Trash Collection: Letter to Selectboard

For your information, below is a copy of the letter that was sent to the Westford Selectboard from the KHHA Board on January 8, 2019.

Regards,

 Linda Johnson

Dear Members of the Westford Selectboard,

The KHHA board held a special meeting on Saturday January 5, 2019 to discuss the recent issues with the garbage collection in our community. Over four of the last nine weeks no trash has been collected on the KHHA roads.

Prior to the meeting we received feedback from the garbage collector, Myers, that our roads were not safe for their trucks due to icy conditions. As a result, we invited our snow plowing contractor, Rich Louko, to the meeting and he provided details on a plan that he worked out with Myers to remedy this problem. Louko has asked, and Myers agreed, that Myers call them if a road is icy and they will send a truck to sand it within 10-20 minutes of the call. He also provided his insights into limitations with Myers ability to pick up trash on our roads as compared to the previous service. He brought up two items in particular, (1) not using tire chains and (2) not going to the top of the hill and picking up the garbage on the way down only.  We suggest the town pass along this feedback to Myers.

We will remind our members that they should call the KHHA road commissioner Andy Diamond if they have concerns with the KHHA roads. 

In addition, on the garbage collection days that the roads cannot be kept clear due to storm conditions, we request that the town provide an alternate collection date, as we have been provided in prior years.

Members of the KHHA board plan to attend the selectboard meeting on January 10. Thank you for putting KHHA trash pickup on the agenda.

Regards,

Linda Johnson, President KHHA