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Danvers DPW reports modest trash reduction after cart rollout; curbside composting pilot proposed
Summary
The town’s recycling coordinator said the automated cart program reduced trash by 4.6% and raised recycling 5.8% (2019–2024). The DPW has applied for a MassDEP grant to launch a residential curbside compost pilot if funded — expected February 2026.
Erica Bisconti, Danvers’ recycling and energy conservation coordinator, told the Select Board Tuesday that the town’s recent standardized cart program led to modest waste-diversion gains and described next steps for composting and expanded drop-off events.
Bisconti said the “modified smart” cart rollout — townwide 65‑gallon trash carts and 95‑gallon recycling carts installed after the town’s automated hauling contract — used 2019 as the baseline year. Comparing 2019 to calendar year 2024 (the first full year with carts), she said townwide trash tonnage decreased 4.6% while…
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