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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 →
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 →
“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 →
“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 →
“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 →
“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 →
“Every town in Connecticut collects a tipping fee. Except Greenwich. Greenwich lets commercial haulers dump their trash at Holly Hill, without reimbursing Greenwich taxpayers for the cost of removal to the landfill and conversion facilities run by Wheelabrator Technologies in Peekskill, New York or Bridgeport.” – Sean Goldrick Continue Reading →