Our Services
Procurement Assistance
BCLW helps municipalities navigate the complexities of curbside trash, recycling, and other materials diversion hauling contracts. We begin by defining your goals and developing a clear Scope of Work (SOW)—the foundation for securing competitive pricing and high-quality service.
From RFP development and bid review to negotiations, contract signing, and administration, we can manage as much or as little of the process as you need.
We also offer services when you’re making major program changes. Whether transitioning from drop-off to curbside, moving to a Pay-As-You-Throw model, or adding curbside food waste collection, we bring proven expertise. We can draft bylaws and ordinances, conduct resident surveys, and design outreach and education campaigns—both during planning and at program launch—to ensure your program runs smoothly and delivers lasting results for your community.
Recycling Composition Audits
BCLW’s Recycling Composition Audits (RCAs) provide a statistically valid, weight-based analysis of a community’s recycling stream supporting fair pricing in recycling processing contract rebate formulas. Conducted over five days, the audit includes randomly selected curbside samples from multiple truck routes. Materials are hand-sorted into 10 commodity categories, and each commodity category is weighed using a certified scale. The data is analyzed to determine sample percentages, weighted averages, and overall composition. A detailed report is delivered within 10 business days, including sample data, audit sheets, and photos. The findings help calculate the Average Market Value (AMV) of inbound recyclables, aligning recycling processing contract rebate formulas with actual community material composition.
We also conduct school trash and recycling audits that use some of the same methodologies but involve students and staff in the process as part of a whole package to improve school waste diversion programs.
Market Analysis
We provide in-depth analysis of data from government and private sources to help your municipality secure fair pricing for curbside hauling and to maximize recycling rebates. Drawing from our extensive and growing database of municipal hauling contracts across Massachusetts, we compare programs using a range of variables to support informed decision-making. As a subscriber to RecyclingMarkets.net, we have access to historical data and current pricing of post-consumer recyclable commodities to give you the best analysis of the market. We also stay current on industry trends and innovative program models in Massachusetts and beyond—ensuring your municipality can design the most effective and forward-thinking trash and recycling programs.
Contract Bank
BCLW Consulting has an extensive bank of Municipal Curbside Hauling Contracts and Disposal Contracts and we continue to add to the Contract Bank. We mine these agreements for data and create comps to use in forecasts and negotiations.
Translation Services
We specialize in developing and translating municipal waste and recycling materials to ensure policies are professionally translated, culturally relevant, and accessible to diverse populations—promoting equitable service delivery and improving program compliance. Our services include translating bylaws, ordinances, and program guides for legal clarity and consistency; producing multilingual educational content including bilingual video shorts and webinars on local and state waste policies; and crafting strategic communications that reduce contamination and boost participation. Municipalities participating in MassDEP’s Recycling Dividends Program (RDP) can use RDP funds to pay for the translation of websites, signage and other waste reduction initiatives, as well as earn more RDP points through those same efforts.