Specifications include, but are not limited to: The Municipality seeks proposals for the following services: 1. disposal of up to 12,500 tons of trash per year from the municipality 2. 5-day collection of curbside residential trash 3. 5-day collection of curbside residential recyclables 4. recyclables processing at a materials recovery facility 5. curbside yard waste collection 6. dumpster collection services. 7. curbside collection of residential bulky items, whitegoods/large recyclable items, and mattresses/box springs by appointment 8. cart services and maintenance for curbside trash and recycling carts including parts, repairs, deliveries, swaps, and removals; a proposal for this service is required if a Contractor is submitting a proposal for curbside residential trash and/or recycling collection services 9. the option to implement a new curbside organics (food waste) collection program, or other innovative food waste diversion collection program 10. Small business commercial trash and recycling PAYT program for up to 200 businesses in our commercial areas as well as home-based businesses.