REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP)   SOLID WASTE AND RECYCLING COLLECTION SERVICES SERVICE AREA 5 RFP NO.: 26-201/JH   The Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County (“Authority”) requests interested parties to submit PROPOSALS for the purpose of selecting qualified and licensed firms to provide commercial SOLID WASTE AND RECYLCING COLLECTION SERVICES for SERVICE AREA 5. Proposers may obtain RFP documents by downloading from the Authority’s website at www.swa.org or through Bonfire at https://swa.bonfirehub.com/. The AUTHORITY has applied an SBE Evaluation Preference for Prime Bidders and Team Participation. The Certified SBE Prime Proposer must perform a minimum of fifty-one percent (51%) of the contract and subcontract a minimum of twenty percent (20%) SBE Subcontractor participation on this procurement A Non-Mandatory PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE will be held on TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2025, AT 10:00 AM EST in the SWA Auditorium located in the AUTHORITY’s Administrative Offices located at 7501 North Jog Road, West Palm Beach, FL. 33412, open to all interested parties. The meeting may also be attended virtually via Microsoft Teams with this phone number and conference ID: 561-437-0639, 743494898#. ATTENDANCE IS STRONGLY ENCOURAGED. Sealed PROPOSALS must be received by the AUTHORITY no later than 2:00 PM EST,TUESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2025, at 7501 North Jog Rd, West Palm Beach, FL 33412. Any additional information, contact Jodi Hart, Director of Purchasing Services, via e-mail at: jhart@swa.org **SBE firms are encouraged to participate** October 11-13,2025 11744741