SAUGUS — Town Manager Scott Crabtree is reminding residents that the transition to Capitol Waste Services, Inc. for the Town’s new trash and recycling hauler brings positive improvement with more on-time pickups and consistent scheduled service.
In order to achieve the most efficient trash/recycling pickup system possible, the Solid Waste/Recycling Department is reminding residents to place their trash and recycling curbside by 7 a.m. on their designated collection days.
There has been no schedule change regarding trash and recycling collection days since Capitol Waste Services, Inc. assumed the responsibility for solid waste/recycling pickup effective July 1. Capitol Waste is consistently picking up as scheduled and completing the routes daily.
To find a street-by-street listing of trash and recycling collection routes, please visit the Town of Saugus website under the Solid Waste and Recycling Department, where there is a link titled “Trash and Recycling Collection Routes” at www.saugus-ma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif1181/f/uploads/updated-trash-route-list.pdf.
Trash and recycling will be picked up weekly on the scheduled collection day, unless an announcement is posted on the town website for trash and recycling collection running on a one-day delay due to a recognized holiday.
Crabtree thanks residents for their patience and support as the Town works with Capitol Waste Services to strengthen solid waste and recycling services in the community.
In the future, additional updates will be provided to residents regarding trash and recycling services. The Town’s goal is to maintain the current manual collection services initially and ensure that white goods collection, recycling frequency and method, leaf collection, and other related services will continue in the same manner as residents are accustomed to, while planning an educational and informational campaign over the next year to allow more time for careful planning and a positive step forward for the community as they prepare for a future transition to automated waste collection services.
Residents with any questions or concerns are encouraged to contact Solid Waste and Recycling Director Scott Brazis at 781-231-4036 or [email protected].
