Purchase, Brokerage, and Marketing Services

The vendor required to provide purchase, brokerage, and marketing services for include:
•    Arranging for the sale and selling of recovered products (processed recyclables) through brokerage and marketing. 
•    This includes identifying buyers, analyzing market demand, and maximizing the value of recycled materials. 
•    Coordinating with transporters on outbound transportation of recovered products (processed recyclables) and managing all logistics from materials recycling facility (MRF) site to market.
•    Consult with the district on optimization and strategy for improving market-bound materials. 
•    Provide the district with monthly market and sale reports to document sales, determine revenue sharing, and track outbound progress. 
•    Provide the district with yearly industry and benchmarking report with regional trends, company positioning, analysis of the overall waste recycling market, competitor performance, relevant emerging technologies, and regulatory impacts.
- New MRF facility
•    The district is constructing a modern materials recycling facility (MRF) in state replacing an outdated 30-year-old facility that relies on manual sorting. 
•    With advanced optical sorters and ai-powered systems, the new MRF will efficiently process materials like polypropylene, pet, HDPE, glass, and fiber, with capacity for up to 70,000 tons annually, up from the current 47,000 tons. 
•    Designed with room for future advancements in robotics, this facility will serve over 50% of state population.
•    Finalize late cy2026, and production is expected to begin in early cy2027. 
•    The tip floor and bale storage are approximately 11,000 sf and 9,300 sf respectively. 
•    The process floor is 42,000 sf. 
•    There are administrative offices for employees and a multi-purpose space for educational tours and outreach. 
•    The district actively promotes public education and outreach focused on increasing recycling and decreasing contamination.