DEPARTMENT OF
PUBLIC WORKS
Steven Williams, Director of
Public Works
290 Jackson Street, P.O Box 306
Belchertown, MA
01007
Telephone:
(413) 323-0415 - Fax (413) 323-0470
Email: swilliams@belchertown.org
****ANNOUNCING***
THE TOWN OF BELCHERTOWNS
HAZARDOUS
HOUSEHOLD WASTE COLLECTION DAY,
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 11TH, 2010
Hosted By, “Clean Harbors”
Hazardous Household Waste Collection Day,
PRE-REGISTRATION FORM-PRINT PAGE 2
(To Print: Please go to “File”,
“Print”- Page 2)
Hazardous Household Collection List,
(What to bring & What not to bring)
PRINT PAGE – 3
(To Print: Please go to “File”,
“Print”- Page 3)
Household
Hazardous Waste Collection Day
Saturday, September 11th,
2010
**Pre-registration is REQUIRED by August 27th,
2010**
Pre-registration enables us
to guarantee that your hazardous waste will be taken at this collection…
Residents’ with a valid Full-Year Transfer
Station Permit:
Participant Volume
Carload $15.00 (25lbs/25gal)
Half-Car FREE (10lbs/10gal)
Residents’ Standard Pricing:
Participant Volume
Carload $30.00 25lbs/25gal)
Half-Car $15.00 (10lbs/10gal)
PLEASE
REMEMBER:
This is a residential collection event.
NO COMMERCIAL WASTE WILL BE ACCEPTED.
No more than 25 wet gallons or 25 dry pounds (or
equivalent combination) will be accepted per vehicle.
Latex paint will not be
accepted at this collection because it’s not considered to be a hazardous
material. If you can’t use it up (or give it away to someone who can), it
must be dried up prior to disposal. This can be accomplished by thoroughly
stirring clean kitty litter or “Speedi-Dri” into the paint (the
consistency should resemble thick oatmeal) and letting it dry for 2-3 days.
After the paint is dry, you can throw it away in your regular trash without the
lid.
For
your convenience, Belchertown has ongoing programs to recycle some types of
hazardous materials such as rechargeable batteries, button batteries, vehicle
batteries, and used motor oil. For more information, please contact the DPW at
413 323-0415.
PRE-REGISTRATION
FORM
Please complete this form.
Mail it or return it to “HHW Collection, P.O. Box 306 Belchertown,
MA. 01007 or Fax it to 413
323-0470.
Name
_________________________________________________Day Phone______________
Mailing
Address_________________________________________Zip Code ______________
Do you have a valid Transfer
Station Permit Sticker? YES or NO Permit Sticker # _______
Date: Saturday, September 11th,
2010
Location: DPW, Highway
Garage, 290 Jackson Street,
Belchertown Phone: (413) 323-0415
Time: 8AM-12PM (Noon). *
Vehicles arriving after noon will not be accepted.
|
YOU
MUST PRE-REGISTER BEFORE August 27th, 2010
TO RECEIVE A CONFIRMATION LETTER BY MAIL.
|
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Wastewater Treatment Plant
– Rollin DeWitt, Operation’s Supervisor
The Wastewater Treatment Plant Division
is currently staffed by four full-time employees and one part-time employee.
Their responsibilities include operation and maintenance of the Wastewater
Treatment Plant and the entire collection and transfer system. Our system currently
serves the needs of 750 users generating flows up to 500,000 gallons per day.
As environmental regulations continue to tighten, this Division will continue
to be challenged to meet the needs of our community.
Buildings
& Grounds Maintenance Department- Max Bock, Supervisor of Maintenance
The Maintenance Division is nine
members strong. This Division is responsible for alterations and maintenance of
all twenty-four Town-owned buildings and property, excluding the schools, and anything
is to be expected. Routine duties include such items as daily maintenance at
Lawrence Memorial Hall, the Police and Fire Stations and Highway Garage and the
Division is deeply involved with the Recreation
Department. Due to the nature of their work, the various seasons frequently
require changes in their routine activity. Upon Spring arrival, the Towns
various fields, tennis courts and Town Beach must be made ready for use and
requires work consisting of mowing over 200+ acres weekly, along with the
maintenance of 2 football fields, 10 soccer fields, 10 baseball fields, and 10
cemeteries. This work continues through the soccer and football seasons, and
ends at the arrival of winter.
