Curbside Food Waste Collection Pilot Services
Overview
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SUMMARY
KEY REQUIREMENTS
BUDGET
EstimateCONTRACT DURATION
TIMELINE
Public Notice: September 8th, 2026
Deadline for Questions: September 22nd, 2026
Response to Questions Posted by: October 6th, 2026
Deadline for Receipt of Proposals: October 20th, 2026
Estimated Notification of Award: December 17th, 2026
QUESTION DEADLINE
CONTACTS
Primary procurement contact — name, title, email, and phone
Additional decision-makers and their departments
Issuing Agency
Delaware Department Of Natural Resources And Environmental Control
DESCRIPTION
A government authority in Delaware is seeking a vendor to provide a subscription-based residential curbside food waste collection pilot program. The pilot is intended to demonstrate market availability for residential food waste collection services.
The selected vendor will identify and target communities for participant recruitment, develop and implement an outreach plan, register customers, and collect and transport food waste to a permitted or licensed facility authorized to accept residential compostable food waste. The vendor will also operate the program, respond to customer concerns, provide ongoing education, and work to increase subscriber participation.
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Frequently asked questions
- When is the submission deadline?
- Submissions are due October 20, 2026. Questions must be submitted by September 22, 2026.
- What is the budget for this RFP?
- Settle estimates the budget at $150,000 – $500,000. The issuer has not published an official figure.
- Who issued this RFP?
- It was issued by Delaware Department Of Natural Resources And Environmental Control. The work is located in New Castle, Delaware, United States.
- Who is a good fit for this opportunity?
- Residential food waste collection and composting service provider
- Experience designing and operating subscription-based collection pilot programs
- Capability to recruit customers and conduct community outreach and education
- Licensed or established relationships with permitted food waste processing facilities
- Strong customer service, logistics, and route operations capabilities
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