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Department of Public Works / Engineering
In addition to the programs and services described below, the Public Works and Engineering Department is responsible for: engineering and inspection of Town roads and facilities; the operation of the Wastewater Treatment Plant Facility; installation and repair of catch basins throughout Town; snow removal services; and the maintenance and repair of all municipal buildings with the exception of all school facilities.
ROAD CONSTRUCTION
Marion Road construction is dependant on the acquisition of the necessary easement. This phase is tentatively planned for Spring of 2008, but has yet to be finalized.
TRASH COLLECTION
There will be REGULARLY SCHEDULED trash and recycling collection from January 1, 2008 through Friday, May 23, 2008.
There will be NO DELAY IN TRASH/RECYCLING COLLECTION during this period except due to emergency inclement weather conditions.
Please contact the Public Works Office 271-6650 should you have any questions or concerns.
BULKY WASTE COLLECTION
The next collection of curbside bulky waste and scrap metal will occur in the Fall of 2008 subject to approval of funding in the 2008-2009 Operating Budget.
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TRANSFER STATION FACILITY
The Transfer Station, located at 1286 Waterbury Road, is open the second and fourth Saturdays of each month from 7:30 a.m to 1:00 p.m. Please see information below for the new Fee Schedule or contact the Public Works Department for information on fees at 271-6650.
NEW FEE SCHEDULE EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 24, 2007
The State of Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection, Weights and Measures Division, has required the Town to adopt a revised FEE SCHEDULE for use at the Transfer Station Facility.
The following fee schedule will go into effect on Saturday, February 24, 2007.
Every vehicle will continue to be weighed on the Fairbanks Scale upon entrance at the Transfer Station Gatehouse and will be weighed again once debris has been removed.
Fee Under 200 pounds = a flat fee of $10.00
Fee Over 200 pounds =
(Total weight/20 pounds) x $2.00
Payment must be made at the Transfer Station Gatehouse by either cash or check before leaving the facility.
Thank you for your anticipated cooperation.
2008 STREET SWEEPING PROGRAM
STREET SWEEPING
The Director of Public Works, Joseph Michelangelo, would like to advise all residents that the Town of Cheshire will commence sweeping sand from Town roads on Monday, March 24, 2008.
Sweeping operations will begin in the southeast corner of Town and will progress throughout the Town during the next several weeks. A map of the areas to be swept is posted in the Public Works Department at Town Hall.
Residents are asked to sweep sand from sidewalks, driveway aprons and grass strips into the street prior to street sweeping by the Town’s contractor. The Town will not be providing any other opportunities to collect this excess sand. Please remove basketball hoops or any other obstruction from the right-of-way and refrain from parking vehicles on the street when sweepers are in your neighborhood.
Sweeping operations are expected to be completed by May 1, 2008, weather permitting. Please feel free to contact the Public Works Department at 203-271-6650 should you have any further questions or concerns or the Public Work’s website www.cheshirect.org for further details.
2008 SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL AREA SCHEDULE
The Department of Public Works announces that the Solid Waste Disposal Facility, Transfer Station located at 1286 Waterbury Road is open the second and fourth Saturdays of each month from 7:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. The following is a detailed schedule of dates for these Saturdays for the year 2008 indicating when the Facility is open.
January 12, 2008 and January 26, 2008
February 9, 2008 and February 23, 2008
March 8, 2008 and March 22, 2008
April 12, 2008 and April 26, 2008
May 10, 2008 and May 24, 2008
June 14, 2008 and June 28, 2008
July 12, 2008 and July 26, 2008
August 9, 2008 and August 23, 2008
September 13, 2008 and September 27, 2008
October 11, 2008 and October 25, 2008
November 8, 2008 and November 22, 2008
December 13, 2008 and December 27, 2008
All items brought to the Facility on these dates will be charged a flat fee rate of $10.00 per load 200 pounds and under. The rate charged per load over 200 pounds is $2.00/20 pounds from the first pound. All metals loads will be charged per load at a rate, which is currently $5.00.
