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The commission discussed shifting municipal waste to a Middletown transfer station at a proposed rate of $115 per ton, while considering curbside collection, new drop-offs, and small-scale composting to divert food scraps from landfills. The transfer arrangement still required Common Council approval.
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Middletown is considering ways to keep food scraps out of regular trash, including curbside pickup, additional drop-off sites, and local composting. Commissioners said residents should not have to pay for food-scrap collection and emphasized the need for public education and neighborhood-specific planning. Weekly recycling was already underway, but the meeting minutes said there was not yet enough data to determine whether it had reduced trash tonnage.
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