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Selectmen authorize three‑year Waste Management extension with 5% annual increase
Summary
The board approved a three‑year extension of the town’s Waste Management contract with a fixed 5% annual rate increase, citing participation in a regional cooperative that yields reduced disposal rates; board members discussed curbside/yard‑waste options as a separate, costlier policy decision.
The Greenland Board of Selectmen voted Nov. 4 to authorize the town administrator to sign a three‑year extension of its contract with Waste Management that includes a 5% fixed annual rate increase.
Town staff explained the contract covers municipal solid waste collection and container hauling; it does not include curbside pickup for yard waste or brush. The motion lists 2025 rates as $280 per haul and $1.45 per ton, and the Town Administrator noted the town has not bid the service in roughly two to three years because Greenland participates in a regional cooperative that reduces disposal costs.
Board members discussed the financial and operational implications of expanding services to include curbside yard‑waste collection. Staff said curbside pickup would be substantially more expensive and likely require the purchase of additional trucks and new personnel or, alternatively, an article at a town meeting for a budget vote. The board did not authorize curbside service but asked staff to keep the issue under review.
The contract extension was approved with a motion and second; the town administrator will sign and implement the extension effective for the 2025 service year.
Next steps: staff will execute the contract extension, publish the new rates, and include the increased costs in next year’s budget monitoring.
