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Amesbury expects trash and recycling costs to exceed $2 million in FY27, with trash costs projected to rise 3% from FY26. The working group began reviewing whether trash collection costs should move from the City levy to a resident fee system and how to reduce food waste in the trash stream.
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No new trash fee or collection policy was approved. The working group is studying pay-as-you-throw options, container sizes, pickup frequency, and ways to divert food waste and compostable paper from regular trash. Members agreed to continue meeting monthly while this work develops.
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