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By: NorthboroNews » Short Takes from the Board of Selectmen’s Meeting

NorthboroNews » Short Takes from the Board of Selectmen’s Meeting — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 03:40:06 +0000

[...] Dawn Rand acknowledged that whatever structure is decided upon, “in fairness, we will need to revisit this [program fee structure] every year”. The fee structure discussion will be continued next Selectmen’s meeting on 22nd. Prior Post. [...]

By: Ron Goodenow

Ron Goodenow — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 12:47:22 +0000

I think the lower Tidy Town cost is the one original subscribers, like us, got. We gave up on the town program due to the poor quality and nuisance of the green bags and the sheer convenience of Tidy Town, which we have always found customer friendly. Oh, and I would rather pay a flat fee, even if it goes up a couple of bucks now and then, than participate in a program that goes through so many changes and involves so many steps. Like, whoops, its a snowy, icy day and there’s not a green bag to be found in the house! We’ve lived in Northborough for almost 25 years and with the exception of the this trash mess, have found services to be very good. We’ve lived in many other places around the country and have never seen such confusion.

By: NorthboroNews » PAYT is on the Agenda for 2/8 Board of Selectmen’s Meeting

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 19:42:31 +0000

[...] Selectmen’s meeting room. There’s still time to weigh in on your preferences, in the NorthboroNews Reader’s Poll and by attending the Selectmen’s meeting. AKPC_IDS += "4695,"; February 5th, 2010 | Tags: [...]

By: Scott Mahoney

Scott Mahoney — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 14:50:08 +0000

Tidy town charges $27.50/month for the small bin ($27.50 x 12 = $ 330.00 a year. The large bin is $396 a year. I don’t know where that $252 number comes from, but I called Tidy Town and those are the current prices.

By: Betty Tetreault

Betty Tetreault — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 14:06:07 +0000

Paying $252 per year for a small tote, without the hassle of buying bags is certainly better than paying a flat fee of $165 per year, as the Solid Waste Commitee suggested to the selectmen. Thanks for your input, Claude.

By: Claude Guerlain

Claude Guerlain — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 22:34:09 +0000

I use Tidy Town out of Westborough

By: Scott Mahoney

Scott Mahoney — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 20:36:30 +0000

Claude: Who are you using as a private carrier?? Thank you.

By: Claude Guerlain

Claude Guerlain — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 20:15:59 +0000

My private carrier small tote fee is $252/year. I was considering switching to the PAYT program, as I no longer fill the small tote, due to extensive reducing of waste, repurposing of items formerly discarded, recycling and composting, but all the proposed options would cost me significantly more money.

By: Betty Tetreault

Betty Tetreault — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 14:49:56 +0000

I would prefer to see the price of bags remain the same and have a lower flat fee as this encourages recycling and composting. The price of bags is a variable that the consumer can keep their cost of trash removal low by recycling, composting and reducing the amount of trash generated. To pay a high fee and have incentives that cost tax dollars and not used by many of those who are paying that fee, does not seem equitable.