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Needham RTS committee recommends modest increase to drop‑off and tire fees
Summary
The Recycling and Transfer Station Advisory Committee voted June 12 to recommend raising certain drop‑off fees — including residential mattress and truck tire charges — to the Select Board, citing higher vendor costs and a pending DPW service‑delivery study.
The Recycling and Transfer Station Advisory Committee for the Town of Needham on June 12 voted to recommend a set of rate increases at the town’s transfer station to the Select Board, including raising the residential mattress drop‑off fee from $20 to $25, the commercial mattress drop‑off fee from $40 to $50, and the truck tire fee from $15 to $21.
Committee members said the proposed increases reflect higher costs the town is paying its vendor and are intended to keep fees closer to actual expenses. The committee approved the recommendation by roll call and scheduled a public hearing with…
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