METRO Regional Transit Authority Opengov #2026-10 (IFB)

METRO RTA facility trash collection, recycling, hauling, and disposal services

METRO RTA is seeking a contractor to manage trash collection, recycling, hauling, and disposal at its Akron-area facilities. - Buyer: METRO Regional Transit Authority (METRO RTA), Maintenance Department, Summit County, Ohio. - Requested services: Provide labor, containers, equipment, vehicles, transportation, collection, recycling processing, and disposal for municipal solid waste, single-stream recycling, cardboard, and other approved recyclables. - Containers and quantities: Four 2-yard trash containers; one 8-yard trash container; one 8-yard low-profile trash container; one 10-yard low-profile trash container; one 2-yard recycling container; and one cardboard compactor (quantity not specified). Collection schedules vary from weekly to five times weekly; compactor service is call-in/as needed. - Additional requested pricing: Extra pickups, container delivery and removal, roll-off service, and contamination charges. The contractor must also accommodate emergency service requests. - Notable requirements: Waste hauling and disposal licensing and permits for Ohio, at least three years of similar experience, sufficient staff and equipment, and compliance with environmental, applicable federal transit, and DBE-related requirements. - OEMs and vendors: No waste-service vendors, product brands, or OEMs are named in the opportunity. - Estimated contract value: $100,000–$150,000. The contract has a three-year base term and two optional one-year extensions.

Description

METRO RTA is soliciting sealed bids for trash collection, recycling, hauling, transportation, and disposal services at its owned and operated facilities. The contractor must provide the labor, equipment, containers, vehicles, disposal fees, and related services for scheduled and requested collections of municipal solid waste, single-stream recycling, cardboard, and other approved recyclable materials. Services cover administrative offices, transit centers, maintenance facilities, operations buildings, and other locations identified during the contract term, and include routine and emergency service requests. The contract term is three years, with two one-year option years at METRO’s discretion; bids must be submitted online through the METRO OpenGov portal.

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