Westfield trash collection plans up for discussion
WESTFIELD — Change is coming to Westfield village trash pickup. Rising costs, expired contracts and safety issues converge, requiring a new Trash Collection Plan for the village. Soon the old way of using special blue bags can go on no longer unless the price increases considerably. The only questions remaining are what a new system will look like, how much will it cost, and how will it be funded? There are two options being considered. One is to keep the trash bags using a new company to collect them. The costs per bag are estimated to rise to approximately $3.50 from the current ...
