PORTSMOUTH, R.I. (AP) - Portsmouth officials have rejected a pay-as-you-throw system for trash collection, citing potential costs for users.
The Newport Daily News reports (https://bit.ly/IX5CGL ) that a town committee urged the council to adopt a pay-as-you-throw program that would have required residents to purchase bags with a Portsmouth logo and color.
Only trash in those bags could be dumped at transfer stations. The cost would be $2 for a 30-gallon bag and $1.25 for a 15-gallon bag. The fee for an annual sticker for the transfer station would be reduced to $40 from the current $135. But one council member said families would still spend more.
The intent is that the cost of the bags would encourage residents to recycle, reducing fees the town pays for disposing of trash at the Central Landfill in Johnston.
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Information from: The Providence Journal, https://www.providencejournal.com
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