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Select Board discusses transfer-station electrical upgrade, compactor plan and hazardous-waste costs
Summary
Staff told the board an electrical upgrade at the transfer station is the major cost driver and that a compactor is the next planned capital purchase; hazardous-waste contractor costs are expected to remain near $16,000, aided by a grant that led to a lower contractor price.
Presenter said the main cost driver at the Toronto Transfer Station is an electrical upgrade planned for this year and that the compactor is the "next" capital piece. "Compactor will be the next 1," the presenter stated when outlining priorities, and members expect compaction to reduce hauling frequency and costs.
On hazardous waste, staff said contractor costs were kept in the budget at the current level (about $16,000) because a recent grant reduced the town’s contractor expenses. Members also discussed septage testing split across two fiscal years and flagged expanded PFAS testing statewide that prompted ongoing monitoring of nearby drinking-water sources.
