A union leader says the city has decided to privatize curbside recycling service by signing a 10-year deal with Waste Management.
Laborers Local 1001 business manager Lou Phillips tells the Sun-Times the city would be divvied up into six recycling areas, and Waste Management would service at least four.
A city official says bids for the service were opened Jan. 12 and are being evaluated.
Phillips blasted the city for forcing union members to take furlough days and then moving to eliminate their work. Of course, how much work actually gets done by Streets and San workers is an open question, given this IG's report, which found crews were slacking off for at least a quarter of the workday. I'm guessing that won't happen at Waste Management.