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Northborough Select Board raises pay-as-you-throw bag fees to help close budget gap
Summary
After reviewing projections and public feedback, the Select Board voted to raise solid-waste bag fees effective July 1, 2026: large bags from $3 to $4, small bags from $1.50 to $2.50, and bulk-item labels from $10 to $20. Officials said the change is intended to reduce the town subsidy for the program and add recurring revenue.
The Select Board voted March 9 to increase the town's pay-as-you-throw solid-waste fees in an effort to narrow a projected budget shortfall and strengthen a structurally recurring revenue stream. The change — effective July 1, 2026 — raises the large-bag price from $3 to $4, the small-bag price from $1.50 to $2.50, and bulk-item labels from $10 to $20.
Finance Director Jason Little presented revenue figures showing about $578,000 in total solid-waste revenue in 2025, roughly $550,000 of which came from bag fees and bulky-item labels.…
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