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Century Residents to See First New Waste Provider In Over 30 Years, $10 Monthly Increase
January 27, 2026
In February, Town of Century residents will have a new solid waste provider, and they will see their bills increase by over $10 a month. It’s the first time in over 30 years that Century has changed waste services provider.
Currently, residents are paying the town $27.44 for one pickup per week from Republic Services. Under the new provider, Waste Pro, residents will pay the town $37.91, $10.47 more per month.
How Will New Carts Be Delivered?
The town says the can exchange between Republic and Waste Pro will be seamless. On regular collection day this Wednesday, Republic Services will empty carts as usual and then exchange them for new Waste Pro cartd.
Waste Pro will begin collecting next week, with yard waste collected in a green cart with a black lid on Tuesdays, and garbage in a green cart with a blue lid on Fridays. Waste Pro will officially begin servicing the new carts on Tuesday, January 3, with the collection of green yard waste carts (black lid). Garbage will be collected on Fridays in a green cart with a blue lid.
For complete information, click here (pdf).
If a resident does not receive a new Waste Pro cart by January 31, they should call the Town of Century at (850) 256-3208.
Customer Accounts
There is no action required from current, active customers with service from Waste Pro to receive a new cart from Waste Pro or to begin service. For questions, call the Town of Century at (850) 256-3208.
Why The Change?
Without accepting bids, Century had continued for three decades to renew an agreement with annual increases with Republic Services. But in 2025, the town decided to seek an updated agreement or a new provider.
They received bids from two companies — BFI Waste Services, dba Republic Services of Escambia County, and Waste Pro of Florida. An evaluation committee ranked Waste Pro significantly higher than Republic Services, with average scores of 93.5 and 72.3, respectively.
“Waste Pro of Florida, Inc. consistently scored the highest across all evaluators, with strengths in cost proposal, service plan, equipment, and community engagement,” according to a town document. “Republic Services was evaluated as adequate but with key weaknesses: missing a commercial pricing proposal, incomplete forms, and a weaker overall service plan.”
No other bids were submitted. The Emerald Coast Utilities Authority (ECUA), which provides residential sanitation collection in the remainder of unincorporated Escambia County, did not bid.
Pictured: A Waste Pro sanitation truck turns on a Century street. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Comments
12 Responses to “Century Residents to See First New Waste Provider In Over 30 Years, $10 Monthly Increase”
Century doesn’t need a yard waste can as nobody cleans their yards! The yard waste cans aren’t big enough for squat! These new cans look smaller. We could have used 2 cans instead of a yard waste can! If the cans are going to be smaller why can’t we have pick up twice a week of regular trash instead of once a week and leave off the yard waste crap?
I kinda doubt they can pick and chose and leave off the can. I’ll just find a new use for the container,
I think their decision was probably a good one because they use to use an old truck with grappling hook and trailers…which of course includes things like dump fees , insurance tags maintenance gas oil, etc.
I’m OK with.
Going to go see my new cans.
Transitions… go with the flow
why not have both and let the customer decide who they want
So we are going to be charged $125 more a year for basically the same service since most of us have very little yard waste. It will be an extra can to be in the way. Hopefully with the extra money they will finally be able to patch a pothole or two or put some fresh paint on the speed bumps.
Why did Century feel the need to fix something that wasn’t broken, without consulting citizens and increasing costs. Makes no sense.
@ Citizen
We have 7+ acres and burn our yard debris. Wonder if we can return it to Waste Pro and not have to pay for it?
Cool. Thanks for the info. I’ll have to figure out a use for the yard waste because I compost burn and compost all my yard waste. Nice to have a 1 acre homesite with municipal services.
Century… Home Sweet Home.
Well say good bye to Ole Blue. Republic 22 601 1689.
Are they using Perdido Landfill for solid waste because I believe that is mandatory in Escambia County. Why in the World does Century always pick the most expensive bids…on just about everything?
I wonder how much Republics weaker overall service plan per month bid was ?
Should have let it ride, Century.
I must admit I am not a Century resident but regardless of where you live, your waste bill should not increase 38% in one go. If I loved there, I would want to know how much of that $37.91 is for Waste Pro and how much of that is for the City. I use Waste Pro in Santa Rosa County and I do not pay that much for the exact same service.
What about recycling waste? Seems that there would be a lot more of that generated rather than yard waste. While I’ve had issues with ECUA at least there is 3 waste streams (and bulk pick up for an additional small fee) and it helps keep from filling the dump up so fast.