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TOWN OF CANTON
Title of Submission:
September 23, 2015
Date of Submission:
Date of Board Meeting:
1.
Action requested of the Board of Selectmen (Acceptance of gift, approval to submit grant
application, approval of contract, information only, etc. Be as specific as possible with respect to
the desired action of the Board.):
The Individual or Entity making the submission requests that the Board of Selectmen:
. Approve 2016 Transfer Station Policy
2.
3. Summary of Submission (Include in your summary (i) relevant dates and timelines; (ii) parties
involved; (iii) a description of financial terms and conditions specifically identifying the financial
exposure/commitment of the Town of Canton; (iv) other information that will inform the Board of
Selectmens consideration of your submission. Include any additional information in an attached
memorandum.)
Approve 2016 Transfer Station Policy to allow new annual permits to be sold beginning on November 3, 2015 (Election Day).
4. Description of documents included with submission (All documents must be in final form and signed
by the appropriate party.):
The following documents are included with this submission and attached hereto:
2016 Transfer Station Policy Memo
2016 Transfer Station Policy
2016 Transfer Station Policy Summary
Transfer Station Hours Survey
Transfer Station Annual Permit Worksheet
Transfer Station Vehicle Counts Worksheet
$140.00
$105.00
$70.00
$35.00
USER FEES
There will be an annual charge of $140 to residents for use of the Transfer Station.
BULKY WASTE
a) Once a resident is permitted, there will be a fee charged based on the vehicle type at the time of each bulky waste
drop-off, load size will be determined by transfer station attendant. The schedule of type of vehicle and fees is as
follows:
Type of Vehicle
Disposal Fee
Car
$10
Station Wagon/Mini Van/Truck/SUV/Trailer
load
$15
Station Wagon/Mini Van/Truck/SUV/Trailer
full load
$30
Dump Truck
load
$50
Dump Truck
full load
$100
b) There will be a charge for individual items as follows:
Unacceptable Mattresses or Box Springs
Regular Tires
Truck Tires
$30 each
$5 each
$15 each
Bulky waste and one-day use fees can now be paid for directly at the Transfer Station with either a
personal check or a debit/credit card. Cash will not be accepted.
Recycling List
Permit Sticker Needed:
Single Stream Recycling
Paper (newspapers, junk mail, magazines,
catalogs, envelopes) no bundling required!
Clean cardboard and boxboard (cracker boxes,
pasta boxes, shoe boxes and other similar
materials) no bundling required!
Paper egg cartons
Paper bags
Office and school papers
Empty glass jars and bottles
Aluminum cans and clean foil
Empty tin and steel cans, including aerosol cans
All plastic containers labeled #1 & #2
All other plastic food, beverage, soap and
shampoo containers labeled #3 - #7
Propane Tanks
We accept 20 lb tanks that typically come from
your gas grills.
Scrap Metal
Aluminum, copper, brass, lead, electrical wires,
cast iron & heavier steel
$30 each
$5 each
$15 each
Recycling List
Permit Sticker Needed:
Single Stream Recycling
Paper (newspapers, junk mail, magazines,
catalogs, envelopes) no bundling required!
Clean cardboard and boxboard (cracker boxes,
pasta boxes, shoe boxes and other similar
materials) no bundling required!
Paper egg cartons
Paper bags
Office and school papers
Empty glass jars and bottles
Aluminum cans and clean foil
Empty tin and steel cans, including aerosol cans
All plastic containers labeled #1 & #2
All other plastic food, beverage, soap and
shampoo containers labeled #3 - #7
Propane Tanks
We accept 20 lb tanks that typically come from
your gas grills.
Scrap Metal
Aluminum, copper, brass, lead, electrical wires,
cast iron & heavier steel
Total Hours
Per Week
19.5
16
14
32
24
8
16
48
22
Total Hours
Per Week
24
Total Hours
Per Week
42.5
Proposed Hours
of
Operation
Tuesday and Saturday - 7:00 to 3:00 Thursday 7:00 to 3:00, (4/15 to 9/15 11:00 am to 7:00 pm)
Town
Canton
Thursday extended after work hours to allow residents to dispose of items (may cut down on Saturday usage).
Transfer Station
Annual Permit Vehicle Sticker
Worksheet
YEAR
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
*2015
PERMIT
COST
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
80.00
100.00
100.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
* As of 9/22/2015
PERMITS
SOLD
1522
1403
1425
1358
1358
1322
1282
1238
PARTIAL
PERMITS
SOLD
46
44
49
39
40
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
REVENUE
120,438.00
139,115.00
139,933.00
200,096.00
200,214.00
194,094.00
189,485.50
182,896.00