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Consider a memorandum/resolution authorizing the Solid Waste Division to purchase containers for the City of Killeen's solid waste collection system, in the amount of $394,600.00.
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DATE: October 20, 2026
TO: Laurie Wilson, Interim City Manager
FROM: Joseph Dudley III, Director of Solid Waste
SUBJECT: Fiscal Year 2027 Solid Waste Container Purchase
BACKGROUND AND FINDINGS:
The City of Killeen's municipal solid waste systems, both residential and commercial, are container dependent. Citizens are issued a 96-gallon rollout container and pay a monthly disposal fee based on the number of containers issued. Commercial businesses are issued containers of various types and sizes depending on their need, and pay fees established by Division 6, Chapter 24 of the City of Killeen Code of Ordinances.
The Solid Waste Division is required to maintain an adequate inventory of residential carts and commercial containers to support the city’s continued growth and ensure uninterrupted service to customers. Maintaining sufficient inventory allows the department to provide containers for new residential and commercial accounts, replace containers that are lost or damaged beyond repair, respond promptly to routine service needs, minimize service delays, and support efficient collection operations throughout the city.
Containers are available for purchase through cooperatives such as Sourcewell and BuyBoard. The supplier for all residential containers in the City's inventory has historically been the manufacturer Toter, LLC. Residential containers are quoted and purchased through Toter, LLC, Sourcewell contract no. 120324-TOT. The continued purchase of containers from Toter, LLC, for resupply of the inventory, has four distinct advantages:
The purchase of rollout containers that are compatible with the City's current rate structure is necessary as the rate structure is based on the size/volume of containers;
The continued standardization of the City's containe...
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