#2026-12 - Recycling and Trash Removal Services Bid Packet

The Patchogue‑Medford Union Free School District is seeking a contractor to provide comprehensive refuse removal and recycling collection services for its eleven K‑12 school facilities and a ball field. The contractor must supply, maintain, and replace front‑load containers (6‑yard and 8‑yard refuse dumpsters; 4‑yard recycling bins), ensure containers are covered, painted annually, and locked, and operate collection vehicles that meet strict age requirements. Service frequency is five days per week during the regular school year, reduced to two days per week during four designated school‑break weeks, with specific pick‑up windows. The solicitation requires full responsibility for performance bonding, insurance, and compliance with local recycling codes and the Iran Divestment Act. • Provide refuse (trash) removal and recycling collection for 11 school sites plus a ball field. • Supply and maintain specified front‑load dumpsters (6‑yard, 8‑yard, and 4‑yard recycling) with secure, covered, painted containers. • Perform five‑day‑per‑week pick‑ups (Tuesday–Saturday) during the school year, reduced to Wednesday and Saturday during break weeks; recycling collected once weekly. • Use collection trucks ≤ 3 years old (backup ≤ 5 years) and meet insurance, bonding, and certification requirements.