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Trash bills to rise for Walnutport Borough residents

Walnutport residents will see an increase in their garbage rates.

On a unanimous measure, borough council on Thursday awarded a four-year contract to Casella Waste Systems in the amount of $1,361,771 from 2025 to 2028.

The contract means residents will pay between $150 to $160 more per year in their garbage rates.

The contract will have both garbage and recycling each week of the year over the course of the four-year contract.

Casella’s bid was $624,253 less than the $1,986,024 proposal from J.P. Mascaro and Sons.

Last month, council agreed to reject the bids it received from the same two companies for garbage collection. Council then re-advertised for bids.

At that time, Casella turned in the apparent low bid of $1,361,770.

However, borough solicitor Michael Corriere noted at that time that Casella’s proposal was defective because it only included the monthly amount per year and not the yearly total, which was required.

In June, Mayor Wayne Weidner told borough council he had been getting some concerns about items not eligible for collection.

Councilwoman Jen Wentz said at that time that may very well be the case due to the cost, and added the borough doesn’t want it to be exorbitant for the residents.

Council President Michael Gaston noted that in other municipalities, prices are jumping.

Council previously awarded a four-year contract to County Waste for $695,640 from 2021-24.

Wentz said that the bid quotes were a combination of collection and transporting, yearly landfill solid waste disposal cost, and recyclables.