“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 →
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Increases to Dump Fees Discussed at Selectmen Meeting
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The committee noted there was a lack of enforcement at the dump, which has led to complaints, lost revenue and operational inefficiencies. One suggestion is a $10 fee to enter the dump without a permit. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, First Selectman's Waste Management Committee, Holly Hill Resource Recovery, recycling, tipping fees
Board of Selectmen Discuss Tipping Fee Sunset Clause, Ways for Fees to Be Equitable
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DPW Commissioner Amy Siebert said that the tipping fee sunset clause for Oct 31, 2021 failed to align with the DPW fiscal year. “The Devil’s in the details of implementation,” she said. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Business, Government, Amy Siebert, Board of Selectmen, Fred Camillo, Holly Hill, MSW, municipal solid waste
LETTER: Greenwich Tipping Fee Truth
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“A ‘study’ of 60 unidentified people (of over 12,000 non-commercial hauler customers) is so statistically incomplete and opaque that to draw any conclusions from it is misguided and deceptive.” – Mark Fichtel Continue Reading →
Filed under: Letter to the Editor, Opinion, Mark Fichtel, municipal solid waste, PAYT, Scott Kalb, Stevlana Wasserman, tipping fees
OPINION: Tipping Fees Have Resulted in Higher Hauling Rates for Residents
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“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 →
Filed under: Letter to the Editor, Opinion, haulers, Holly Hill Transfer Station, Pay as You Throw, Scott Kalb, Svetlana Wasserman, tipping fees
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
LETTER: Anti-tax conservatives make an art of hypocrisy with “Tip Tax”
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“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 →
Filed under: Letter to the Editor, Fred Camillo, Holly Hill, Jonathan Perloe, Pay as You Throw, tipping fees
FICHTEL: Now is not the time for RTM to reconsider PAYT
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“A very small group of people on the RTM appear to be trying to resuscitate PAYT for the 2020-21 budget.” – Mark Fichtel Continue Reading →