Mayor: Committee chooses Richard's Disposal for new garbage collection contract - WAPT Jackson

Mayor: Committee chooses Richard's Disposal for new garbage collection contract

Lumumba says he will meet with Richard's to begin negotiations

Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba says a committee tasked with selecting a company to collect Jackson's trash has chosen Richard's Disposal.

Richard's current contract is set to end on March 31. Lumumba said two companies responded to the city's call for requests for proposals, and one of the two did not meet the qualifications.

The mayor has yet to present the proposal to the Jackson City Council.

"The reason it hasn't been presented is because I'm meeting with Richard's this week," Lumumba said. "We're going into negotiations."

The mayor said residents can expect to see an increase in their monthly garbage bill.

"There is a significant increase from what we've been paying," Lumumba said. "There's an increase from the last RFP and there's an increase from the RFP before that. It would have behooved us to get into a contract as soon as possible to avoid the unnecessary taxation of our citizens."

The ongoing issue with the city's garbage collection contract has led to court battles and Jackson residents going without trash pickup for several days.