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This was a special called work session of the Mayor and City Council of Snellville, Georgia, held on November 18, 2025, focused exclusively on discussing sanitation bid specifications ahead of the expiration of the city's current ten-year contract with Waste Management on June 30, 2026. The city staff presented recommendations for the upcoming invitation to bid, including maintaining current commercial services, increasing residential garbage cart size from 65 to 95 gallons, eliminating the blue bag program, and introducing options for bulk pickup and neighborhood dumpsters for code enforcement purposes. The council discussed potential impacts on fees, recycling participation, and service administration, including considerations for senior exemptions and pay-as-you-go models, though these were deferred for future policy discussions. The bid process timeline was outlined, with the invitation to bid planned for January 5, 2026, a mandatory pre-bid meeting mid-January, proposal submissions due January 26, and contract award anticipated in February 2026. The city also plans to allow separate bids for commercial and residential services, potentially resulting in multiple contracts. The meeting concluded with plans to finalize bid documents and proceed with the procurement process.