The City of Armstrong is going Progressive with residential garbage collection.
Progressive Waste Solutions has won the tender to collect residential garbage for three years, starting May 1.
The existing contract with the current contractor expires April 30 and since no further renewal options remain for this contract, a tender was issued on Jan. 28.
Six companies bid on the tender. Progressive Waste Solutions was the lowest bidder.
“We checked their references and everything was positive,” said Armstrong Mayor Chris Pieper. “They have ample experience in providing curbside collection with existing contracts with Salmon Arm, Vernon, Lumby, Penticton, Summerland, Oliver, Osoyoos, Surrey, Coquitlam and Nanaimo.”
The vote to award the tender to Progressive Waste Solutions was unanimous though councillors Shirley Fowler and Linda Werner were absent from the regular council meeting.
The current monthly per-unit collection charge with the existing contractor is $3.28.
That won’t change with the new tender, and there won’t be any financial impact to residents until May 1, 2017 except for changes to the regional district landfill fees.