Bowdoinham’s updated solid waste rules describe an ongoing curbside trash collection program funded by usage-based trash tags, with hauler costs calculated at 2.35 per bag and total annual hauling expenses around 72,084 based on 30,674 bags. The hauler is treated as a paid vendor in the town’s FY27 trash tag pricing model, but the specific hauling contractor is not named, and the document notes that all trash program costs are expected to be covered through the fee structure and may be adjusted over time by the Select Board. This suggests a substantial and recurring hauling contract that could be rebid or renegotiated as the town adjusts trash tag pricing and program design for FY27 and beyond. Vendors offering residential hauling, route optimization, cart-based collection, or integrated solid waste management could position themselves ahead of the next contract cycle by engaging on cost trends, service levels, and ways to stabilize or reduce the per-bag hauling cost used in the town’s financial model.

Current hauler is not named; 2.35 per bag likely reflects an existing contract rate that could be re...