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Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Northborough Shares Trash Experiences

Westborough's Ad Hoc Pay As You Throw Committee hears Grafton, Northborough's experiences.

Switching household trash and recycling collection to a pay as you throw system has reduced both Grafton and Northborough's expenses for this service, officials from the towns told Westborough officials Monday night. Westborough's Ad Hoc Pay As You Throw Committee met for the first time since selectmen organized it Oct. 23. Westborough's Town Manager Jim Malloy suggested the committee, and selectmen ultimately will hold a public hearing on the committee's recommendations. Malloy has said pay as you throw could be part of Westborough's budget discussions for the fiscal year that starts July 1, 2013. Monday night at Westborough Town Hall, Grafton Assistant Town Administrator Kevin Mizikar said Grafton spent about $1 million on trash and …

Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Your New Trash Pickup Starts July 1

On Friday, July 1, a new trash service will begin for Northborough.

As of July 1, Northborough's new town trash vendor, Central Mass. Disposal, will be doing pickups. Continuing as a PAYT (pay as you throw) policy, the bag prices remain the same, and the schedule is the same. Trash is picked up weekly, and recycling bi-weekly. "What is interesting about Central Mass. Disposal is they are saying they can handle recycling any way we want it," said Selectman Leslie Rutan. "We can put it on the curbside as we have, or put it together and not sort it or separate it. It's very progressive on their part." Rutan also reminded residents that since this is a new trash vendor, the pickup time may vary. "Over the years, you had an idea of when the trash truck would show up," she said. "With a new company, be aware …

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