WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 304 of the Pennsylvania Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling, and Waste Reduction Act, 53 P.S. § 4000.304, the City is responsible for the collection and disposal of municipal waste generated or present within its boundaries and is expressly authorized to contract with any person to satisfy its responsibility for the collection and disposal of municipal waste generated or present within its boundaries; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor of Philadelphia has appointed a Solid Waste Advisory Committee (“SWAC”) to develop a Solid Waste Management Plan pursuant to the requirements of the Pennsylvania Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling, and Waste Reduction Act; and
WHEREAS, the Sanitation Department, acting with the Procurement Department and with the advice of the SWAC, developed a comprehensive request for proposals to secure the required waste disposal contracts; and
WHEREAS, the responses to these requests have been evaluated by the City to select those vendors of transfer stations and disposal capability which are best qualified in terms of cost, environmental impact, neighborhood impact, and operational efficiency; and
WHEREAS, based on this evaluation, Waste Management of Pennsylvania, Inc., Republic Services of Pennsylvania, Inc., and ReWorld Sustainable Solutions, LLC have been selected to dispose of the City’s Municipal Solid Waste; now, therefore,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. The Sanitation Commissioner and the Procurement Commissioner, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, are hereby authorized to enter into separate agreements for waste disposal services with Waste Management of Pennsylvania, Inc., Republic Services of Pennsylvania, Inc., and ReWorld Sustainable Solutions, LLC, pursuant to the terms substantially set forth in Exhibit A.
SECTION 2. The City Solicitor is hereby authorized to draft, negotiate, review, and approve the agreements necessary to effectuate this Ordinance, and to impose such terms and conditions on them as the City Solicitor may deem necessary and proper to protect the interests of the City and to carry out the purpose of this Ordinance.
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall take effect immediately.
Exhibit A
Terms of Proposed Multiyear Agreements for the Collection,
Transfer and Disposal of Municipal Solid Waste
1.
Vendors: Waste Management of Pennsylvania, Inc., Republic Services of Pennsylvania, Inc., and ReWorld Sustainable Solutions, LLC.
2.
Commencement Date: January 1, 2027.
3.
Term: The initial term of each contract will be four (4) years. The City may exercise the option to amend the term of any contract by up to three (3) additional one-year terms.
4.
Services: Collection, transfer, and disposal of municipally collected municipal solid waste at designated transfer and disposal facilities.
5.
Economic Opportunities: In accordance with the RFP, each contract includes an Economic Opportunity Plan for Small Business Participation.
6.
Fees: Each contract specifies a per-ton base operating fee for transferring and disposing of municipal solid waste based on the particular designated transfer or disposal facility.
Republic Services of Pennsylvania, Inc. disposal fees per ton:
Facility Name
Disposal Fees for Municipal Solid Waste
Base Term
Additional Terms (If Utilized)
FY 2027
FY 2028
FY 2029
FY 2030
FY 2031
FY 2032
FY 2033
Envirowaste Transfer Station
$78.00
$81.13
$84.39
$87.77
$91.29
$94.95
$98.76
Quickway Transfer Station
$78.00
$81.13
$84.39
$87.77
$91.29
$94.95
$98.76
Facility Name
Disposal Fees for Municipal Solid Waste
Base Term
Additional Terms (If Utilized)
FY 2027
FY 2028
FY 2029
FY 2030
FY 2031
FY 2032
FY 2033
Conestoga Landfill
$43.00
$45.28
$47.68
$50.21
$52.87
$55.67
$58.62
ReWorld Sustainable Solutions, LLC disposal fees per ton:
Facility Name
Disposal Fees for Municipal Solid Waste
Base Term
Additional Terms (If Utilized)
FY 2027
FY 2028
FY 2029
FY 2030
FY 2031
FY 2032
FY 2033
ReWorld 58th Street Transfer Station
$72.00
$74.16
$76.39
$78.68
$81.04
$83.47
$85.97
ReWorld Delaware Valley Waste to Energy Facility
$47.00
$48.41
$49.86
$51.36
$52.90
$54.49
$56.12
ReWorld Plymouth Waste to Energy Facility
$51.00
$52.53
$54.11
$55.73
$57.40
$59.12
$60.89
Facility Name
Disposal Fees for Residual and Construction & Demolition Wastes
Base Term
Additional Terms (If Utilized)
FY 2027
FY 2028
FY 2029
FY 2030
FY 2031
FY 2032
FY 2033
ReWorld 58th Street Transfer Station
$84.00
$86.52
$89.12
$91.79
$94.54
$97.38
$100.03
Facility Name
Disposal Fees for Tires
Base Term
Additional Terms (If Utilized)
FY 2027
FY 2028
FY 2029
FY 2030
FY 2031
FY 2032
FY 2033
ReWorld Delaware Valley Waste to Energy Facility
$112.15
$115.51
$118.98
$122.55
$126.23
$130.02
$133.92
Facility Name
Disposal Fees for E-Waste
Base Term
Additional Terms (If Utilized)
FY 2027
FY 2028
FY 2029
FY 2030
FY 2031
FY 2032
FY 2033
EcoReWorld
$680.00
$700.00
$720.00
$740.00
$760.00
$780.00
$800.00
Waste Management of Pennsylvania, Inc. disposal fees per ton:
Facility Name
Disposal Fees for Municipal Solid Waste
Base Term
Additional Terms (If Utilized)
FY 2027
FY 2028
FY 2029
FY 2030
FY 2031
FY 2032
FY 2033
Philadelphia Transfer Station and Recycling Center
$80.33 per ton
$82.74 per ton
$85.22 per ton
$87.78 per ton
$90.41 per ton
$93.12 per ton
$95.92 per ton
Philadelphia Transfer Station and Recycling Center (“The Forge”)
$80.33 per ton
$82.74 per ton
$85.22 per ton
$87.78 per ton
$90.41 per ton
$93.12 per ton
$95.92 per ton
Facility Name
Disposal Fees for Tires
Base Term
Additional Terms (If Utilized)
FY 2027
FY 2028
FY 2029
FY 2030
FY 2031
FY 2032
FY 2033
Philadelphia Transfer Station and Recycling Center (“The Forge”)
$3,000.00 per load
$3,150.00 per load
$3,307.50 per load
$3,472.88 per load
$3,646.52 per load
$3,828.84 per load
$4,020.29 per load
Facility Name
Disposal Fees for Construction & Demolition Waste
Base Term
Additional Terms (If Utilized)
FY 2027
FY 2028
FY 2029
FY 2030
FY 2031
FY 2032
FY 2033
Revolution Recovery Center
$95.23 per ton
$98.09 per ton
$101.03 per ton
$104.06 per ton
$107.18 per ton
$110.40 per ton
$113.71 per ton
Facility Name
Disposal Fees for Direct Disposal of Municipal Waste
Base Term
Additional Terms (If Utilized)
FY 2027
FY 2028
FY 2029
FY 2030
FY 2031
FY 2032
FY 2033
Fairless Hills Landfill
$49.00 per ton
$50.47 per ton
$51.98 per ton
$53.54 per ton
$55.15 per ton
$56.80 per ton
$58.51 per ton
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