Selectmen discuss trash‑hauling RFP, disposal access and recycling frequency
Members reviewed last‑minute changes to the trash‑hauling RFP, warned that a bidder that also controls a disposal site could undercut competition but create service delays, and floated reducing recycling pickup frequency as a cost‑saving option if bids come in high.
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Board members reviewed an updated trash‑hauling and disposal RFP, noting last‑minute numeric changes and an outstanding need to finalize disposal and hauling terms before public advertising. A Selectman warned that a bidder who also controls a disposal site "if somebody's gonna bid for hauling and they got a place to haul too, it could come in cheaper," but cautioned that distant disposal sites could prevent same‑day pickup.
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