The Middletown Township Board of Supervisors is set to vote on a new waste hauling contract Monday after soliciting feedback from residents about the proposed changes and service options.
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Currently, households in Middletown pay $401 annually for twice-weekly manual trash collection. However, this cost is expected to increase under the new five-year contract.
The current contract is set to expire at the end of the year, and the new contract will cover 2025 to 2029.
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The three bidders included Waste Management, the township’s current hauler; Whitetail Disposal; and J.P. Mascaro and Sons.
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Waste Management submitted the lowest bid overall.
| Name | Frequency | Collection Type | Cost with weekly bulk | Cost with monthly bulk |
| Option 1 (as is now) | Twice per week | Manual | $700 per household | $682 per household |
| Option 2 | Twice per week | Automated | $660 per household | $644 per household |
| Option 3 | Once per week | Automated | $512 per household | $476 per household |
Stephanie Teoli Kuhls, the township manager, noted last month that despite Waste Management’s proposal being the lowest, all options presented would exceed the current annual cost.
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In response to the proposed changes, the township issued a survey to gauge resident preferences.
Teoli Kuhls said the township received feedback from approximately 3,500 resident.
The survey revealed a narrow preference for maintaining the current twice-a-week manual trash collection, with 48.7 percent in favor. Meanwhile, 43.5 percent of residents showed support for switching to automated collection once a week and 7.8 percent would prefer automated collection twice a week.
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For bulk collection services, 61.5 percent of residents voted for reducing bulk collection to once a month, while 38.5 percent want to keep the current weekly schedule.
Nearby Bristol Township and Bristol Borough recently renewed their contracts with price increases of 40 percent and 85 percent. The price hikes are part of a broader regional trend in rising waste hauling costs.
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