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Board approves 10‑month extension of transfer‑station disposal contract as haul and tonnage rates rise
Summary
Facing sharply higher haul and disposal rates, the board approved a 10‑month extension of the town's trash‑disposal contract to align with the fiscal year while staff compiles multi‑year procurement options; speakers noted per‑haul increases and rising per‑ton disposal charges and raised concerns about mattress fees and illegal dumping.
Town staff presented a proposal to extend the existing transfer‑station trash‑disposal contract for 10 months in order to align the contract with the fiscal year and allow time to solicit new multi‑year bids. "The per trip haul rate went to from $253.52 ... to $300 per trip," Speaker 2 told the board while walking through the contract extension terms and projected tonnages. Staff provided calendar‑year 2025 tonnage figures (household trash about 808.17 tons) and explained that bulky‑waste haul charges and recycling ACR (average commodity revenue) affect net contract economics.
Board and committee members discussed operational options such as changing Saturday hours to reduce costly weekend hauls, the new $35 mattress‑disposal charge in the contractor's proposal, and trade‑offs between charging residents versus increasing illegal dumping risk. After debate, the board moved, seconded and approved a 10‑month extension to 06/30/2027 with the new rates in place beginning September; staff said they will put a multi‑year solicitation out in January to seek longer‑term options and report back with detailed tonnage and pricing comparisons.
