(If you are interested, you can see for yourself the size of the barrels at Town Hall. - promoted by Brian)
The Dedham Times reported last week that the Town is going to a new trash pickup system. Residents will receive a 96 gallon recycle barrel and a 64 gallon trash barrel this fall. Current trash containers will no longer be used - they will enter the trash stream.
I Googled trash barrels and found that a 96 gallon recycle barrel is 35" by 27" by 46" and the 64 gallon trash container is 23" by 29" by 41". That should preclude sending the old couch to the land fill.
I suspect that the cost savings to taxpayers will be swamped by the costs of removing trash that cannot be stuffed into that generous 64 gallon container. We may see piles of household items on the kerbside when someone moves out of Town. Condon and Paul Parks may be the final destination of broken chairs and desks. That should eliminate up-front savings to the Town. Of course, Craigslist may relieve some of the pressure.
Chances are that we we can take our large unwanted items to the transfer station. Sounds like fun. People with smart cars will have to tie that unwanted book case on the roof.
One solution might be for a "bulky trash" pickup once every month. Perhaps, a trash truck with a ground crew could pick up large items at designated times and remove of items previously collected by the current vendor. In time, we may find that the old system was more cost effective and convenient for residents.
Soon, all will be revealed ... or not. |
