The book swap remains closed, but a drop off bin has been set up for people to donate books. Continue Reading →
Extended Hours at the Dump Announced for Aug 15 and 22
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Holly Hill Dump Permits Available to Residents for $25
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Download the application form online, print it out and mail it in with $25.00 payment. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Holly Hill, MSW
Greenwich’s Voluntary Food Scrap Recycling Pilot Gets Under Way
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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 →
Filed under: Around Town, food scrap recycling, food scraps, GRAB, Green & Clean, Greenwich Recycling Advisory Board, Holly Hill, Julie DesChamps
Selectmen Vote Unanimously for Tip Fees; Hold their Noses at $25 Resident Permit Fee
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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 →
Filed under: Government, Amy Siebert, Angelo Pucci, Chickahominy, Fred Camillo, Holly Hill, Jill Oberlander, Michael Spilo
RTM Votes to Implement Tipping Fees at Town Dump; Kills Pay As You Throw
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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 →
Filed under: Government, Beth MacGillivray, Cheryl Moss, DEEP, Fred Camillo, haulers, Henry Orphys, Holly Hill
LOCAL HAULERS: Just Say No to Tip Fees
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“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 →
Filed under: Opinion, Holly Hill, MSW, municipal solid waste
LETTER: Anti-tax conservatives make an art of hypocrisy with “Tip Tax”
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“Back in 2019, serving as a State Representative, Fred Camillo minced no words when he said, ‘Here’s a fact: tolls are taxes, and we have enough of those in Connecticut.’ Now that he’s responsible for a budget, he’s changed his tune.” – Jonathan Perloe Continue Reading →
Filed under: Letter to the Editor, Fred Camillo, Holly Hill, Jonathan Perloe, Pay as You Throw, tipping fees
DesChamps: ‘Pay As You Throw’ at Holly Hill Will Bring A Sustainable Future
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“Over 40% of recoverable materials in residential trash are compostable organics, and this figure skyrockets to 68% for restaurants and 51% for grocery stores. …The majority of food waste from Greenwich businesses ends up on the tipping floor at a cost to taxpayers.” – Julie DesChamps, Founder, Waste Free Greenwich Continue Reading →
Filed under: Letter to the Editor, Conservation Commission, DPW, GRAB, Greenwich Recycling Advisory Board, Holly Hill, Julie DesChamps, Pay as You Throw
LETTER: Why Not Combine Tipping Fees and Pay As You Throw?
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“A combined program of Tipping fees and PAYT will reduce the tax burden on Town residents, provide appropriate compensation to our haulers, and create a more sustainable and fiscally responsible solution to the growing problem of solid waste.” – Gina Gladstein, Old Greenwich Continue Reading →
Filed under: Letter to the Editor, Gina Gladstein, Holly Hill, Pay as You Throw, recycling, tipping fees
Book Swap at Holly Hill Seeks Gently Used Children’s Books for Bridgeport Toys for Tots Event
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Volunteers at the book swap at Holly Hill hope to deliver enough for the parents to choose books for all of the 2,600+ children supported by the program. Continue Reading →