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Plattekill board to study transfer-station costs, consider container changes
Summary
Board members asked staff to compile usage and weight-based cost data for the town transfer station, consult the highway department and the facility operator, and return with options including asking OCRA about dumpster doors or building a cover.
The Town Board of Plattekill agreed to assemble detailed cost and usage data for the town transfer station and return with recommendations after consulting the highway department and the facility operator.
Board members said the figures in current reports include salary and electric costs and that variations in bag weight make per-bag pricing unreliable. “Numbers don’t lie, right?” a board member said, urging a data-driven review. The board asked staff to overlay recent trends — three- and five-year comparisons — and present concrete options at a future meeting.
Members discussed practical measures to limit litter and improve safety at the site. One board member suggested asking the county’s OCRA whether dumpsters could be fitted with doors to prevent bags from rolling back onto users; the chair said the town already has doors on recycling containers and staff will inquire whether doors are permitted for garbage. If doors are not allowed, the board agreed staff should present a low-cost covered drop area as an alternative.
The board emphasized coordination with the highway department, which maintains the property and moves containers, and said the employee who runs the transfer station will be asked to provide operational input. The board asked that the report return at the next meeting or the following one.
No formal motion or vote was recorded on the transfer-station items during the discussion; the board directed staff to study options and report back.
