North Reading Trash Program Reduces Barrel Limit
Starting July 1, 2013, the new barrel limit is three 30-gallon barrels.
To save money, eliminate excess waste and increase recycling, the town of North Reading is reducing the trash barrel limit from four barrels to three starting July 1, 2013. The selectmen voted unanimously on the reduction this past Monday night. Until July 1, residents are still allowed to put out four 30-gallon barrels each week. However, after July 1, residents will only be able to put out three 30-gallon barrels for pick up. The annual fee for that will remain $226. According to member of the Recycling Committee Ed McGrath, 90 percent of the 4,295 homes in North Reading that use the municipal trash service are putting out two barrels or less anyway. Eight percent put out three barrels and about two percent are putting out four barrels…
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Tony
9:09 pm on Monday, February 11, 2013
I put out easily 2x as much recycling as I do trash. Three 30-gallon barrels? Do the Duggars live in North Reading? more ›