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Phoenix Uses Competitive Bids To Cut Garbage Costs
In 1970s and 1980s Phoenix restructured waste collection by bidding services to private firms. The city, led by Public Works Director Ron Jensen, matched costs to private bids, eventually regaining districts and cutting costs. By 1989 city workers won back five districts, saving taxpayers over 25 million and lowering tax rates amid growth. The piece notes cross-border lessons and quotes Jensen on ongoing competition.
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