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Alton board approves solid-waste ordinance revisions, raises household sticker to $20 (two-year)
Summary
The Alton Board of Selectmen approved revisions to the town's solid-waste permit fee ordinance on Jan. 13, 2026 that change pricing to per-pound scaling, add a $1 per-gallon charge for contaminated waste oil, create a short-term rental coupon book, and raise the household sticker from $1 to $20 for a two-year period.
The Alton Town Board of Selectmen on Jan. 13 adopted a package of revisions to the town solid-waste permit fee ordinance that changes how construction and bulky waste are charged, creates a short‑term rental coupon option and raises the household sticker fee to $20 for a two‑year cycle.
Seth, the presenter from the town’s solid-waste facility, told the board the draft replaces an older ‘by-the-yard’ system with a scale-based charge — proposed at $0.10 per pound — and adds a 10% surcharge on loads larger than four yards “to address the…
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