Town of Hampton - Lane Memorial Library

SOLID WASTE AND RECYCLING
Overall, our total rubbish collection increased 3% from 2005, but is still below the previous three
years by as much as 153 tons. The tonnage this year may be a reflection of the amount of flood
damaged material we received after the Mother’s Day flooding. On the recycling side, for both
curbside collection and our drop off collection, our increase was 10% over 2005. Keep in mind that
the more material we divert from rubbish to recycling, the less it costs the Town. In terms of our other
commodities, we recycled 1,840 gallons of waste motor oil (94% increase), 713 computer monitors
(9.5% increase) and 381 propane tanks (26% increase). Disposal of Freon appliances increased 16%;
wet cell batteries increased 88% and computer deliveries increased by 9.5%. Construction and
demolition material disposal increased by 8%; most likely attributable to flood damaged material
disposed of. Our scrap metal recycling decreased in 2006 by 9%. The market value for recycled
metals was very high this past year so many folks hauled their metal materials directly to the scrap
yards. This might explain the decrease in metals recycling.
In accordance with State law, beginning July 1, 2007 all video display devices must be recycled. This
includes computer monitors, TV’s video games, fish finders, DVD players GPS screens and anything
else with a screen larger than 4” (CRT’s, LCD, LED, plasma, etc.), so be prepared for these disposal
costs when you deliver these materials to us.
Lastly, we can now appreciate the major financial investment that the Town made in infrastructure
improvements at the Main Beach. We now have a drainage system to rely upon which was very
limited before. We have all new road surfaces on Ashworth Ave and the lettered streets and we look
forward to finishing the west side streets in 2007. We have new ADA compliant sidewalls and a new
and modern sewer system. In the years to come with continued growth at the main Beach, we can
expect new tax generation to pay for these investments over time. For all the work that was done, it
was actually a fast process if you consider that the contractor did not work during the summer months.
As always, please send us your thoughts as to improvements that you would like to see us do, or if we
can improve our service level, or if you can see any cost saving ideas that you want to pass our way.
Respectfully submitted,
John R. Hangen, Public Works Director
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