Outagamie County, Wisconsin, signs recycling contract with Orion Waste

Outagamie County, Wisconsin, has entered into a new residential curbside recycling contract with Orion Waste Solutions, Sarasota, Florida, which currently services 27 of the county’s 32 municipalities. The contract will go into effect April 1, 2020.

The seven-year deal is designed to encourage participation and reduce contamination through tagging events, continued education and increased driver knowledge. This will be attained through tours of Tri-County Recycling Facility, Appleton, Wisconsin, along with the use of a newly created assessment tool, Orion Waste says in a news release announcing the contract. The company adds it will share public outreach and education responsibilities with the county.

“These new aspects of the contract are especially useful in the current recycling market,” says Brian Van Straten, director of Outagamie County Recycling and Solid Waste. “Increased quality and cost reduction are absolutely required due to China’s National Sword policy’s impact upon the U.S. recycling marketplace.”

Orion has partnered with the county since 2009. The new contract is for seven years with a seven-year extension option. The company services 66,000 households in the county.

Orion CEO Dean Kattler credits the deal for what he expects to be significant improvements in collection due to new recycling trucks Orion is rolling out in each of the markets it services.

“Along with this new contract, Orion is excited to announce that it will be rolling out a new fleet of NewWay automated trucks that are cleaner and more efficient,” Kattler says. “The new trucks will be automated side loading with litter prevention to help keep the communities looking clean. The new trucks are scheduled to replace the current fleet mid-winter.”