The Colton Joint Unified School District is seeking a qualified waste‑management contractor to provide comprehensive solid‑waste collection, recycling, and organic‑waste services for all district facilities. The contractor must supply and maintain metal containers, operate district‑owned trucks, and manage a co‑mingled recycling program while complying with California AB 1826 organic‑waste requirements. Service begins 1 August 2025 and runs through 30 June 2026 (11 months) with optional one‑year extensions. The bid is sealed, lowest‑responsible‑bidder awarded, and requires performance and bid bonds, specific insurance limits, background checks for staff, and regular reporting of waste tonnage and audits. • Weekly collection of trash, recycling and organics at 34+ school sites and district offices. • Required fleet: at least one regular‑waste truck, one recycling truck, and one spare/emergency truck (front‑loader, labeled, backup alarm). • Provide 3‑, 4‑ and 6‑yd metal containers with tight‑fitting lids, casters and drain plugs. • Implement district‑wide co‑mingled recycling sorting; conduct organic‑waste audit and reporting per AB 1826. • Submit semi‑annual waste‑tonnage reports to multiple cities and an annual waste audit by 1 Dec 2025. • Provide 100 % performance bond, 10 % bid bond, $1 M general liability & property insurance, and criminal‑record checks for any staff interacting with students. • Pricing submitted as a monthly per‑site rate multiplied by 11 months; additional per‑occurrence fees allowed for extra container pickups.