In a roll call vote, the City of Portage chose WM, or Waste Management, to serve as the City’s sole provider for refuse services. Currently, there are multiple waste services serving Portage.
According to the city, WM came in with the lowest bid for the job. The contract is for five years, will begin in March of 2026, and will include yard waste, trash, and recycling services.
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City of Portage votes to approve single-haul trash provider WM
In a city presentation, they showed that refuse service Best Way came in with a bid of around $38 million. Service provider Republic came in with a bid around $34 million. WM’s bid was for around $29 million…