Additional Crew to Collect Yard Waste on Monday and Tuesday

Large amount of yard waste due to Hurricane Sandy forced collectors to fall behind schedule, but they will be making up for it this week.

The following was provided by the Westwood Department of Public Works:   Due to Hurricane Sandy and the abundance of yard waste and debris from the storm, yard waste collection is running behind schedule.  Waste Management will have an additional crew in Westwood Monday, November 12th and Tuesday, November 13th.  The additional crew will collect all yard waste that was not collected the week of November 5th-9th.   Waste Management will be in town collecting yard waste for the entire month of November.

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A New Take on Westwood's Trash

The town's new automated collection program is set to begin this fall.

Come this fall, residents in Westwood will be engaged in a new trash collection program.   A handful of residents got a first-hand look at how the automated program will work at an informational meeting Thursday night at Westwood High School.  Under the new system, each household will receive a 64 gallon trash bin that will be emptied weekly and a 96-gallon recycling bin that will be emptied every other week. The bins come at no cost to residents; for those who have more items than will fit into the barrels, residents can obtain an additional trash bin for $150 per year or an additional recycling bin at no additional cost.  The fully-atumoated collection program will begin in the fall, marking the start of the town's five-year contract …

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Matt Perkins

11:01 am on Sunday, June 10, 2012

Thanks for the note Claire! Just made that correct. Appreciate it!   more ›

Town Signs New Waste Management Contract

The five-year contract will run through June 30, 2017.

Less than two weeks after officials reviewed a new contract between Westwood and Waste Management, the Westwood Board of Selectmen on Monday signed the new contract to begin automated trash collection this fall. The five-year contract will begin July 1 and run through June 30, 2017, and the costs of the contract are based on 4,607 households in Westwood.  Waste Management will provide each household with one 64-gallon wheeled bin for trash and one 96-gallon cart for single-stream recycling under the new contract. The trash bins are all green and will be emptied weekly, while the recycling bins include a yellow top and will be emptied on a bi-weekly basis.  Residents who feel they will have more trash than can fit in the 64-gallon barrells …

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Automated Trash Collection to Begin This Fall

Officials are ready to move forward with a contract with Waste Management.

As officials look to upgrade Westwood's trash-collection contract with Waste Management, they expect the new automated program to begin by the fall, the Westwood Department of Public Works said this week. The Westwood Board of Selectmen spoke in favor of the new contract at its meeting Monday night, but held off on a formal approval as members wished to review it more before the next meeting on April 23.  The five-year contract will begin July 1 and run through June 30, 2017, with a 3.5 percent escalation rate provision. Costs of the contract are based on 4,607 households in Westwood.  "The whole purpose of us changing the way we do trash is to make it neater, cleaner, it's economical for the town," Westwood DPW Director Vicki Quiram said…

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5 Things You Need to Know Today: Dec. 29

Three-on-three basketball, trash collection information and more among today's morning roundup.

Today's Forecast: Sunny, yet cold skies will hover over Westwood today, with highs reaching only 33, according to the National Weather Service.  1. Three-on-three basketball: The Westwood boys and girls high school basketball programs are sponsoring a three-on-three basketball tournament fundraiser on Dec. 29 at Westwood High School. 2. Today's Sports Schedule: The Westwood High School girls junior varsity ice hockey team will take on Ursuline Academy in a scrimmage today at 9 a.m. at Noble & Greenough High School in Dedham; the boys varsity ice hockey team will take on Canton High School. 3. Holiday Week Trash Pickup: Due to the fact that Christmas fell on a Sunday this year, recycling and trash collection in Westwood will follow a …

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