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Reedfield board approves revised transfer station fees, adds five‑gallon daily household paint limit
Summary
The select board approved updates to the transfer station fee schedule — including higher tire disposal rates and a clarified free limit for household paint set at five gallons per day — and asked staff to highlight daily limits for free items in posted materials.
The select board approved revisions to the transfer station fee schedule after discussing rate changes for items such as tires and how to manage free household paint disposal to avoid storage and capacity problems.
Members noted the town had been one of the least expensive places to drop off tires and that the recycler’s rate change required a local fee increase. Board members also raised concerns that “free” household paint disposal could be abused or overwhelm on‑site capacity; one member suggested a simple posted limit to avoid ambiguity.
Sean asked whether the five‑gallon limit for free household paint was enforced and whether anyone had been turned away. Board members explained the limit is a practical storage/capacity safeguard and agreed to a daily five‑gallon cap for household paint; waste oil was discussed separately and staff noted available drum capacity provides a practical limit, though no fixed daily cap was adopted for oil.
The amended motion to approve the revised fee schedule with the added daily five‑gallon limit for household paint was seconded and passed unanimously.
