Massachusetts Private Contractors' Salt Piles Dwindling As Snow Continues To Fall

CBS Boston

February 11, 2026

With more snow on the way Tuesday and the rest of the winter, some private contractors say they're having a difficult time securing road salt while their salt piles continue to dwindle.

"This year has kind of taken everyone off guard because of the strong start to the season and now the cold temperatures causing salt shortages," said Shane McNeill, who runs G. McNeill & Son Contracting Group in Stoughton. "This holds about 80 yards of salt. This is what we try to keep full. As you can tell, it's about half full right now."

He showed WBZ-TV several of his salt storage bins and shipping containers that are spread throughout the state. He would like to see them fuller.

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