The city of Wichita may be working on plans to change trash collection and recycling procedures, but, for now, we do still have a contract with Waste Connections for a reduced price for trash collection and optional recycling.  The Bradford contract with Waste Connections Was established in 2011 and runs through 2015.  The price is $47.37 for 3 months of service. Recycling services are also available for $11.25 for 3 months.

The Bradford contract guarantees this price for the first two years of service, 2011 and 2012. None of the last three years of the five year contract may increase the price by more than 2% annually. That has not changed, even though you may have noticed a small increase on your Waste Connections bills.

The contract allows for a fuel surcharge when the cost of diesel fuel exceeds $3.00 a gallon for any part of a billing cycle.  This fuel surcharge will continue as long as the diesel fuel costs more than $3.00 a gallon, and does NOT technically constitute an increase in trash collection or recycling fees .  It is a temporary surcharge imposed only when the price of diesel fuel exceeds the $3.00 limit imposed by the contract.   It will be removed for any billing cycle where the price of diesel fuel drops below $3.00 per gallon.