The Radcliff City Council met to discuss garbage franchise bids for the city during a work session Tuesday evening.
Radcliff Mayor JJ Duvall said Waste Management has held the city’s garbage franchise for more than 20 years, but he was pleased to see five companies submit bids.
“The last time we had a bid for this, we didn’t have quite as many bidders, and so we want to thank each of the companies that did put a bid in because it’s nice to know that we have people that are looking at our community and see opportunities that are here,” Duvall said.
Members of the council expressed their support for the bid from Green River Waste, not only based on pricing but because the company would operate a local office as part of their contract. Council Member Jerry Brown said service companies maintaining a local presence is a priority to him.
“I’ve promised my constituents that anytime we consider a franchise bid that I would, if not insist, at least ask for a local office, and with one company ready to provide that, my recommendation is, or my leaning is, toward Green River Waste,” Brown said.
Members of the council said they were prepared to begin the process of awarding the bid at the next regular council meeting on November 19.
