Acton Voters to Decide on Pay-Per-Bag System for Trash Disposal

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Acton voters in April will decide on a proposed pay-per-bag system at the transfer station.

Currently, residents pay a $210 fee to dispose of trash and recyclables at the transfer station. The pay-per-bag system would reduce that fee to about $100—but residents would have to purchase bags to dispose of their trash. The bags would come in three size and cost anywhere from 50 cents for a small bag to $1.50 for a large one.

Advocates say the system will reduce trash and increase recycling.

Voters will decide on the proposal during Town Meeting in April.

A public forum on the plan will be held at Town Hall on March 4 at 7 p.m.

Learn more about the pay-per-bag system here.

Photo credit: Acton Trash