FREE TRASH WEEK FOR TIVERTON RESIDENTS

The Town of Tiverton is suspending the required use of pay as you throw trash bags for the holiday week of December 29, through Jan.4, 2013
Residents should continue to recycle cardboard and Christmas gift wrappings.

Meeting minutes September 22, 2011

     Regular Meeting Minutes

· David Dimaio and Joseph Vinagro of Patriot Disposal met with committee to discuss extension of existing contract. David explained how Patriot has worked with town and made financial adjustments in contract to fit within town budget. He made recommendation that town maintain status quo for life of contract or until closure of landfill and then determine direction town elects to go (direct haul , or transfer station) and adjust contract language going forward in bid for new contract.
· Committee discussed the effects that Single Stream Recycling (April 2012) might potentially have on contract. David commented that pickups would remain the same and that Patriot would most likely incur more runs to Johnston (rirrc) and absorb the added cost.
· Mr. Berlucchi brought up the idea of the town adopting the large totes for recycling and having Patriot pay for the totes over the life of contract. David responded to the idea of patriot purchasing totes for the town in that it would best be done in new contract. Discussion proceeded to evaluate the pros and the cons of the town moving to large totes.
· Mr. Lambert suggested that we allow residents to decide which bins they would prefer to use. Mr. Berlucchi offered that potential grant monies may be available to start pilot program to gauge the interest in using the larger totes.
· Mr. Berlucchi made motion to recommend extending 5 year contract to Patriot Disposal for trash and recycling pickup. Three voting members approve extending contract. Deborah Dupont, Steven Rys , Steve Berlucchi
· Pare Engineering will be at next meeting
· Meeting minutes approved for 8/25 meeting with minor changes.
· Mr. Rys stated the recycling totals for August at 178 tons. The number for August 2010 was 158 tons.

Special notice from DPW 11/9 /2011

The Department of public works is requesting residents to refrain from placing the following items in the recycling bin

• Pipes
• Needles
• Rope
• Chains
• Cables

These items can cause equipment damage and serious injury, as well as lost time repairing equipment at the recycling facilitates in Johnston.

Residents are reminded that they can bring scrap metal to the landfill for proper disposal.

Recycling committee is working on developing a program to properly dispose of needles/sharpes

Residents can receive free collection & disposal kits from Walgreens http://investor.sharpsinc.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=615409

Pay as you Throw Trash bags for Tiverton

 The Town of Tiverton is in the final stage of implementing a Pay As You Throw program. At the March 28, meeting the Town Council will be asked to approve a contract for Waste Zero to manufacture the bags and distribute them to local establishments for residents to purchase. The bags will be maroon with white lettering and include the town insignia.

30-gallon bag will cost residents $2 and a 15-gallon bag can be purchased for a $1. The agreement is for 3 years with an option for a 3-year extension.

The committee hopes the program can begin 30 to 45 days after approval.

Proposed new rules for trash Collection and Recycling

The following are recommendations to encourage residents to recycle more, to help alleviate abusive illegal use of the landfill, to lengthen the time the landfill is available to Tiverton homeowners and to provide funding for estimated landfill closure in 2015.

The Recycling/landfill Committee unanimously recommends the following changes to the Tiverton Solid Waste Disposal program.

· Recommend each residence put out both a green and blue bin with rubbish for a weekly collection or their rubbish will not be picked up. If additional bins are needed, they will available at the DPW garage or a trash barrel labeled with a recycle sticker supplied by the town may be used if separated from regular trash.

· Require use of standard 32-gallon container for rubbish.

· Require $2.00 sticker be applied to the top bag of rubbish in each barrel dropped off at landfill.

· Require $2.00 sticker be applied to top bag of rubbish in each barrel pick up curbside.

· Recommend all revenue from sticker program, less expense of stickers be deposited in the reserved landfill closure account

New landfill Fees begin 3/16

The following new rules and fees begin Monday March 16,
* The town will no longer pickup the following items curbside.
Tires,Mattress & box springs,
* The following list of white goods will to be picked up for a fee.
WHITE GOOD PICKUPS fee $25.00
washing machines,dryers,refrigerators,freezers,air conditions,dish washers,
hot water heaters,dehumidifiers,large metals items
* All WHITE GOODS brought to the landfill will be excepted for free.

* The following items will be excepted at landfill for a fee.
Tires without rims $5.00
mattress or box spring $15.00
* Household wood construction & demolition debris
35 gallon barrel $5.00
Pickup truck (level) $50.00
Pickup truck W/sideboards $75.00
All others $1.00 per cubic ft