Question to Residents: Working on solutions to the curbside overflow trash cart problem. Curbside 64gal trash pickup is currently a free weekly service.
The current best option for overflow is an additional trash cart at $100/yr.
If the City lowered the cost of the 2nd trash cart to say $50/yr... would you opt for a 2nd cart to handle overflow?
--- Overflow bags (Yellow City Bags) were discussed as messy looking, easily breakable, and cost ineffective for automated trucks.
To compare:
---Fitchburg, MA offers Curbside 64gal trash pickup as a free weekly service & offers $100/yr for an additional 64gal trash cart for curbside pickup.
---Gardner, MA charges $200/yr. for Single Family/Apartment for trash carts and offers $3.50 overflow trash bags.
---Leominster, MA offers Curbside 64gal trash pickup as a free weekly service & offers $3.00 overflow trash bags.
---Westminster, MA has no municipal run curbside trash collection. Residents can bring trash to dispose at the Landfill at no charge.
---Lunenburg, MA charges per bag for curbside pickup. $1.25/13 gal, $2.55/33 gal, or $4.06/40 gal.
---Townsend, MA offers free curbside pickup of 64gal max trash bins and offers $3.50 overflow trash bags.
---Ashby has no municipal run curbside trash collection. Residents can bring trash to dispose at the ARCTS for $4.00 per 33 gal bag.
---Ashburnham has no municipal run curbside trash collection. Residents can must purchase stickers to place on their bags and bring to the Transfer Station at $5 per 32-35gal.
Addiction Treatment Options
For AA & NA Meetings at the First Parish Church, 923 Main St, Fitchburg See the January schedule here:
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Wednesday Feb 6th from 4-6:30pm at CHC 326 Nichols Rd, Fitchburg, MA
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Overloaded Trash and Recycling Carts is a "major" problem in Fitchburg.
Overloaded Trash and Recycling Carts is a "major" problem in Fitchburg.
I have some examples of carts that were recently refused as they were so overloaded that dumping them in the truck would cause refuse to dump in the street.
-----> Here is the general system per the Fitchburg Board of Health:
1. If the cart is overloaded Waste Management drivers will call it in and the resident gets a warning.
2. After 2 warnings the resident will get a fine (1st $50, 2nd $100, 3rd $200, 4th and subsequent $250)
3. If the cart is so overloaded WM cannot get it in the truck without 'making a mess', they take a picture and refuse the stop. WM "has been a lot more lenient around the holidays", but in reality if the lid is open they are supposed to refuse it.
Help reduce litter! Stop the OVERFLOW!
Help reduce litter! Stop the OVERFLOW!
In an effort to reduce litter in the city, our hauler and the Health Department have teamed to enforce city ordinances regarding overflow of trash and recycling carts.
If the holidays are producing more trash and recycling or you just cannot seem to stay within the limits of the carts, do not overflow your carts at curbside or they will be rejected.
Arrangements for additional disposal options are available and can be arranged by calling the Health Department at 978-829-1870.
Lets work together to keep our great city clean and free of litter and debris!
BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING 12.13.2018
BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING
Thursday, December 13, 2018 5:00 P.M.
FITCHBURG MUNICIPAL OFFICES CONFERENCE ROOM, 166 BOULDER DRIVE, FITCHBURG, MA 01420
AGENDA
5:00 Review and Approve meeting minutes of November meeting
5:15 Tobacco and Nicotine Delivery Products Sales Regulation Review
Amend Section 1: Free Distribution and Coupon Redemption
Vote
5:30 Castleway Market – 432 Mechanic St
Lack of cooperation of Tobacco Permit Inspections
5:45 Hearing on Petition Request (Salafia – 171 Bishop Rd): Nuisance Dog Determination
– (Cordio, 176 Bishop Rd “Pearl”)
6:45 Memorandum of Understanding with Fitchburg State University
7:00 Staffing Reports
Trash & Recycling- Dumping in the same truck?
Regarding Trash & Recycling pickup:
In the last year, I've gotten a number of complaints about drivers dumping both trash and recycling in the same truck--at the same time.
When I went on the recycling audit, I brought this up to the WM Public Sector Solutions Rep... and discovered WM is able to look up the truck used on the route with date, location and time. I'm told the administrators take this issue seriously.
SO---if you happen to SEE trash and recycling being dumped in the SAME truck at the SAME time... let me know address and time and I would be happy to forward this to WM and confirm if it was a split body truck---or if this was an infraction of the driver.
