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Simsbury committee hears concerns about single trash vendor spill, transfer station options and bears complicating composting
Simsbury Sustainability Committee · January 9, 2026
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Summary
Members reported a hydraulic‑fluid spill by the town’s single trash vendor and discussed exploring transfer‑station drop‑off options; they also flagged frequent bear activity as a constraint on organics collection and composting programs.
During open forum, committee members raised operational and environmental issues affecting waste strategy. One member reported that the town’s single trash vendor “spilled about, 200 gallons of, hydraulic fluid in our neighborhood late last summer” and said cleanup had been underway;…
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