What residents need to know
At a Sept. 15 meeting, Missouri City City Council voted 4-2 to approve a five-year contract with GFL Environmental Inc. to provide trash and recycling collection services citywide.
Council members Sonya Brown-Marshall and Lynn Clouser dissented, while council member Monica Riley abstained.
The new contract reduces the number of solid waste contracts after the city annexed a portion of Sienna, which already had a contractor for its services, Assistant City Manager Jason Mangum said.
The details
The new residential rate will be $20.31 monthly, up from the previous contract priced at $15.60. However, Mangum said the services will include weekly recycling and bulk material pickup rather than bimonthly.
The increase in recycling and bulk material pickup comes after many residents have requested weekly services to cut back on confusion, Mangum said.
The contract also includes free household hazardous and electronics recycling twice per year, Mangum said.
Looking ahead
The new rate will go into effect Jan. 1 and will last five years with two optional one-year renewals, according to agenda documents.
