NEW JERSEY MUST STOP GARBAGE ROGUES!

New York-based pirates are using loopholes to skirt NJ environmental law and public contract bidding rules

New York Brokers Subcontract to Unlicensed, Uninsured Companies

Garbage Collection and Carting Brokers do not own their own vehicles or have employees. The own a garbage collection license – then use unlicensed New Jersey based companies for waste removal.

Subcontractors do not Pay Legally Required Wages

The Subcontractors do not pay a prevailing wage. In some cases, they even pay cash. In one New Jersey town, a subcontractor was awarded a contract even though it owed hundreds of thousands of dollars in unemployment taxes to the state. That’s not how you conduct a fair business.

Cheaper is also Dirtier

Since the subcontractors are not the actual holders of the license to remove waste (the brokers have the license – not the actual people who pick up your waste) – they often skirt EPA regulations and end up harming the environment.

Municipalities are being Duped into Violating Bid Standards

The Brokers are doing the bidding, but they are not the ones picking up the trash. In fact, brokers don’t own any heavy carting equipment at all. So when a town awards a contract to the Broker, they are in reality awarding it to a sub-par subcontractor.

Subcontractors are not Required to Demonstrate Qualifications to Handle Waste

Since the Subcontractors do not hold the actual license to remove waste, the do not have to demonstrate proper procedures for handling it. The Broker holds the license – but again – the broker does not actually remove the waste.

Subcontractors do not Need Any Proof of Meeting EPA Standards

The company that holds the waste removal license – in this case the brokers – are required to meet EPA standards. Since the subcontractors are not licensed, they are not under the direct authority of the EPA.

Subcontractors Leave Municipalities Vulnerable to lack of Capacity and Poor Business Practices that have Resulted in Garbage Collection Failures

When natural disasters or extreme weather events cause extensive property damage, subcontractors lack the resources to clean up neighborhoods in a timely manner. In many cases, towns have had to pay extra to other licensed waste removal companies to fill in the gap and clean up the streets – costing taxpayers more because of the subcontractors shortcomings.

Risk of Bankruptcy Leaves Taxpayers on the Hook

The Brokers who bid on the waste removal contracts have financial backing. But the subcontractors the brokers use to actually remove the waste are often not financially sound. If the subcontractor goes bankrupt – who will pick up your garbage? The town will have to pay for another waste removal company to complete the job.