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CAC to survey waste haulers about bear‑resistant containers for residents and STRs
Summary
Members agreed to survey the three haulers that service Shandaken to determine cost and availability of bear‑resistant trash cans and dumpsters, and to explore neighborhood shared dumpsters and locking options to limit bear access.
Members raised recurring concerns about garbage timing and bears targeting curbside bins. A resident asked whether bear‑proof cans are purchased by households or provided by haulers; the committee resolved to "survey the 3 companies that serve this town" (Chair) to gather cost and availability information.
The group named likely providers to contact (County Waste, Waste Management and La Mela) and discussed shared locked dumpsters or neighborhood solutions for high‑use areas. A member offered to check with La Mela about lockable metal dumpsters used by multi‑unit properties.