Starting February 9, 2008, the Town will have a container available at the Transfer Station, 1286 Waterbury Road, for the collection of unbroken whole fluorescent bulbs, any size or shape. Drop off of fluorescent bulbs is available during the normally scheduled hours of operation of the Transfer Station which is the second and fourth Saturdays of each month from 7:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. This collection service is provided to Cheshire residents and residents must provide a valid drivers license to obtain entrance into the Transfer Station. There is no charge for this service.
TOPOGRAPHIC MAPS, STREET MAPS AND SEWER AS-BUILT MAPS
Topographic maps, street maps and sewer as-built maps are available for purchase in the Public Works Department. Topographic maps are $12.00 each. Street maps are $12.00 each. Sewer as-built maps are $7.50 each.
STREET EXCAVATION PERMITS
Street excavation permits are issued through this office as well. Permit fees vary by project. Street Excavation Permits must be obtained prior to the commencement of any work within the Town's roads or right-of-ways. Contractors will be responsible to post required Certificates of Insurance and a Town of Cheshire Bond in the amount of $3,000.00 before a permit will be issued in accordance with Section 14-1(F)(2) of the Cheshire Code of Ordinances.
STREET LIGHT OUTAGES
Residents who observe non-functioning street lights should contact CL&P (Customer Service) directly at 1-800-286-5000 or residents may report them to the Public Works Office at 271-6650.
SNOW REMOVAL REMINDER
The Town of Cheshire Public Works Department is asking for your cooperation in assisting to provide maximum service to all our residents in helping us keep our Town roads safe.
During snowstorms, there is no parking on the roadways by Town Ordinance. Failure to move a vehicle could result in having it towed. Parking ban announcements will be made through the local media.
Town ordinance also states that property owners are responsible for clearing all snow and ice from sidewalks adjacent to their property within 24 hours of the end of the snowfall or precipitation. The Public Works Department suggests that residents wait until the Town plows have pushed back snow to the curb line before clearing the sidewalk areas. This generally happens after snow has stopped.
Residents who live on a cul-de-sac or lesser-traveled roads are encouraged to be patient with the removal of snow from these areas. Priority is given to clearing access in the travel portions of the roadway. Once the storm subsides, the roads will be cut back to the curb line, which allows room for addition snowfall from future snowstorms. This also allows access to mailboxes and newspaper receptacles and opens up storm drains to allow melting snow to runoff properly.
The Public Works Department suggests that residents make certain their mailboxes are at least 42 inches above the roadway and set back slightly from the edge of the road so that the postal carrier can reach it, behind either face of curb or edge of road. The Public Works Department does not replace mailboxes that are displaced by snow or slush from plows. If contact with a plow can be shown, then it would be replaced.
Residents and private plowing contractors should take note that the Town prohibits snow to be placed on any public highway in such a manner as to impede or inconvenience travel on any roadway. Residents or private contractors will also be held responsible for any curb damage done as a result of plowing snow across roadways.
Thank you for assisting the Public Works Department, and if you have any questions, please contact the Public Works Office at 271-6650.
HAZARDOUS WASTE
Cheshire residents can visit the HazWaste website or contact the HazWaste office in New Haven at 401-2720 for further information. Normal operation of HazWaste Central located at 90 Sargent Drive in New Haven, is Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon from May through October. (Take I-95 and Exit 46 and follow signs to the Regional Water Authority).
A Satellite Collection Day for hazardous waste material is scheduled at the Cheshire Transfer Station each fall.
Please contact the Public Works office at 271-6650 should you have any questions or concerns.
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| Staff |
Joseph Michelangelo
Director of Public Works/Town Engineer 271-6650 jmichelangelo@cheshirect.org
George Noewatne
Operations Manager 271-6650
gnoewatne@cheshirect.org
Mark Cunningham
Highway Superintendent 271-6650
mcunningham@cheshirect.org
Warren Disbrow
Assistant Town Engineer 271-6650 wdisbrow@cheshirect.org
Louise White
Assistant to the Director 271-6650 lwhite@cheshirect.org
Elaine Smith
Secretary 271-6650
esmith@cheshirect.org
Kathy Doherty
Clerk Typist 271-6650
kdoherty@cheshirect.org
Telephone 271-6650 -- Fax 271-6659
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