Greenwich Free Press (https://greenwichfreepress.com/tag/pay-as-you-throw/)
“The bottom line – to get people to reduce the amount of trash they are throwing away we must appeal to their self-interest. We need a metered service for trash, just as we have a metered service for electricity, water, and gas. People don’t waste these services because they are charged by the kilowatt hour, the liter, or the cubic meter.” – Scott Kalb and Cheryl Moss Continue Reading →
“The study finds that the average resident is now paying more for garbage removal out-of-pocket than previously through their property taxes.” – Scott Kalb and Svetlana Wasserman Continue Reading →
“The paradox is that the Greenwich RTM is rushing to adopt a quick solution to a problem that doesn’t exist. It’s true that the town should address the growing cost of waste disposal, but there is no urgency to do so now, without adequate thought or discussion.” – Mike Warner Continue Reading →
Monday night’s RTM set a record, with 228 out of 230 members in attendance via Zoom. Continue Reading →
“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 →
“Make yourself heard! Urge the Board of Selectmen, Board of Estimate and Taxation, and the Representative Town Meeting to adopt Pay-As-You-Throw. We should and can do this.” – Patricia Sesto, Director of Conservation Commission and William Rutherford, Chair Continue Reading →
“Currently haulers do not pay a tipping fee for using our transfer station, but once this additional fee is in place, it will be passed on to customers, leaving very little incentive to change practices.” – Ali Ghiorse Continue Reading →
“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 →
Pay As you Throw was withdrawn from the agenda. Other agenda items included sick raccoons at Greenwich Point, and a generous gift of $200,000 to restore the chimes in the Chimes Building in honor of Emily Fedorko. Continue Reading →
“…I would be happy to continue this discussion and move the implementation back a year or so and support a tipping fee to act as a bridge until the public has had enough time to see the true benefits of the program and its value to the community.” – Fred Camillo, Greenwich First Selectman Continue Reading →