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Needham committee seeks small fee increases for mattresses and truck tires; public hearing remains open until July 22
Summary
At a June 24 public hearing, the Solid Waste Disposal and Recycling Advisory Committee recommended modest fee increases for certain bulky items at the Recycling and Transfer Station (RTS) — citing higher disposal costs and expired grants. The Select Board will vote on the changes at its July 22 meeting.
A town advisory committee told the Select Board June 24 that it recommends three targeted changes to Recycling and Transfer Station (RTS) user fees to cover disposal costs for mattresses/box springs and truck tires. The Select Board opened a public hearing and was told no immediate vote was required; members scheduled a decision for the July 22 meeting.
Committee members said the recommended adjustments respond to unaffordable disposal costs after grant support ended and to commercial misuse of citizen-priced services. “The fees for mattresses were historically very low, because we had a grant,” the committee chair said, explaining why the town has been absorbing costs.…
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