Manalapan Town Manager Eric Marmer told commissioners at their Dec. 9 meeting that the town will save nearly $150,000 a year while locking in predictable garbage collection rates and expanding services to residents.
The Town Commission recently approved the agreement with Waste Pro, which includes an initial five-year term with the option for a five-year extension. A key feature is a 3% cap on annual price increases, tied to the Consumer Price Index, that Marmer says will keep waste collection costs stable for at least the next decade.
The first year of the contract is $53,000.
Marmer told commissioners that the anticipated savings from the new deal will be steered toward other community priorities, including a recently launched beach cleanup program with town staff.
Residents will see little change in their day-to-day garbage and recycling routines. The new vendor will use existing cans and maintain current collection days, though residents needing replacements will be able to request them directly.
Collection under the new contract will begin the first week of January.
— John Pacenti
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