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Town to roll out new solid‑waste carts in March; staff to study in‑house collection options

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Public Works said new resident carts will be distributed around mid‑March, eliminating current leased-cart costs; staff will monitor savings and analyze whether to move toward town‑run solid‑waste collection while keeping the solid‑waste fee under annual review.

Public Works Director John Young told council the town will roll out new residential solid‑waste carts in mid‑March and has one of each cart available for council or staff to inspect. The new carts will replace leased carts and, staff said, should reduce recurring sanitation lease costs once implemented.

John and finance staff said the town will monitor the program after rollout and study whether providing sanitation services in‑house would be…

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