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Woodfin outlines $20 bulky‑item pickup fee and reporting process
Summary
Town staff told the PACE committee the new bulky‑item pickup policy charges $20 per item outside two biannual free pick‑up weeks; the town will accept reports through an online citizen request form and record pickups to track repeat dumping issues.
Town staff reviewed the town’s solid‑waste policy and explained a new $20 per‑item fee for bulky‑item pickup outside the two annual, free clean‑up weeks. Staff said the fee requires a form and payment online or in‑person at Town Hall, and that the town will pick up known bulky items and create a record to help track repeat dumping.
Committee members expressed concern that residents may continue to abandon couches or mattresses to avoid the fee; staff said they will try to educate multifamily developments and apartment managers and may hand‑deliver notices when an item can be traced to a property. The town’s website holds frequently asked questions and a citizen request form that lets people report sanitation issues anonymously; staff encouraged residents to use that system so the town can intervene.
Staff said they will develop tracking procedures to determine whether to pursue enforcement or continue educational outreach. The committee agreed to include solid‑waste messaging in upcoming communications and to follow up at the next meeting if persistent problems arise.
