Euless has contracted with Allied Waste Services for garbage collection and Community Waste Disposal (CWD) for recycling pick up. The Allied Waste Services contract will expire in February 2008 and the City of Euless is in the process of revising a Request for Proposal (RFP) for solid waste and recycling collection in Euless.
The city is exploring competitive opportunities and has been interviewing possible vendors to make sure we are aware of every service aspect that may be available to our citizens. In addition, staff is currently conducting rate comparisons and analysis directly aligned with service levels in other area cities.
"We want to ensure no stone has been left unturned so that we may come up with the most cost effective solid waste/recycling rate for our citizens," said Economic Development Director Bill Ridgway. "Service will be the main criteria that will be stressed in the RFP."
The RFP will be sent out this summer. This process will take several months and the provider will be chosen four months in advance of the expiration date. Should a new provider be chosen, this will allow for transition to the new routes. The solid waste and recycling will be bid together, but may be awarded to two carriers.
Please call Bill Ridgway with your input and comments at (817) 685-1869 or e-mail him.
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For more information please call the Recycling Hotline at (817) 685-1825 or visit us on the web.
The Best Composting Recipe
Ingredients:
CARBON ITEMS
- Pruned shrubs, tree limbs, rose branches
- Cardboard
- Tree leaves
- Shredded newspaper
NITROGEN ITEMS
- Grass clippings, weeds (w/o seeds)
- Cottonseed meal
- Uncooked fruit and vegetable scraps
- Egg shells, peanut shells
- Used coffee grounds, filters, tea bags
- Water
- Sun
Spring is a great time of year to start a compost bin! When the weather turns warmer, we tend to get out in our yards and "clean-up" from the winter months. Between the mowing, raking and pruning that takes place, that will provide more than enough ingredients for a healthy compost pile. Just add the ingredients, bake and out comes rich, earthy soil for spring flower beds.
Directions:
As you are spring cleaning your yard, place those great ingredients in a compost bin. One can be made by visiting a home improvement store (in Euless!) and purchase items. You can determine the best bin for you by visiting www.euless.org/composting.
Place your mixing bin out of direct sunlight if possible. Alternate layers of carbon and nitrogen until you are out of ingredients and moisten as they are added. Mix the layers with a garden fork or a rake and moisten any dry ingredients. After about a week, use a garden fork and stir the ingredients up to aerate the pile. Keep the pile moist, but not soaking wet. Repeat for about four weeks and let the pile cure for two weeks before using. Enjoy!
