Town garbage bags go up in price starting today

It’s going to cost you more to dispose of garbage at the Recycling Center.

By unanimous resolution at the Dec. 4 Town Board, the price of all garbage bags have gone up in price beginning today, Saturday, Dec. 5.

Mini-bags (15 gallons) will see an increase from $1.50 to $1.75 per bag.

Small bags (30 gallons) will see an increase from $3.00 to $3.50 per bag.

And large bags (45 gallons) will see an increase from $4.50 to $5.25 per bag.

Also, the following prices were increased for materials disposed of at the landfill:

C & D account #A2130A increase by $40.00 to $240.00 per ton;

tires account #2130D increase by $40.00 to $340.00 per ton;

MSW account #2130I increase by $40.00 to $240.00 per ton;

brush account #2130J increase by $10.00 to $70.00 per ton;

concrete account #A2130K increase by $10.00 to $50.00 per ton; concrete mixed (new account) $60.00 per ton;

asphalt (new account) $50.00 per ton;

stumps account #2130M increase by $10.00 to $75.00 per ton;

fill in account #2139Q increase by $6.00 to $10.00 per yard;

wood chips account #2139J increase by $10.00 to $35.00 per ton;

minimum charge account #A2655I increase by $.50 to $2.50; and leaves commercial (new account) $20.00 per ton.