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Cold Spring food-scrap drop-off draws heavy use; board to study expansion options
Summary
The village’s food‑scrap site on Kendall fills by midday; trustees discussed either adding bins or an additional weekly pickup, and directed staff to obtain cost comparisons and solicit feedback from neighbors.
Trustees heard that the village-run food‑scrap drop‑off on Kendall is heavily used and fills both bins by midday on pickup day. Marjorie told the board, "Our food scrap program, our site in Cold Spring is wildly successful, on Kendall, and it fills up with 2 bins," and members discussed two main expansion options: adding additional bins at the current site (and a second shed) or contracting for a second weekly pickup while keeping the current footprint.
Trustees asked staff to collect cost estimates (rough additional pickup cost estimated informally at about $1,000) and to consult residents living adjacent to the drop‑off before adding new bins. The board favored the lower‑impact option of an additional pickup unless cost or resident feedback argues otherwise.
