Vermilion Parish Police Jury rehires Waste Connections to pickup the garbage

The Vermilion Parish Police Jury has approved Waste Connection Bayou to collect the parish’s garbage for another five years.
Waste Connections, a national company, has collected the parish’s trash for the past 10 years. The company began its service after the Police Jury discontinued its garbage collection operations a decade ago.
The Police Jury solicits new bids every 10 years, and five companies submitted proposals for the contract.
Waste Connections was not the lowest bidder, but it did score the highest in a point system, giving it the edge over other companies.
The Police Jury voted 12-0 to rehire Waste Connections. Jurors President Mark Poché and Liz Touchet were absent from the meeting.
Jamie Gilbert, the Division Market Development Manager, attended the meeting. Gilbert promises the residents will continue to see a solid effort from the company.
“We have been in the parish for the last 10 years and have experienced drivers in this parish,” said Gilbert. “We are glad to continue to be a part of this community.”
Gilbert said to look for Waste Connections to be more visible in the parish. He gave the example of supplying at least six dumpsters to certain parish festivals.
Gilbert said one example was the Shrimp Festival. The company will supply six dumpsters for free and empty them daily to prevent them from becoming smelly with shrimp.
“We are going to go dump the dumpsters so the police jury does not have to pay its employees,” he added. “We are going to do it at no charge. It is part of giving back to the community.”