The Dearborn City Council last night approved a new seven year, $33 million contact with Republic Waste Services for residential trash service, recycling compost and leaf collection.

The approval, much to the dismay of some city leaders, means the end of work for Waste Management, whose contract expires June 30. Republic was the lowest bidder for the contact.

Below is the official press release from the City of Dearborn:

A new contract for the pick up of residential trash and recyclable materials will introduce a more efficient curbside collection system, encourage even more recycling, reduce blowing litter and improve the overall look of neighborhoods on “trash day”.

The City approved a seven-year contract with Republic Waste Services for curbside trash, recycling and yard waste collection on Monday. The contract and the new automated collection system are effective in July.

All materials currently picked up will still be collected at the curb under the new contract.

All Dearborn households will receive two containers: gray for trash, green for recycling.

And, as part of the improvements, all Dearborn households will receive two containers for the storage and curbside pickup of their trash and recyclable materials. The trash container will be gray and the recycling container will be dark green.

These 96-gallon containers, known as carts, have wheels and handles so they can be easily maneuvered from storage areas to the curbside and back. They also have attached hinged lids to keep out pests, reduce odors and prevent blowing litter.

These two carts will be delivered to every Dearborn households beginning in mid-May, with all households receiving them by the end of June. Delivery will be to about 1,000 homes a day and take six weeks.

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