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File #: 25-2403   
Type: Consent Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 11/4/2025 In control: City Council
On agenda: 11/20/2025 Final action:
Title: Authorize an amendment to two contracts for continued trash, recycling, and organics collection services for City facilities for all City Departments with Texas Disposal Systems, Inc. dba Texas Disposal Systems and Balcones Recycling Inc., to increase the amount by $500,000 for a revised total contract amount not to exceed $8,078,000. Funding: $500,000 is available in the Operating Budget of various City Departments.
Attachments: 1. Recommendation for Action
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Authorize an amendment to two contracts for continued trash, recycling, and organics collection services for City facilities for all City Departments with Texas Disposal Systems, Inc. dba Texas Disposal Systems and Balcones Recycling Inc., to increase the amount by $500,000 for a revised total contract amount not to exceed $8,078,000. Funding: $500,000 is available in the Operating Budget of various City Departments.

 

Body

Lead Department

Austin Financial Services.

 

Client Department(s)
All City Departments.

 

Fiscal Note

Funding in the amount of $500,000 is available in the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Operating Budget of all City Departments.

 

Procurement Language:

Contract Amendment.

 

MBE/WBE:

This contract was reviewed for subcontracting opportunities in accordance with City Code Chapter 2-9B Minority Owned and Women Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program. For the services required for this contract, there were no subcontracting opportunities; therefore, no subcontracting goals were established.

 

Prior Council Action:

July 29, 2020 - Council approved a contract to provide trash, recycling, and organics collection services for City facilities, with Texas Disposal Systems, Inc. dba Texas Disposal Systems and Balcones Recycling Inc.

 

For More Information:

Direct questions regarding this Recommendation for Council Action to Austin Financial Services - Central Procurement at: FSDCentralProcurementRCAs@austintexas.gov or 512-974-2500.

 

Additional Backup Information:

These contracts provide collection, transportation, processing, and disposal of refuse, recycling, brush, and compostable materials generated by City facilities including all dumpsters/containers, staff, labor, vehicles, and equipment. The Contractors also cover additional collection needs for City co-sponsored events. Per the direction of the City Council on February 20, 2020, none of the waste from these contracts is disposed of at the Austin Community Landfill.

 

Austin Resource Recovery does not provide waste collection services to City facilities due to the type of equipment required. These contracts are low on contract authorization and need additional authorization so there isn’t a lapse in services at City facilities. If this contract amendment is not approved, the current contract will not have sufficient authorization for the remaining term. A replacement contract is expected to be presented to Council in early 2026.

 

 

 

Contract Details:

 

 

 

 

Contract Term

Length of Term

Contract Authorization

Requested Additional Authorization

Revised Total Authorization

Initial Term 

3 years

$4,500,000

 

$4,500,000

Contract Amendment

1 year

$1,500,000

 

$1,500,000

Contract Amendment

1 year

$1,500,000

 

$1,500,000

Contract Amendment

4 months

$0

 

$0

Contract Amendment

 

$78,000

 

$78,000

Proposed Amendment

 

 

$500,000

$500,000

Total 

5 years, 4 months

$7,578,000

$500,000

$8,078,000

 

 

 

 

 

Note: Contract Authorization amounts are based on the City’s estimated annual usage