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Swansea approves $4,029 for recycling‑center electrical upgrades; town eyes glass‑recycling pilot
Summary
Selectmen authorized $4,029 from the Recycling Center Revolving Fund to install two isolated circuits and LED fixtures at the recycling facility and heard of a potential glass‑recycling pilot that could reduce shipping costs from about $45/ton to $20/ton.
The Swansea Board of Selectmen voted Dec. 3 to authorize $4,029 from the Recycling Center Revolving Fund to fund electrical work at the town’s recycling facility, following a presentation from Josh Whipple. Whipple described two new 120‑volt circuits to isolate compactors from space heaters and eight new high‑bay LED fixtures for the main building to improve lighting and staff safety around the balers.
Whipple said the contracted quote covers circuits, fixtures and necessary switches; the board approved the expenditure by voice vote. Whipple told the board the contractor indicated parts were in stock and work could begin as soon as next week.
Whipple also described a potential pilot with a new glass buyer: the first load could be taken free as a pilot, and future shipments might cost approximately $20 per ton compared with the current vendor’s roughly $45 per ton. Typical shipments run about 25–30 tons; Whipple said the pilot could offer substantial savings for future disposal of clean glass and some mixed glass items (no Pyrex or ceramics). He said timing for the first shipment was mid‑January, subject to how much glass is collected by then.
The motion recorded in the minutes authorized the expenditure from the Recycling Center Revolving Fund; the meeting transcript identifies the recipient as an electrical contractor in the motion.
