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Finance committee hears limits on cutting waste service after hauler price spike; contract and transfer-station constraints noted
Summary
Committee members discussed rising waste-management costs tied to a regional facility closure, the limits imposed by a five‑year contract, and potential options—including a household fee or maintaining the contract despite higher costs.
The Bolton Finance Committee on June 19 discussed waste-management costs and the limited options available to the town because of an existing multi-year contract with haulers.
Committee members said the town is in a multi-year (five-year) contract for waste management and that the town appears to be in roughly the second year of that agreement. Members reported that regional capacity reductions — specifically a disposal plant closure in the North End of Hartford — have reduced disposal options and contributed to higher costs for local haulers. One committee member estimated, without providing a formal…
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