St. Charles Could Switch Garbage Pickup Companies

ST. CHARLES, IL – St. Charles alderman on Tuesday voted in favor of switching the city's refuse contractor from Advanced Disposal to Lakeshore, a Chicago-area company, the Daily Herald reports. The government services committee also agreed to stick with its volume-based sticker program instead of switching to a toter option where residents could choose between a 35-, 65- or 95-garbage can. Under Advanced Disposal's contract, St. Charles residents can use their own 32-gallon cans or bags or rent larger toters for a monthly fee.

Residents must attach a sticker to the cans or bags during garbage pickup. Lakeshore has proposed to charge $2.60 per sticker, which is much lower than the $3.40 sticker price currently charged under the city's Advanced Disposal contract, according to the Daily Herald.

Tim Wilson, the city's environmental services manager, said Advanced Disposal offered to lower its sticker price to $2.95. Advanced Disposal has been the city's refuse contractor for 13 years, according to the article.

Those who still have Advanced Disposal stickers are reminded to use them up or not buy anymore in bulk. The Advanced Disposal refuse contract will expire on June 30.

Meanwhile, the city council is set to consider the matter at an upcoming meeting.

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