Selectmen mull changes to trash/recycling

Selectmen have begun negotiations with Allied Waste-Republic Services to be the town’s sole provider of rubbish and recycling services.

The new system, if approved, would save the town an estimated $130,000 per year, mostly in transportation costs. Collection would be automated — the driver would not exit the vehicle — and each resident would receive one container for waste pickup and one container for recyclables.

Furniture pick-up would require a telephone reservation and residents would be charged an undetermined fee, although selectmen are still hoping to negotiate this part of the agreement.

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In other news from Tuesday’s selectmen’s meeting:

* Selectmen named several representatives to the Reservoir Pond Advisory Committee and decided to expand the committee to 15 members by adding a representative from the DPW and another at-large member. The following individuals were appointed Tuesday night: Jim Fitzgerald, at large; Melvin Darack, Orchard Cove; Pauline O’Leary, Arlene Marano, and John Dillon, at large; Dave Cahill, Williams Street-First Parish Road-Breton Drive neighborhoods; and Anne Holden, Pleasant Circle Improvement Association. Selectmen also plan to select representatives from the Recreation Commission, Police and Fire departments, Mass. Hospital School, and Wampatuck Country Club.

* Selectmen authorized a $52,000 transfer from the NStar Mitigation Account to pay for road repair work on Dunbar Road, Bailey Street, Old Shepard Road, Sherman and Pecunit streets, Cedarcrest Road, Pleasant Street, York Street, and Wardwell Road.

* Selectmen appointed Michael Matthews as a Canton firefighter and Sue Gibbs as an alternate member to the Canton Historical Commission.

* Selectmen accepted donations to the Fire Department from St. John’s parish and St. John’s School, and Carol Flaherty of Florida donated money to the Canton Animal Shelter.

* Pending the approval of Police Chief Ken Berkowitz, selectmen authorized a hunting expedition at the Wampatuck Country Club to curb the problem of excessive geese in the area. This permit, which involves firearms, has been authorized by selectmen and the chief in previous years.

* Selectmen gave the go-ahead to Friel to begin the process of hiring auctioneers to conduct a public auction to sell two pieces of property (a house and garage) at 35 Farm Street. The property has been foreclosed and is now owned by the town. Friel said the auction is likely to occur in November.

* Burr said the town’s emergency notification system will advance to all residents’ mobile devices and social media accounts if residents notify the town.

* Selectmen will next meet on Tuesday, September 17.

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