GRAFTON – Following a recommendation from the Grafton Municipal Solid Waste Advisory Committee, the Select Board on Feb. 3 voted to nearly double the cost of the town’s pay-as-you-throw bags, citing the need to make the pay-as-you-throw program self-sustaining.
Currently, a roll of small bags runs Grafton residents $8, while a roll of large bags costs $14. In July, that price will be $15 for a roll of small bags, and $24 for a roll of large bags. That’s a 75 percent (small) and 71 percent (large) increase, respectively.
The price hikes mean the pay-as-you-throw program is now fully funded by bag fees. The Municipal Solid Waste Advisory Committee also said the increased fees were due to rising disposal costs – and the need to close a nearly $600,000 delta…