Waste Collection & Recycling Services

Hays Consolidated Independent School District is requesting proposals for waste collection, compost, and recycling services across approximately 80 district facilities, with proposals due May 29, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. CDT and questions due May 15, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. CDT.

The scope includes roll-off collections and waste elimination, reduction, reuse, recycling, and disposal across elementary schools, middle schools, high schools, and administrative facilities throughout the Hays CISD service area in Hidalgo County and La Casita CDP, Texas. Vendors must provide weather and rodent-proof equipment, conduct monthly container cleaning with written reports, deliver training to district staff, accommodate holiday and summer schedule modifications, and submit monthly service reports detailing pickup times and recycling weights by material category.

The initial contract period runs one year from the date of award, with optional renewal periods of up to four additional one-year terms at the district's discretion. Pricing must cover a five-year period (September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2031) with separate monthly costs quoted for each year. Annual price increases are permitted after twelve months from award, calculated using the Consumer Price Index as published by the U.S. Department of Labor. The district reserves the right to award to a single vendor or multiple vendors.

Vendors must provide proof of insurance, including general public liability coverage of $500,000 per occurrence, automobile liability of $250,000 per person, and workers' compensation insurance. Responses must be submitted through the district's electronic bidding system only. The contract is governed by Texas law with exclusive jurisdiction in Hays County, Texas courts.