GARBAGE COLLECTION

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology Committee · 2026-07-15 · resolution

This legislative item concerns a resolution authorizing a non-competitive designated purchase for garbage collection and disposal services under Contract No. 6938/22. The proposal seeks to extend the contract by three years and add $19,411,303.00 in expenditure authority, bringing the total modified cumulative amount to $81,897,586.00. This extension is intended to provide time for the Department of Solid Waste Management (DSWM) to transition these services from contracted vendors to in-house operations. Several county departments, including Housing and Community Development (HCD), Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces (PROS), Miami-Dade Corrections and Rehabilitation (MDCR), People and Internal Operations (PIOD), and Water and Sewer (WASD), require additional funding due to increased operational needs. The item was deferred by the Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology Committee on July 15, 2026. The contract was originally approved on September 17, 2013, and has been extended previously. The two primary vendors are Waste Connections of Florida, Inc. and Waste Management, Inc. of Florida. The item was introduced on July 6, 2026, and the agenda date was October 6, 2026.