Update on Side/Back Trash Collection Petition and new information

Hi all, I just wanted to reach out to let you know a few things regarding the next steps with our desire to reinstate back/side of the house trash collection, an uphill battle to be sure.  It seems the town/village is very set on eliminating this longstanding service, and without rebate to taxpayers.   

What you can do:

1.  We’ve just passed 165 signatures on our petition! Everyone appreciates your support.  If you can help gather more signatures by sharing this petition link with other friends or neighbors, it will help make the point that we value the side/back service option and appreciate how it helps keep our streetscapes clean and clear. If enough of us sign, our opinion must be considered! Here’s a link to share:

https://www.change.org/keeptrashcollectionoptions

2.  The Town of Mamaroneck and Village of Larchmont will hold a joint meeting to discuss this issue which has been set for October 26th at 6 pm and can be attended via zoom or phone by anyone interested.  There is also the option to speak, which I plan to do.  If anyone else would like to speak, you are free to do so.  Here is the notice:

TOWN/VILLAGE NOTICE AND ZOOM/PHONE INFO

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Joint Public Hearing is hereby scheduled by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Larchmont and the Town Board of the Town of Mamaroneck to be held virtually via Zoom on Monday, October 26, 2020 at 6:00 PM. The purpose of this Public Hearing will be to consider and take public comment on a proposed local law to amend the Code of the Village of Larchmont regarding the collection of solid waste of private dwellings. You are invited to a Zoom webinar. When: Oct 26, 2020 06:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Topic: LMJGDC Joint Public Hearing - 10/26/20 Please click the link below to join the webinar:

https://zoom.us/j/95656565074?pwd=OTkybFdsN3U4V1FjeUpMVC9FWWVBUT09 Passcode: 255490

Or iPhone one-tap : US: +19292056099,,95656565074#,,,,,,0#,,255490# or +13017158592,,95656565074#,,,,,,0#,,255490#

Or Telephone: Dial (for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location): US: +1 929 205 6099 or +1 301 715 8592 or +1 312 626 6799 or +1 669 900 6833 or +1 253 215 8782 or +1 346 248 7799 Webinar ID: 956 5656 5074 Passcode: 255490 International numbers available: https://zoom.us/u/acUjksjxmu   (END OF NOTICE)

I will also raise other possibilities for overhauling our sanitation collection such as pickup of food scraps/composting using Scarsdale's new system as a possible model we could follow, and other budget saving areas to explore.

My hope is they will reinstate the side/back pickup up option while they comprehensively explore an overhaul to our trash collection.

Thanks again - Wendy

Link to original petition here