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Alton rejoins Lakes Region Planning Commission; town officials highlight free hazardous-waste collection and planning services
Summary
Town administrator Ryan Heath told the Alton Planning Board that Alton has rejoined the Lakes Region Planning Commission (LRPC) to restore household hazardous waste service and to access planning, brownfields, stormwater and transportation resources that come with membership.
Alton Town Administrator Ryan Heath said the town has rejoined the Lakes Region Planning Commission and already paid prorated membership for the rest of 2025 to restore household hazardous-waste services.
"We've already paid prorated membership for the rest of this year, joined their lakes region household hazardous waste collection and we plan to continue in that direction," Heath told the planning board on May 20.
The move followed the death of Alton's long-time household-hazardous-waste coordinator and the town's decision to end a joint arrangement with Wolfborough, Heath said. He said Wolfborough intends to contract through the regional commission and Alton's selectmen agreed to join so Alton residents can use the LRPC drop-off network.
LRPC's director (identified at the meeting as the commission director) described several no-cost services that come with membership, beyond hazardous-waste collection: technical assistance for municipal transfer stations;…
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