Solid Waste Recycling Materials Collection for Pennsauken Township

The Township of Pennsauken, New Jersey is soliciting bids for collection of solid waste, recyclable materials, and yard waste serving approximately 11,300 stops on a once-weekly basis, with bids due October 30, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. via the OpenGov Procurement Portal and a pre-bid meeting and site inspection on September 10, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at the Municipal Building, 2400 Merchantville Avenue.

Bidders must select one of four collection options: Option #1 (manual collection for three years with two one-year renewals, not to exceed five years); Option #2 (automated/semi-automated residential cart collection for five years); Option #3 (automated/semi-automated carts for solid waste and recyclables with manual yard waste collection for five years); or Option #4 (manual solid waste and yard waste collection with automated/semi-automated recycling cart collection for three years with two one-year renewals, not to exceed five years). Each option includes an alternate for Cooper River Plaza Apartments. For options requiring automated or semi-automated collection equipment, contractors must provide 96-gallon wheeled containers meeting ANSI standards Z245.30 and Z245.60 with RFID and barcode integration, demonstrate minimum ten years of container manufacturing experience, and provide references from at least five municipalities with 48,000 or more containers in service.

All solid waste must be disposed of at the ReWorld Camden Energy Recovery Center (600 Morgan Boulevard, Camden, NJ 08104) as primary or the Pennsauken Sanitary Landfill (9100 River Road, Pennsauken, NJ 08110) as secondary. Collection services operate between 7:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., with exemptions for New Years Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. Contractors must maintain comprehensive general liability insurance with minimum employer's liability of $500,000, provide a dedicated superintendent or foreman, maintain an office with telephone service from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on collection days, and comply with all federal, state, and local regulations including affirmative action and ADA requirements. Liquidated damages are assessed for service failures, including $1,000 per route per day for failure to collect. Successful contractor must commence operations January 1, 2027. A bid guarantee of 10 percent of the total bid amount (not to exceed $20,000) and a performance bond equal to 100 percent of annual contract value are required.