FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Thursday, May 11, 2006
CONTACT:
Executive Secretary
Town of
Phone (413) 525-5400 ext. 420
Fax (413) 525-1025
WASTE REDUCTION PROGRAM ANNOUNCEMENTS
The Board of Selectmen is pleased to announce that the Waste Reduction program has had a positive impact of approximately $175,838.00 through the period of July 1, 2005-April 30, 2006, as compared with the same period from the previous year. The Town has decreased its trash tonnage 24.9% and increased its recycling tonnage 12.2% during this period.
Residents are advised that trash pickup will follow the holiday schedule for the upcoming Memorial Day Holiday, Monday, May 29, 2006. Trash pickup will be delayed by one day, with no pickup on Monday. Residents with normal Monday pickup will be picked up on Tuesday. Tuesday pickup will be on Wednesday, and so on through the week. Friday pickup will be on Saturday, June 3rd. Recycling pickup will follow the same schedule as the trash. This will be a commingled containers recycling week.
A new flyer with a calendar for the holiday and recycling schedules and other information regarding waste reduction is being developed by the Solid Waste Advisory Team and the Board of Selectmen. The flyer is expected to be mailed to every resident sometime in mid-June.
Residents are reminded to put their trash and recyclables out no later than 7:00 a.m. and to leave them out until picked up, or 6:00 p.m. In the event that trash has not been picked up by 6:00 p.m. due to poor weather, etc., residents should leave or put their trash out for pickup the next day by 7:00 a.m. Residents that have questions about their pickup should call Central Mass Disposal at 1-800-352-3255, or the Board of Selectmen’s Office at 525-5400 extension 420.
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