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Cold weather prompts Selectboard to plan transfer-station contingency; dumpster option considered
Summary
With an extreme cold forecast, the Selectboard discussed limiting transfer-station hours, running compactors cautiously, or hiring a roll-off dumpster for a week and suspending recycling if necessary. Staff was asked to check hauler availability.
Selectboard members weighed options for the town transfer station ahead of an expected cold snap. The board discussed possible changes to hours, strategies to avoid equipment damage in low temperatures, and the feasibility of temporarily using a roll-off dumpster from a local hauler to consolidate waste removal for the week.
"Can you check with Hubbard to see if we can get a dumpster on Friday?" one member asked; staff agreed to check availability and report back. Members also discussed that recycling may be more expensive and that in a short-term closure it might be acceptable to divert recyclables to trash if disposal logistics permit, though legal and contractual constraints could limit that option. The board left the matter to staff to arrange contingency logistics and notify the public of any operational changes.
