TO: Mayor and Members of City Council
THRU: Michael Gibson, Assistant City Manager
FROM: Daniel Edwards, Assistant Director of Public Services,
Sheila Thomas-Ambat, Director of Public Services
DATE: March 23, 2026
RE:Title
Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute a ten-year contract with GFL for the operation of the City's Transfer Station Title
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COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):
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Relationship To Strategic Plan:
Goal 4: Desirable Place to Live, Work and Recreate
Goal 5: Financially Sound City Providing Exemplary City Services
Executive Summary:
The Council is requested to approve the award and authorize the execution of a ten-year contract with GFL for the operation of the City's Transfer Station, at an annual cost of $329,000. The contract further requires the contractor to remit a host fee of eighty-five cents ($0.85) per ton of material processed.
Background:
The City's Transfer Station was constructed and leased by Waste Industries, LLC, the original contracted operator of the facility. A certificate of completion was issued by the City on September 14, 2010, and the initial lease agreement was executed for a term of fifteen (15) years.
In 2018, Waste Industries merged with GFL Environmental Inc., resulting in GFL assuming ownership of the contract and lease. As such, the Transfer Station is presently operated, managed, and maintained by GFL.
During its tenure, GFL has completed multiple improvements to the Transfer Station, including but not limited to building repairs, scale house and scale enhancements, stormwater pond improvements, and other infrastructure upgrades. Following the expiration of the original lease term, the facility has continued to operate under a month-to-month lease arrangement pending execution of a new long-term contract.
In January 2025, the City of Fayetteville contracted with the consulting firm Geosyntec Consultants to evaluate operational and financial option...
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