QUINCY, MI (WTVB) – The Village of Quincy will be making some changes when it comes to garbage pickup and recycling with the start of the new year.
After receiving three bids for the upcoming refuse collector contract, the Village Council decided on December 6 to transition from the current provider Republic Services to Modern Waste Systems of Jackson starting on January 1, 2023.
Village Manager Brittany Butler says the initial residential rates under Modern Waste Systems will be $18.13, with an annual increase of four percent yearly for the 5-year contract. Billing for service will continue to be included in monthly water and sewer utility bills.
The five year agreement with Republic expires at the end of the month. Butler said during the Village Council meeting in October of 2021 they wanted to hear from other trash and recycling companies.
During the last year of the Republic contract, the monthly cost was $18.22. Butler pointed out during October 2021 meeting it was $12.57 when the contract started.
Butler said in a letter posted on the village web site that in order to help keep costs to residents down, there will no longer be curbside recycling or weekly large item pickups.
A recycling dumpster will be located at the Village Office on Cole Street for residents to bring recyclables in between Monday through Thursday from 7:30 a.m. until 6:00 p.m..
With the loss of weekly large item pickups, Modern Waste will provide to residents through the contract, an annual cleanup day which will be announced in the future.
For residents that cannot wait till the annual cleanup day and cannot transport their large item, Modern will provide a curbside pickup for residents for a fee charged directly to the resident.
Modern container delivery will begin December 23 and 24. For residents that have more than one trash cart, extra containers will be delivered by February.
Residents are being asked not to use Modern Waste containers until after January 1. Republic Waste will finish their contract with the Village of Quincy on December 30th, 2022.
The last day for curbside recycling service will be December 19 with the last day for trash service on December 26 and the last day for bulk item pickup will be on December 30.
Regular service days for Modern Waste will be on Tuesdays. The first service day will be delayed due to New Years and will be completed on Wednesday, January 4th.
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