Recycling Processing and Marketing Services

The City of Mesa (with the Town of Gilbert as a co‑issuer) awarded a multi‑year recycling processing and marketing services contract to two vendors. The contract requires the vendors to receive, weigh, sort, process, store, market, and sell bulk commingled recyclable materials for the municipalities, maintain compliant facilities, provide detailed monthly reporting, and bear all residue‑disposal costs. The award is for a five‑year base term (Jan 1 2023 – Dec 31 2028) with the possibility of up to five additional one‑year renewals, and carries an annual budget of $1.455 million. • Scope: Receiving, processing, and marketing of recyclables; facility operations; reporting; compliance. • Awarded to: Allied Waste Transportation Inc. (dba Republic Services Inc.) and United Fibers LLC. • Financials: $1.455 M per year (≈ $7.3 M total over five years). • Requirements: Performance security, insurance, CPI‑capped price adjustments, monthly invoicing, and adherence to state and local permits.