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Select Board reviews modest increase to recycling transfer station bag fees; vote set for July 21
Summary
Staff and the Solid Waste Disposal & Recycling Advisory Committee recommended a roughly 3% increase in paid-to-throw yellow bag pricing, raising the 10-bag package and small-bag prices; the board scheduled a formal vote for July 21 and staff said changes would take effect Oct. 1 if approved.
Town staff and the Solid Waste Disposal & Recycling Advisory Committee presented a recommendation to the Select Board to modestly raise paid-to-throw bag prices at the Recycling and Transfer Station to account for increasing disposal and bag costs.
A presenter for the committee explained the recommended changes are narrow: a 3% increase that would raise a package of 10 bags from $21.60 to $22.25 and small bags from $11.60 to $11.95. "There's a recommendation of a 3% increase," the presenter said, adding the committee believed an incremental approach would be fair to residents and keep town fees aligned with disposal costs.
Board members generally expressed support for a gradual increase rather than a sharp rise, asked questions about commercial drop-off fees and contract terms, and discussed the town's broader position compared to neighboring communities (staff cited several towns with higher bag prices). The presenter said the vote is scheduled for the board’s July 21 meeting and any approved rates would take effect Oct. 1.
Next steps: The Select Board will consider the recommendation and take a formal vote at the July 21 meeting; staff will return with final language and implementation timing.
