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location: Long & Foster Agenda (One Hour Covenants Meeting @ 9:30) note: Board Meetings are open to Community Members |
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MBA Trash Recycling/Disposal |
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The Delaware Solid Waste Authority now offers curbside recycling for a minimal fee ($36/6 months); it is easy to sign up on their website.
Unfortunately if you're using a credit card with a billing address different from the pickup zip code of 19930, you need to call them.
While the Board will likely explore community-wide options for this service next year (it might make sense at least during 6 months over the summer, if not year-round), we strongly encourage individual households to sign up now. DSWA indicates that in most cases, the local trash hauler will cut rates for those who sign up for curbside recycling, and they confirmed that in other parts of the state, Allied Waste has done so. |
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MBA has a 3 year self-renewing contract for its waste disposal.
Originally signed with BFI (recently bought by Allied Waste) in March 1998, it allows them to increase the cost annually for any number of reasons.
We failed to budget for their roughly 50% mid-year increase in costs.
The contract calls for 3 residential pickups a week (M,Th,Sa) in June-August, twice a week (M,Sa) in April, May and September, and once a week (M) from October thru March. This is the same schedule as is used in South Bethany. (Allied's exact rate for each month varies, but pickups 3 times a week does cost less than 3 times the monthly amount for once a week pickup.) In addition, they empty the community trash barrels on the beach walkways on the same schedule, and also provide a bulk pickup of trash once a year. Particularly the offseason, they take away pretty much anything (not construction debris) that you put by the roadside. There is no doubt that if the MBA had an organized recycling program during the summer that was embraced by residents and renters, we would generate less disposable trash during the summer, and would be able to reduce the frequency of trash pickups. By signing up for curbside recycling now, you will not only send a signal to the community that you are in favor of the concept, but you will also be helping the environment. And make it so the trucks don't need to make a special trip to Middlesex Beach just to pickup MY recycling. |
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