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“Aside from the irony of a town that banned plastic bags now forcing you to BUY plastic bags, this is just another tax, the same as raising the mill rate.” – Carl Higbie Continue Reading →
“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 →
“We can implement a policy that makes economical and environmental sense while once again allowing Greenwich to lead.” – Greenwich First Selectman Fred Camillo Continue Reading →
Cuts include police directing traffic on Greenwich Avenue. New would be “Pay As You Throw” at the dump. Residents would not have to pay to to recycle, but would be required to purchase special bags for their trash at local retailers. Continue Reading →
Choose LED over incandescent. LED lights last longer, use less energy and are more environmentally friendly. Lights can be dropped off at the designated electronics area at Holly Hill Transfer Center. Continue Reading →
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 →
All Greenwich residents are invited to shred. Cost is $2 per box, cash only. Maximum is 5 boxes per car. Continue Reading →
About 200 volunteers showed up for the beach clean up on Sunday. Continue Reading →
“It’s the season of additional food containers, party supplies and all sorts of packaging and wrappings, plus batteries and old electronics replaced by new. No getting around it, there’s just more to recycle during the holidays.” – Joanne Clark Continue Reading →
Do you know where your single stream recycling goes? Greenwich residents’ efforts to rinse and clean recycling keep the Town’s costs down. GFP went inside City Carting’s Taylor reed facility in Stamford where a Van Dyk machine the size of the GHS student center moves recycling through an obstacle course of conveyor belts, magnets, wind tunnels and rotating blades. Continue Reading →