“Maybe what you’re doing is imposing what I’ll call a bag tax rather than putting something into the property tax.” – Mark Fichtel, Byram Continue Reading →
Residents Question Proposed “Pay As You Throw” Trash Ordinance
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Tesei Addresses Tipping Fees and Enforcement at Holly Hill
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What do you think would be the ramifications of tipping fees at Holly Hill, aka the dump? Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Patrick Collins, Peter Tesei, single stream recycling, waste disposal
Letter: Please Recycle All Those Holiday Party Supplies, Packaging and Wrapping Paper
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“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 →
Filed under: Letter to the Editor, Joanne Clark, plastic bags, recycling, single stream recycling
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
PHOTOS, VIDEO: A Close-Up Look at City Carting’s Single Stream Recycling
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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 →
Filed under: Around Town, Andy Tomasello, City Carting, Greenwich, Jay Greco, Michael Ferro, recycling, single stream recycling
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
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 →