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Lipman irate over Bestway’s recycling proposals BY MICHAEL KITCH THE LACONIA DAILY SUN
LACONIA — “This is a waste of our time,” declared Councilor Henry Lipman (Ward 3) last night after Archie St. Hilaire of Bestway Disposal Services outlined
two options he said would spare costs of collecting transporting and disposing of trash by increasing recycling. “There are no savings. You’re not presenting a solution. You’re just presenting more revenue for you.” St. Hilaire told the council
that either an automated collection system or a pay-as-youthrow (PAYT) program offered the most promising means of reducing solid waste costs. He explained that both provided incentives to recycle by limiting the amount of trash collected at
the curbside. With the automated system each of the 5,200 stops where trash is collected would be provided, by either the city or the contractor, with a pair of toters, one of 64 gallons or 90 see RECYCLING page 16
BELMONT — Fire Chief Dave Parenti told selectmen last night that the Town of Sanbornton is not interested in moving forward with a plan to reopen the Winnisquam Fire Station. Parenti said he met with Sanbornton Fire Chief Paul Dexter and Tilton-Northfield Fire Chief Brad Ober and learned that while Ober supported it, Dexter didn’t. That report was see SORE page 13
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