GARBAGE COLLECTION

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

Miami-Dade County's Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology Committee deferred a resolution (File Number: 261225) authorizing a non-competitive designated purchase for garbage collection and disposal services under Contract No. 6938-2/22. The proposed resolution sought 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. Multiple 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, service level changes, and redevelopment activities. The contract was originally approved in 2013 and awarded to multiple vendors, including Waste Connections of Florida, Inc. and Waste Management, Inc. of Florida.