TSO Moves Forward With New Trash Hauler Bylaw
The Town Services And Outreach Committee (TSO) set a preliminary timetable for moving forward with…
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TSO Continues Deliberations On New Regulations For Street Lights And Trash
Report On The Meeting Of The Town Services And Outreach Committee (TSO), February 9, 2023 …
Waste Hauler Overhaul/Curbside Composting Proposal Included In Town Manager Goals
The proposal to transition Amherst’s waste hauler system to town-contracted, including curbside compost pick up,…
There’s Still Time To Fill Out The Zero Waste Amherst Survey On Local Trash And Recycling Services
Source: Zero Waste Amherst Zero Waste Amherst is conducting a survey to collect data on…
From Other Sources: News For And About Amherst. This Week: Education, Environment, Policing, And A Local News Roundup
This feature offers links to selected articles that might be of interest to Amherst readers. If…
Opinion: Local & Green. Climate Action In The New Year. A Tale Of Two Cities.
This column appeared previously in the Amherst Bulletin. There are three things towns need in…
Letter: Town Needs Better Trash Policies
I’m paying USA $120 per quarter to pick up a garbage container that we half-fill…
Department of Environmental Protection Holds Webinar To Assist Towns On Contracting For Hauling Services
By Darcy DuMont Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) held a free municipal training October…
TSO Seeks Path Forward On Hauler Reform Proposal
Report On The Meeting Of The Town Services And Outreach Committee PresentAnika Lopes (Chair, District…
Public Comment: Hauler Reform Should Be Adopted As A Priority Of Town Council And Town Manager
The following public comment was offered on behalf of Zero Waste Amherst and was submitted…
Letter: Community Composting Is On The Rise In Massachusetts
It was exciting to find out recently that there’s a similar campaign in Lexington, Massachusetts…
Issues and Analyses: Making The Case For Worker Cooperatives In Massachusetts
Becoming Human Worker-owned cooperatives (WOC) are often positioned by their advocates as having many potential…