What do you think would be the ramifications of tipping fees at Holly Hill, aka the dump? Continue Reading →
Tesei Addresses Tipping Fees and Enforcement at Holly Hill
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Patrick Collins
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Plastic Bag Ban is Almost Here; New Plastic Bag Bin Added to Holly Hill
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The plastic bag ordinance goes into effect on Sept 12. Businesses who have a supply of plastic bags they haven’t used up can apply for an exemption. A reusable bag drive is being planned and reusable bags are begin discounted at one local grocery store. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Around Town, Business, Government, Health, City Carting, Pat Sesto, Patrick Collins, plastic bags
New Greenwich Recycling Rules: What You Need to Know
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The most important changes are that plastic bags, shredded paper, and styrofoam are no longer be accepted into single stream. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Business, Holly Hill, Holly Hill Resource Recovery Facility, Patrick Collins, recycling, single stream recycling
NEW: Household Hazardous Waste Day, May 6, to Include All Types of Paint
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The Town of Greenwich will hold a collection for Household Hazardous Waste on Saturday, May 7, from 8 am to 1 pm at the Island Beach parking lot. New this year: All types of paint will be accepted — oil and latex! Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Health, Volunteering, Greenwich Recycling Advisory Board, Household Hazardous Waste Disposal, Nichole Tomczyk, Patrick Collins, Sally Davies
GFP Top Stories of the Week: Feb 27-March 5, 2017
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As February turned to March, news was dominated by Greenwich High School. The police initiated a traffic enforcement campaign. The Diversity Awareness Club held their annual diversity week, and there was a student protest at Greenwich High School. The Greenwich Police promoted two of their finest. A house in Milbrook came on the market, garnering much interest. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Around Town, #publicschoolstrong, 143 Sound Beach Avenue, Bobby Walker, Dita Bhargava, Diversity Week, Dorothy Nins, Greenwich High School
Don’t Scrape off Your 2016 Beach Sticker; Holly Hill Honors Expired Stickers
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Since the Parks & Rec Dept announced they will not issue beach stickers for 2017 – instead incorporating vehicle information into beach pass bar codes – residents who rely on the stickers for entrance to Holly Hill have been in a quandary. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Greenwich Parks & Rec Dept, Holly Hill Resource Recovery Facility, Patrick Collins, single stream recycling, the dump, tod's point
Hazardous Waste Day Fills Drums, Buckets and Boxes
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Residents turned out in droves to safely dispose of a variety of hazardous materials ranging from insecticides to snow melt. The Town contracted with Care Environmental Corp to handle all hazardous materials, but the DPW, Fire Dept., Greenwich Police and staff from Holly Hill Resource Recovery all played a part in the effort. Continue Reading →