Waste Removal and Recycling Services

Seeking contractor to provide the following: Provide collection, recycling, and disposal services to include personnel, supervision, labor, supplies, equipment transportation, tools and materials for waste removal and recycling services at the USDA ARS SEA Subtropical Horticulture Research Station (SHRS), 13601 Old Cutler Rd, Miami, FL 33158. Furnish necessary labor and equipment to pick up and remove office and laboratory non­hazardous debris. Furnish two each 6 cubic yard containers. Containers are to be emptied twice per week (Tuesdays and Fridays) except Federal holidays. Alternate days of the week for pickup are not acceptable. Furnish necessary labor and equipment to pick up recyclable materials including: mixed paper (junk mail, magazines, photocopies, computer printouts, boxes, clean dry newspapers, etc.); aluminum (empty metal cans, caps, lids, bands and foil, scrap aluminum such as lawn chairs, window frames and pots); plastics: #1 or #2; phone books; grocery bags (most clear plastic bags marked #2 or #4); cardboard, and glass. Furnish four containers to handle recyclable materials - or less, if the items listed above can be combined - to be located in a central location and furnish one 6 cubic yard container to handle cardboard only- unless this can be integrated with other recyclables. Containers are to be emptied once per week, except on federal holidays. Comply with local waste removal and recycling ordinances. If for any reason (other than federal holidays) trash pickups are missed, a deduction will be made from the monthly payment of an amount pro-rated for the month.

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Material Processing and Handling Equipment.