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Resident presses board to require recycling and charge private haulers their share
Summary
A resident urged the Select Board to require private haulers to bring recyclables to the transfer station and to recover tipping fees charged to taxpayers; the board said it will analyze options and bring in a consultant to review contracts and costs.
During public comment a resident (John) raised concerns that private trash haulers are not delivering recyclables to the local transfer station but shipping them to Waste Management, shifting tipping fees onto town taxpayers. He urged the board to require recycling in hauler contracts or charge a higher permitting fee so the taxpayer burden is reduced.
The Chair and staff said the town held a workshop with the transfer station operator and that the board has data and will bring a third‑party to analyze options. Staff described a plan to have a contractor analyze the situation and advise on potential permit or tipping‑fee changes; board members said they would examine permit fees and potential enforcement mechanisms before proposing policy changes.