Solid Waste/Transfer Station and Recycling Center
The Solid Waste Division operates with two members.
Their responsibilities include the day-to-day operations of the town-owned
transfer station. These folks provide a valuable service to the community.
The Transfer
Station and Recycling
Center is a "one
stop" operation where town residents with a valid Transfer Station permit
may find solutions to their waste disposal needs. Items accepted include
household trash, all recyclables; yard waste, waste motor oil, tires,
appliances and bulky items such as furniture and mattresses. For a complete
copy of the Belchertown Solid Waste Transfer Station/Recycling Center Rules
& Regulations, which provides a full description of our services and fees,
please contact the Public Works Department at 323-0415. Some information has
been provided in the following sections:
TRANSFER
STATION INFORMATION-INFORMATION
TO OBTAIN A COMPLETE COPY OF THE
TRANSFER STATION RULES & REGULATIONS, PLEASE CONTACT THE DPW OFFICE AT
(413) 323-0415)
SECTION 1
- OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
Operation and maintenance of the Solid Waste Transfer
Station and Recycling
Center shall at all times
comply with the Department of Environmental Protection Regulation 310 CMR/19.00
and any other regulation or order that the Board of Health from time to time
adopts or issues under MGL Chapter 111, Section 150A.
SECTION 2
- OPERATING HOURS AND LOCATION
·
OPEN:
Tuesday through Saturday, 7:30 a.m. and 3:15 p.m.
·
CLOSED:
Sunday and Monday, and the following days and holidays: the day before
Christmas, Christmas, Thanksgiving, the day after Thanksgiving, New
Year’s Day, Fourth of July and Veteran’s Day, Tuesdays Following: Martin-Luther King Day,
Presidents Day, Patriots Day, Memorial Day, Labor Day & Columbus Day.
·
LOCATION: 135 Hamilton Street, 323-0416
Town
Trash Bags:
All unrecyclable trash is to be disposed of in “Town of Belchertown” trash
bags as defined herein. These bags
are available for purchase at the Transfer Station, the Selectmen’s
Office and the Department of Public Works during regular business hours. Some businesses in Town sell the bags in
bundles of 10 bags. Trash bags can
only be used once; therefore you are not to empty trash from the bags into the
compactor. Failure
to comply with these Rules and Regulations shall result in a fine of $25.00 per
violation.
Cost: 30
Gallon Bag: $1.45 ea. or 10 bags in
a bundle for $14.50
16
Gallon Bag: $1.10 ea. or 10 bags in
a bundle for $11.00
Bags are available at the following locations (this list is subject to
change without notice):
·
Ace
Hardware, Stadler Street
·
Belchertown
Transfer Station
·
Checkers
General Store
·
Country
Crossroads
·
Department
of Public Works
·
Dwight
Station Mini Mart
·
Grand Lumber
·
Selectmen’s
Office
·
Stop
& Shop
·
Town Mart
2. Transfer Station Permit Fees: NEW
Permit for vehicles
up to and including 3/4 ton pick-up trucks:
effective March 1st –August 31st $100.00
September 1st
– February 28th/29th $50.00
For second vehicles
registered at the same address:-
effective March 1st – August 31st
$10.00
effective September
1st – February 28th/29th
$5.00
For senior citizens 65
years of age and over (proof of age required):
effective March 1st- August 31st $80.00
effective September
1st - February 28th/29th $40.00
NEW
d. One time
access permit (All regulations apply) $5.00
Tree
Division- Steve Williams, Tree
Warden
The Tree Division is staffed partially
with Highway and Maintenance personnel, however this
depends on the service needed. Due to Belchertown’s size and rural character,
trees are plentiful. At the present time, removals account for most of our
activity; however, a more comprehensive pruning and planting program is
scheduled to begin in the foreseeable future.
Cemetery Division-
Department of Public Works
Cemetery Division- The
Cemetery Division conducts the issuance of Deeds and sales of lots, along with
burials, cremations and other routine activities including grounds maintenance,
lot layout and headstone repair. Cremation lots are provided at discounted prices
for those financially stressed while at the same time utilizing space saving
real estate within the Town of Belchertown.
The Cemetery Division has a compilation/database as far back as 1907, and
provides information for those searching for loved ones or conducting a
genealogical research. For those seeking information or needing assistance,
please contact the Department of Public Works at (413) 323-0415.
It
is the goal of the Department of Public Works to provide a high level of
service to the Town’s residents.
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