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What’s new at Holly Hill? Cooking Oil Collection! Greenwich Dept of Public Works has added a new collection for used cooking oil at Holly Hill Resource Recovery Facility, as part of the Town’s ongoing commitment to increase recycling and reduce waste. How It Works:
After letting your cooking oil cool, pour it into any non-breakable, resealable container, such as a used milk jug. All used liquid cooking oils are accepted. Continue Reading →
“It was a heart wrenching decision for us, but we all agreed that it was the best for our many senior visitors.” – Lorrie Stapleton, book swap volunteer Continue Reading →
During comments preceding a vote on extending the sunset clause for tip fees and resident permit fees at the dump, it was reported that commercial hauler tonnage had dropped by a third since tipping fees were introduced. Continue Reading →
DPW Commissioner Amy Siebert said that the tipping fee sunset clause for Oct 31, 2021 failed to align with the DPW fiscal year. “The Devil’s in the details of implementation,” she said. Continue Reading →
The book swap remains closed, but a drop off bin has been set up for people to donate books. Continue Reading →
Download the application form online, print it out and mail it in with $25.00 payment. Continue Reading →
The Town of Greenwich, in partnership with Waste Free Greenwich, Greenwich Recycling Advisory Board (GRAB) and Greenwich Green & Clean, announces the launch of the municipal food scrap recycling pilot on Monday, June 15, 2020. The drop-off food scrap recycling pilot is voluntary and free to all Greenwich residents with a permit to Holly Hill Resource Recovery Facility. Residents will collect food scraps at home in accordance withguidelines and bring them to the designated drop-off location next to the trash building at Holly Hill. The food scrap kits include a small bin you can keep in your kitchen, and a larger bin you can keep in your garage. You can purchase compostable bags to line the bin with. Continue Reading →
DPW has just a month to create a system for issuing residential permits for $25.00 per household and to create a system to bill haulers for their tonnage. Continue Reading →
Town administration will determine the timing for implementation of tipping fees. Residential and commercial customers can expect the rates local haulers charge to increase. Continue Reading →
“RESIDENTS will pay hundreds of dollar more yearly for their garbage to be transported to Holly Hill by their hauler.
Businesses, offices, restaurants, schools, housing authority, government buildings, etc, will pay thousands of dollars more yearly for their garbage to be transported to Holly Hill by their hauler.” Continue Reading →