The town of Hope received three bidders for its proposed project to provide townwide trash service.

J.T. Doane, the  town manager, said that bids were opened for the project Friday. The exact details are not available until the bids  are reviewed and presented at a Town Council meeting in two  weeks. But he said they fell within the bounds of estimates  the companies provided earlier this month.

If the council approves a contract, the town is expecting to add the trash
collection fee to the town water bills. Doane said that the proposal would save money for many residents, who are paying more than $25 now for individual trash collection.

Depending on the options chosen by town officials, the companies estimated they would charge customers around $15 a month.

The three companies that submitted bids also attended a Town Council meeting last month to answer questions and hearing from the public. They are  Rumpke, CGS and Bestway.