To prepare for a major 250th anniversary Independence Day celebration, Sunnyside staff are requesting Council authorization on June 8, 2026 to spend up to $20,000 on a citywide cleanup event scheduled for Saturday, June 22. The proposal covers rental of waste containers, tipping fees based on volume and weight, and use of city personnel to operate the site, allowing residents to drop off allowed waste items at no charge. The exact disposal costs are uncertain and depend on participation and waste volumes, which is why Council is being asked to approve a not‑to‑exceed amount rather than a fixed contract price. This indicates the city’s willingness to fund periodic community cleanup and solid waste diversion activities, which may recur beyond the anniversary year. Vendors providing roll‑off containers, hauling, transfer station operations, event logistics, recycling, and public outreach can see this as a prompt to market structured annual cleanup programs, bulk disposal contracts, or recycling events that can bring more predictability and cost control to future efforts.

Specific haulers or disposal vendors are not named yet; authorization is for a spending cap, suggest...