SEASONAL INFORMATION
NO CURBSIDE BULKY WASTE & SCRAP METAL COLLECTION IN 2010
The Public Works Department wishes to advise all Cheshire residents that there will be NO Curbside Bulky Waste or Scrap Metal Collection during the fall of 2010. Cheshire residents may utilize the Transfer Station to dispose of these items.
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.
FEE SCHEDULE
Every vehicle will 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.
Joseph Michelangelo P.E. - Director of Public Works/ Town Engineer announced that the Town of Cheshire will rehabilitate the East Johnson Avenue Bridge over the Quinnipiac River. The bridge rehabilitation project will receive Federal funds under the Federal Local Bridge Program administered by the Connecticut Department of Transportation.
The project design is expected to begin in fall 2010, with construction likely in 2013.
Joseph Michelangelo points out that local and state policy encourages early information to citizens on such projects and encourages people to raise any concerns with municipal officials early in the planning process. Persons wanting additional information should contact - Joseph Michelangelo at (203) 271- 6650.
The cost of the bridge rehabilitation is slated for 80% reimbursement from federal aid with the remaining 20% paid from municipal funds.
The federal aid for the project was authorized under the Federal Local Bridge Program administered by the Federal Highway Administration and the Connecticut Department of Transportation.
Anyone interested in obtaining further information or providing input may do so by contacting Joseph Michelangelo, Director of Public Works, at 203-271-6650, Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. or at jmichelangelo@cheshirect.org.
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COMPOST BINS PROVIDED FOR
RESIDENTIAL USE
The Town of Cheshire is once again providing outdoor compost bins along with a household food waste recycling pail to Cheshire residents for composting food waste and yard waste items. The price is $20.00 for each set. These can be purchased at Cheshire Town Hall, Public Works Department, 84 South Main Street, Cheshire, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. beginning Monday, March 29, 2010. Compost bins will be available until the Town’s supply is depleted.
Should you have any questions, please contact the Public Works Office at 203-271-6650.
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CONTAINER BEING PROVIDED FOR
RESIDENTIAL GRASS CLIPPINGS
The Town of Cheshire is again providing a container at the Solid Waste Disposal Facility (Transfer Station) at 1286 Waterbury Road for disposal of residential grass clippings only. Disposal by commercial operations is not permitted.
Residents must empty grass clippings out of any biodegradable, paper bag or container. The fee is $1.00 for up to every six (6) bags emptied. The fee for grass clippings brought into the facility utilizing a truck will be $10.00 per truck load.
This service will be available from Saturday, April 10th, 2010 through Saturday, November 6th, 2010, during normal Solid Waste Disposal Facility hours (the second and fourth Saturdays of each month from 7:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.).
Additionally, the Solid Waste Disposal Facility (Transfer Station) will be open on Monday mornings from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. from April 12, 2010 through November 1, 2010 (excluding Monday, May 31, 2010). Fees for the disposal of grass clipping will remain the same as the fees charged on the Saturdays noted above.
No change will be available for Monday disposal, so residents are requested to have the exact change.
THERE WILL BE NO CURBSIDE PICK-UP OF THESE MATERIALS
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