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Solid Waste Manager’s 2016 Report

Buxton residents produced 2,662 tons of household trash, and 725 tons of bulky waste in 2016. The Buxton Transfer Station recycled 7.93 tons of #2 plastic, 59.33 tons of boxboard, 65.52 tons of newspaper, 73.25 tons of cardboard, 86.33 tons of asphalt shingles, and 193.97 tons of metal. Keep up the good work recycling! Our composting facility received approximately 1000 yards of leaves and grass, 14 yards of food waste, and 1400 yards of animal manure and bedding. Composting eliminates the need to pay for hauling and disposal fees for leaves and grass, and provides compost as a useful end product for our community. We accept leaves, grass, sawdust from untreated wood, pine needles, garden clippings, manure, and non-animal kitchen scraps (fruits & vegetables) for our compost piles. We can’t accept dog, cat, or human feces for composting. Compost is available to Buxton residents for $10 for a bucket full from our front end loader (fills the bed of a small pickup truck). We also have wood chips available for $5 per bucket full. Compost and wood chips are free if you shovel them yourself. There is no charge to drop off compostable materials at the transfer station. Leaves and grass will not be picked up if left out for curbside collection. Backyard compost bins are available at the Transfer Station for those who want to compost at home. We also have rain barrels and compost thermometers available. The Transfer Station accepts returnable bottles year round for the “Keep the Heat On” fund. This fund raises over $6,000 a year to purchase

heating oil for those Buxton residents in need of assistance. Anyone looking to stretch their budget should check out the Share Shop (otherwise known as the Buxton Mall). We have books, clothes, baby items, bikes, toys, furniture, sewing fabric, walkers, building materials, and miscellaneous treasures free for the taking. This is a great way to share your unwanted items with local people in need. Reuse is one of the best forms of recycling. Please visit the Town web site at www.buxton. me.us, and click on the Solid Waste Department heading for more information on recycling and other solid waste topics. If anyone has any suggestions that would make the Transfer Station more efficient, please let me know. Questions and comments can be e-mailed to buxtonts@sacoriver.net. The Transfer Station is open Tuesdays from 9am to 5pm, and Thursdays & Saturdays from 8am to 4pm. We are closed any Tuesday after a Sunday or Monday holiday. Our phone number is 929-3913. We are located at 185 Portland Road, behind Town Hall and the salt shed.

Respectfully submitted by:

Greg Heffernan Solid Waste Manager

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