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FWS Expertise

Florida Waste Solutions is an expert at reducing costs associated with waste disposal and recycling.

The following 22 questions represent some of the important and complicated questions that we answer for our clients. If your company or its managers cannot answer the questions below, then you need Florida Waste Solutions.

  1. Does my company have greater leverage than FWS, with their thousands of locations under contract nationwide? Is there really any such thing as "national pricing leverage"?
  2. How long can I lock in prices for? How long should I lock in prices for?
  3. What is the vendor's profit margin?
  4. Can the vendor's "costs" (not price) be reduced? What can I do to reduce their "costs"? What are the primary components of "costs"?
  5. Does bidding help us get the lowest price or does it just cost us money?
  6. What is going to happen to prices in 6, 12, 24, and 36 months?
  7. How cost effective is my current equipment? Is it the right equipment? Should I buy or lease my equipment?
  8. Should I sign a contract? What are advantages and disadvantages of contracts?
  9. What terms are negotiable? Should I re-negotiate now or at some later date?
  10. What leverage do I have in negotiating a contract?
  11. What controls can assure me consistent, competitive pricing over the long-haul?
  12. What pressures are the waste companies experiencing that may benefit me with respect to price, terms and duration?
  13. How do I verify the accuracy of a vendor invoice?
  14. What fees, taxes, tariffs and other charges am I really responsible for?
  15. What are my disposal options that the vendor will not disclose to me?
  16. Where is my material going? Where should it be going? Landfill? Incinerator? MRF/transfer station? RDF (refuse derived fuel)? C& facility? Agricultural alternatives? Other local or long-distance options?
  17. What is the relationship between the hauler and waste disposal facility, and how does this affect my cost? How can I use this information to my benefit?
  18. How does the disposal market work? Can I take advantage of any spot markets?
  19. What is the anticipated local disposal capacity for the next 5, 10, 15, and 25+ years? How does this affect my options and cost projections?
  20. What technologies would enhance the efficiency of my current waste disposal system?
  21. Are any components of my waste stream reusable items or recyclable commodities?
  22. By what criteria do I determine a vendor's capabilities (price, service, maintenance, procedures, etc.)?