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Selectboard approves recycling agreement with Northern Oxford Solid Waste Board; $105 tipping fee
Summary
The board authorized the town manager to sign an agreement allowing Gregory's Disposal to take Wilton's recyclables to a facility in Mexico; the contract sets a tipping fee of $105 per container and prohibits household trash in recycling. The motion passed unanimously.
The Wilton Selectboard voted unanimously to authorize the town manager to sign an agreement with the Northern Oxford Solid Waste Board that permits Gregory's Disposal to accept the town's recyclable material and transport it to a transfer point in Mexico. The board was told the agreement prohibits household trash from being included in recyclables and that Gregory's provides service to neighboring communities including Dixfield and Rumford.
The agreement specifies a tipping fee of $105 per container; the fee will be reassessed annually during the board’s budget process. Board members said having a simple, short agreement in place and a reliable processor is important for continuity and potential cost savings. The motion to authorize the manager to sign carried by unanimous roll call.
