CARH’S BROADCAST E-MAIL – Member Update

September 16, 2025

One of the many benefits of national CARH membership is the opportunity for companies to participate in CARH’s Preferred Buyers program. We have been able to combine the size and strength of our membership to negotiate national supplier agreements at preferred pricing with large national vendors: Innovative Cost Solutions, HD Supply, ONLINE Rental Exchange, Sherwin-Williams, Staples, and USI Insurance Services. These Preferred Buyer companies provide CARH members and member properties with unprecedented services and savings!

CARH’s latest Preferred Buyer vendor, Innovative Cost Solutions (ICS), was started in 2006 with a simple purpose: to help businesses save money and better manage their waste removal costs and services. By partnering with ICS and CARH, our members can significantly reduce their waste and recycling costs. This allows members to budget more accurately as they maintain the savings as well. In addition, every purchase you make through a linked account to national CARH supports CARH’s mission to our members and residents in the affordable rural housing industry.

According to ICS, if you’re using one of the haulers below, there’s a good chance you’re overpaying. By partnering with ICS, your company will realize an average savings by vendor as shown below:

  • Republic Services – 42% Average Savings
  • Waste Management – 38% Average Savings
  • Waste Connections – 35% Average Savings
  • GFL – 30% Average Savings

Most of you that have attended National CARH Meetings in the last few years have already met Matt Littlefield and many CARH members are already saving with a collective savings of over $1,000,000 per year! Now, your support of the newest Preferred Buyer vendor will save you money and help support CARH! Contact Matt today to discuss what ICS can do for you.

Visit www.innovativecostsolutions.com for more information or reach out to Matt at mlittlefield@innovativecostsolutions.com.

Please contact CARH at 703-837-9001 or carh@carh.org with any questions on all CARH Preferred Buyer programs.