Select Board Adopts Emergency Landfill…
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Key Points:
- The Select Board unanimously approved an emergency regulation limiting private contractors to delivering no more than 100 tons of yard waste per month to town facilities like the Madaket landfill, addressing concerns about excessive waste volume from a single contractor.
- Solid Waste Manager Chris Lowe cited risks including misclassification of waste, unknown material composition, and potential financial exposure estimated between $1.2 and $1.7 million due to the contractor's large, unplanned waste deliveries.
- The contractor in question has ceased commercial composting and may deposit 14,000 to 20,000 tons of yard waste in a short period, far exceeding the landfill's typical annual volume of 14,000 tons, threatening landfill capacity and regulatory compliance.
- The Department
