Trash company accuses Baltimore County of ‘arbitrarily and capriciously’ awarding $1.2B contract to rival

One of North America’s biggest trash companies has accused Baltimore County of cutting it out of the bidding process and granting its rival a pricey contract to transport trash. The Baltimore County Council approved a $1.2 billion contract in April for Republic Services to haul commercial garbage from the county’s three trash facilities and dispose of it in landfills in Little Plymouth and Richmond, Virginia. The contract began July 1 and can run for up to 20 years, according to fiscal notes.