COLUMBUS, Ind. — Columbus will be paying for services related to its recycling program.
The Columbus Board of Public Works and Safety approved a contract Tuesday with Ray’s Trash Service of Clayton, for a new cost of $12 per ton. Bryan Burton, director for the department of public works, said residents will not see any change in service and will not see any fees.
Ray’s was the only company to respond to the city’s recent request for proposals on recycling, Burton said..
The program Columbus Recycles first began in 2015, and at that time Ray’s cost was $0 per ton for disposal. It was also agreed that in exchange for the exclusive rights to the city’s recyclable material, Ray’s would pay the city a portion of the profits from the sale of the material.
This payback was calculated from a scale depending on current market value, Burton said. When the city has received payback, it’s been “very minimal,” he said.
“Payback could happen again, but the market would need to improve drastically before we can expect to see that happen,” he said.
The business’s contract with the city was previously extended in January of 2018.
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