Council to consider waste, salt and recycling agreements; Commonwealth to use city services under intergovernmental deal
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Public Works discussed three measures — an agreement to provide refuse and recycling for Commonwealth facilities, a salt memorandum with the school district at $125/ton, and a four-year recycling contract renewal — and moved them to the next legislative agenda.
The Public Works Committee presented three operational items the council agreed to advance to the next legislative agenda.
Resolution 88 would authorize an intergovernmental cooperation agreement with the Pennsylvania Department of General Services for municipal solid waste and recycling services at designated DGS facilities. Public Works staff said the Commonwealth has requested the city begin those services in February and that the arrangement could bring additional revenue.
Resolution 90 is a memorandum of understanding to provide road salt to the Harrisburg School District at $125 per ton for the 2025–26 winter season; Public Works reported the district requests roughly 20 tons per storm to keep parking lots and sidewalks clear.
Resolution 91 would renew a single-stream recycling services agreement (the contract holder is now operating as Waste Connect, successor to Penn Waste) for an initial four-year term beginning Jan. 1, 2026, with automatic one-year renewals thereafter. Staff said they sought a multi-year lock to shield the city from annual rate volatility.
Council members said they favored moving the items to the legislative agenda so formal contracts can be considered and asked staff to provide any final negotiated terms and cost impacts before the vote.