Representatives from Local Waste presented technology and operations features to Village Council members as the village solicits bids for residential trash service.
Local Waste presenters — identified in the meeting as Ryan Jensen, David and Olger, with an accompanying Mr. Weaver — described driver tablets that time-stamp service actions at each stop, a daily note-and-photo report that the hauler would provide to village administrators, and a camera system mounted on trucks that retains up to about 40 hours of footage. The company said cameras include front, side, rear and in-hopper views, GPS tracking of routes and live streaming (with a brief delay) so dispatchers can view truck activity in near real time.
Presenters said those tools allow the company to confirm whether a stop was serviced, to capture photos of blocked or oversized items, to deploy a different truck for large-item pickups and to produce a daily note report for the municipality so resident calls can be answered immediately. Local Waste said it would pull a daily report and that a small administrative team would respond to emails and calls; presenters said they have implemented these systems in other nearby municipalities.
Council members asked operational questions about large-item pickups and service timing; presenters said different truck types are dispatched when needed and that if a service error occurs the company would return within 24 hours to correct it. Presenters also noted the company had experience implementing contracts for nearby communities and that the company offers slightly lower pricing in comparison to at least one other bidder mentioned by council members.
No contract award was made at the meeting; presenters provided materials and answered questions for council members to review alongside the written bids.
Council members indicated they will review the bid documents and that the council will vote on a hauler once the written proposals are examined and the contract review is completed.