On Saturdays between 7:00am and 12:00 noon alone, Holly Hill averages 1,600 to 1,700 vehicles. Arrive between 7:00am and 1030am to avoid the queue. Continue Reading →
Loving Holly Hill: Avoid the Saturday Queue by Arriving Early
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Greenwich Food Scrap Recycling Program Opens Second Location
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“The residents have been amazing. They send us feedback all the time, how they are grateful for the program, how their waste habits have shifted so much, how they cut their garbage by 50% just by pulling out the food scraps, how they can never imagine putting food back in their garbage can again.” – Julie DesChamps Continue Reading →
Filed under: Around Town, food scrap recycling, Holly Hill Resoure Recovery Facility, Julie DesChamps, old greenwich farmers market, the dump
Extended Hours at the Dump Announced for Aug 15 and 22
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The book swap remains closed, but a drop off bin has been set up for people to donate books. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Around Town, Holly Hill, municipal solid waste, recycling, the dump, Topical Storm Isaias
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
RTM Mulls Tipping Fees During Four Hour Zoom Meeting
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Monday night’s RTM set a record, with 228 out of 230 members in attendance via Zoom. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Aamina Ahmad, Alexis Voulgaris, Brooks Harris, Carl Higbie, Cheryl Moss, Dan Ozizmir, David Snyder
CONELIAS: Table Discussion of Tipping Fees Until Pandemic Has Passed
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“Refuse haulers have to pay for their tipping fees at the scale at Holly Hill. By my estimate, my tipping fees would be about $15,000 per month and most customers are billed every two months which could cause extra personal finance costs for two-three month billing cycles.” – Thomas Conelias, Refuse Collector, Conelias Refuse Continue Reading →
Filed under: Letter to the Editor, Conelias Refuse, Hollly Hill, the dump, Thomas Conelias, tipping fees
Residents Question Proposed “Pay As You Throw” Trash Ordinance
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“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 →
Filed under: Business, Government, Blaize Levitan, Fred Camillo, Holly Hill Resource Recovery Facility, Jill Oberlander, Mark Fichtel, Pay as You Throw
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 →