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Canaan explores NRRA membership as tipping fees rise
Summary
Tipping fees are volatile under statewide MSW changes; the town is considering membership in the Northwest Regional Refuse Authority and expanding food-scrap collection to lower long-term disposal costs.
The budget presentation noted volatility in tipping fees tied to statewide municipal solid-waste system changes and outlined that the town is pursuing membership in the Northwest Regional Refuse Authority (NRRA) to stabilize long-term disposal costs. Town staff also proposed expanding food-scrap collection as a strategy to reduce tonnage and mitigate tipping fees.
Board members did not vote on waste-management policy at the March 30 meeting but flagged the issue as an area of long-term uncertainty; the BOF asked for updated revenue projections that will help determine whether short-term reserves or new revenue sources are needed to cover future disposal costs.
