Elburn might change garbage-pickup hauler

A previous version gave the wrong company as the current hauler.

It looks like Elburn will change residential garbage pickup companies, just like Geneva and St. Charles did earlier this year.

Trustees will review bids on a five-year contract Monday.

The current contractor, Waste Management, bid a $18.30 per month per household for the first year of the contract, with increases of 3 percent each of the next four years. But Lakeshore Recycling Systems of Morton Grove bid $16.75 a month, with 4 percent increases in years two through five. The current contract expires Sept. 30. Users pay $18.38 a month.

In the spring, Geneva, Batavia and St. Charles requested proposals for new five-year contracts for garbage pickup. All had contracts with Advanced Disposal.

Lakeshore submitted the lowest prices. Geneva and St. Charles signed up with Lakeshore, even after Advanced Disposal waged a campaign to get customers to urge officials to stick with the original company.

But Batavia, saying it was not bound to accept the lowest offer because it was a proposal and not a bid, stuck with Advanced Disposal.

Advanced Disposal proposed picking up Elburn residents' garbage for $17.75 a month.

The Elburn board meets at 6:45 p.m. at village hall, 301 E. North St.