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Select Board keeps transfer‑station bag fees unchanged after recycling cost review
Summary
After a public hearing and staff presentation showing recycling costs and a projected budget shortfall, the Select Board voted to close the hearing and leave bag fees unchanged while directing the solid‑waste and energy committees to study food‑waste diversion and other options.
The Wells Select Board voted to close a public hearing and take no immediate action on proposed increases to transfer‑station bag fees after receiving a committee presentation that highlighted the town’s recycling costs and uncertain markets.
Bridal, a committee presenter, told the board the town’s recycling stream is limited and that “the only real stream for recycling right now is clean corrugated cardboard.” He said the town spent $67,000 last year to move recycling out of the system and that the town also incurs about $20,000 in dumping…
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