Winamac Town HallFor the first time in several decades, the town of Winamac is considering the possibility of hiring a private company to collect the town’s garbage. According to Town Manager Jim Conner, the town’s street department has been collecting the garbage and disposing of it, but the town board recently sought bids to determine whether or not a company could perform the work at a lower cost.
Conner said three bids were received for the work of collecting garbage and recycling for the first year: Richard’s Disposal submitted a bid for $201,600, Key Waste bid $199,440, and Advanced Waste bid $141,408 – the lowest of the bids.
Conner said the bids are currently being reviewed after the board took them under advisement, and he expects the bid to be awarded at their meeting on Nov. 11.
