CASE STUDY: Waste Brokerage Service
The Great Forest waste brokerage team led a comprehensive RFP (request for proposal) bid process for new waste hauling contracts for 10 locations in a client’s portfolio. The new contracts that the client secured will save them over $300k per year, and provide more reliable waste hauling service.
CLIENT
Large property management company in New York City
CHALLENGE
The client was unsatisfied with its waste hauling service and wanted a change at 10 of its locations with the goal of:
- Reducing waste removal costs
- Receiving more reliable waste hauling services
SOLUTION
As an established waste broker, Great Forest utilized its deep expertise in waste management and its strong relationships in the waste hauling industry to lead a comprehensive waste hauler RFP bidding process that included:
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Waste Hauler Vetting
Drawing on 30+ years of industry experience, Great Forest delivered a comprehensive shortlist of qualified waste haulers for the client’s review.
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RFP Development
The Great Forest waste brokerage team provided comprehensive, strategic support to ensure the client’s complex requirements were met, including:
- Developing Customized RFPs: Creating bid documents to precisely reflect the unique operational and regulatory requirements for buildings in the portfolio.
- Strategic Bid Alignment: Focusing the hauler evaluation process on a checklist of the client’s core needs, which included:
- Confirming hauler compliance and authorization within the specific New York City Commercial Waste Zones.
- Verifying the full range of services provide by the hauler (trash, recycling, compost, bulk, specialty, etc.).
- Mandating accurate, reliable, and transparent metrics reporting from the hauler for performance oversight.
- Establishing clear requirements for hauler customer service responsiveness and waste removal reliability.
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RFP Management
The Great Forest waste brokerage team managed the entire bidding process, evaluated the leveled bid responses and provided recommendations.
RESULTS
With the waste hauling RFP process managed by Great Forest’s waste broker team, the client was able to save over $300k per year while receiving improved service, customized to meet their needs, delivered by vetted, reliable waste haulers.
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