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CC - CONSENT ITEM: Approval of an Amendment to an Agreement with RCS Trucking for Solid Waste, Recyclables, Organics and Demolition Waste Transport Services Extending the Term of the Agreement through December 31, 2025 at an Estimated Cost of $300,000 Based on the Current Schedule of Fees.
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Meeting Date: September 8, 2025
Contact Person/Dept.: Sean Singletary, Public Works Department
Phone Number: (310) 253-6457
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [ ] General Fund: Yes [ ] No [X]
Attachments: Yes [ ] No [X]
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (09/04/2025)
Department Approval: Yanni Demitri, Public Works Director (08/26/2025) _____________________________________________________________________
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council approve an amendment to an agreement with RCS Trucking for Solid Waste, Recyclables, Organics and Demolition Waste Transport Services extending the term of the agreement through December 31, 2025 at an estimated cost of $300,000 based on the current schedule of fees.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
Culver City's Public Works Department, Environmental Programs and Operations Division (EPO), operates an in-house waste management collection service for residents and businesses. EPO employs approximately 50 staff members who collect waste, recyclables, organics, bulky items, and construction demolition debris on a daily basis, and operates a 500-ton-per-day transfer station.
Materials collected from the City's residents and businesses are brought to the Culver City Transfer Station and segregated into four piles of material: solid waste, mixed recycling, organic waste, and construction and demolition materials. The materials are then transferred to large trailers for transport to ultimate processing facilities elsewhere in Southern California. Since 2011, the City relies on third-party haulers to transport these materials to the various disposal and proce...
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