Waste Management purchased Advanced Disposal in Fall of 2020 and transitioned customers to Waste Management as they were discontinuing use of the Advanced Disposal brand name.  That contract expired.

We reached the end of our contract term and rebid before awarding a new contract.  It is important to note that there was an incredibly high volume of complaints received regarding missed pickups for Waste Management/Advanced disposal – especially over the course of the last 60days.

The contract was awarded to the lowest bidder. Residential rates will increase $2.07 per month for a single bin service. This is largely based on the consumer price index, taking into consideration future price increases due to potential increases in overhead such as fuel and labor. Amwaste can increase prices, if approved by the County, on an annual basis based on the CPI but it is subject to a 3% cap annually.  It’s worth noting that Advanced Disposal/Waste Management was also a bidder – a higher bidder – and if they had retained the contract at the lowest bid, rates would have increased even more. If you had 2 carts before, you may want to consider starting with one-cart, and a personal can (as long as it doesn't have more than 30lbs) to see if it works for you. Amwaste has several levels of service and they are outlined in question 9. 

Bids are below for reference:

They may appear different, but both the new AmWaste bins and the Waste Management/Advanced Disposal bins have the same volume – 95gallons.  The same amount of waste should fit in each.

Although mandatory residential waste collection is shown to reduce roadside litter and illegal dumping, it is not mandatory in Jefferson County.  However, beginning April 1^st, Amwaste will take over from Advanced Disposal/Waste Management with having the exclusive right to provide curbside residential service in unincorporated Jefferson County.  Jefferson County is not required to provide a waste collection provider to residents, but does so to ensure everyone has access to curbside garbage pickup at the best rates possible.  Although not as effective as mandatory collection, having this service available still makes a substantial positive impact on roadside litter and illegal dumping.  When exploring this option, it became clear that multiple vendors were only willing to bid on an exclusive contract, which led to better cost control for our residents.

In theory, you could try to find your own service – especially if you are an entity such as an HOA - but it’s likely no vendor will agree to service you individually.  As a matter of practicality it comes down to agreements between the haulers.  The company owning the exclusive franchise may or may not allow someone else to service the HOA.  It could be considered tortious interference with a contract. In the event someone tries to do this, the County will not be involved and it will come down to agreements between the haulers.

Your account will be set up to be consistent with your current service at the quarterly pricing listed below. When accounts transferred to Amwaste, contact information such as phone or email did not transfer. Please contact Amwaste, so they will have a way to notify you of any changes in service such as holidays, etc. For customers that currently have 2 cart service. If you would like to make a change in the service level provided or request a 2nd cart, please contact Amwaste via email at customercare@amwasteusa.comor call at (205) 788-1400. Amwaste will pick up a bin and personal can, if the personal can does not have more than 30pds of garbage. The rate schedule for services are as follows:

• $43.62 per quarter - 1 cart; 1-time weekly garbage collection.
• $56.70 per quarter – 1 cart; 1-time weekly garbage and garden rubbish/yard waste collection.
• $88.62 per quarter – 2 carts; 1-time weekly garbage collection.
• $101.70 per quarter – 2 carts; 1- time weekly garbage and garden rubbish/yard waste collection.
• $30.00 per quarter - additional fee to the above listed rates for any non-disabled resident requesting backdoor collection for garbage collection only. Garden rubbish/yard waste will only be collected at the curb.