PILLAR: Core
AGENDA DATE: January 14, 2026
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): Citywide
DEPARTMENT: Office of Procurement Services
PRIORITY: N/A
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SUBJECT
Title
Authorize a three-year service contract for electronic waste collection and recycling services for the Department of Sanitation Services - Universal Recycling Technologies LLC, highest bidder of three - Estimated Total Net Revenue: Sanitation Operation Fund $62,940.00
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BACKGROUND
This service contract will provide for electronic waste collection and recycling services for the Department of Sanitation Services. Collection services will be conducted at the McCommas Bluff Landfill and the Northwest (Bachman) Transfer Station. Electronic recycling prolongs the service life of a landfill by reducing the need for valuable airspace. Over the last five years, the City has diverted approximately 280,000 pounds of electronic material from the landfill. The collection of items includes, but not limited to:
* Televisions
* DVRs
* Radios
* Home computers
* Printers
* Monitors
* Game consoles
* Cell phones
* Cameras
* Small appliances
As part of the solicitation process and in an effort to increase competition, the Office of Procurement Services used its procurement system to send out email notifications to vendors registered under relevant commodity codes. To further increase competition, the Office of Procurement Services uses historical solicitation information, the Internet, and vendor contact information obtained from user departments to contact additional vendors.
PRIOR ACTION/REVIEW (COUNCIL, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS)
On May 8, 2019, the City Council authorized a three-year service price agreement, with two one-year renewal options, for electronic waste collection and recycling services for the Department of Sanitation Services with Universal Recycling Technologies, LLC by Resolution No. 19-0695.
FISCAL INFORMATION
Estimated Total Net Revenue:...
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