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Health department outlines landfill repairs, transfer‑station safety upgrades and new safety‑coordinator role
Summary
Staff told the board that a pump repair project at the landfill needs follow‑up change orders and leak detection work slated after Labor Day, safety rails for the transfer station have been ordered, a recycling grant was awarded, and a city‑approved safety‑coordinator stipend position will start in August.
The Gardner Health Department provided a range of operational updates, from infrastructure repairs to staffing and grants.
Lauren summarized landfill work, saying an initial stage of a pump repair project is complete but that a change order and additional electrical work are required; leak detection for a failed force main on cell 1 is planned and the contractor (Nick) is expected to return after Labor Day to finish remaining repairs. She said the department has funds allocated for the work.
At the transfer station, Lauren said safety rails have been ordered to prevent falls from the roll‑off platform and to bring the site into OSHA compliance. The new fiscal‑year solid‑waste contract has been signed.
On staffing and grants, the department received recycling grant funds after submitting an application, and the city council approved a safety‑coordinator stipend position that will oversee training, hazard reduction and OSHA alignment; that position is expected to begin in August. Lauren also reported that pool inspections and a July 11 food‑truck festival had no major unresolved issues and that a part‑time office vacancy has been filled.
