Public Comment: It’s Time to Renew Support for Waste Hauler Reform
The following public comment was made at the meeting of the Amherst Board of Health...
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Board of Health Member Nair Calls for Progress on Waste Hauler Reform
This meeting was held over Zoom and was recorded. At the May 1 Board of...
Opinion: Could Pittsfield Waste Reduction Contract Be a Model for Amherst?
Local and Green The following column appeared previously in the Amherst Bulletin. As the need...
What’s Next for Waste Reduction/Curbside Compost Proposal?
Town Manager Update Town Manager Paul Bockelman reported to the Town Services and Outreach (TSO) Committee...
Recycling Robot Takes out the Trash at UMass
Imagine you are at a University of Massachusetts dining hall or at a stadium concert...
Amherst’s Zero Waste Bylaw: A Public Presentation
Source: Amherst Neighbors Former Town Councilor and Zero Waste Amherst co-founder Darcy DuMont will offer...
Opinion: Two Big Boosts To Climate Action in Amherst
Local and Greene A version of the following column also appeared in the Amherst Bulletin. ...
Council Seeks Proposals from Waste Haulers
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Town Council, September 9, 2024, Part 1 This...
Letter: Board of Health Has Been Seeking Trash Hauler Reform Since 2021
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council and Town Manager on August...
Waste Reduction Bylaw Vote Delayed as Hauler Attempts to Organize Landlord Resistance
The Town Council vote on whether to recommend that the Town Manager issue an exploratory...
Town Seeks Councilor Feedback on New Solid Waste Plan
Report on the Meeting of the Town Services and Outreach Committee, July 11, 2024 This...
Public Comment: Fifteen Reasons To Support Moving the “Waste Reduction Bylaw” Forward
The following public comment was submitted in writing to the Amherst Town Council for their...