*** June 27th update:

Last night the Board of Selectmen voted unanimously to eliminate the recently announced charge of $50 for extra recycling carts for the Fiscal Year 2018 that begins next week.  The Selectmen, after receiving input from Residents and asking Town officials to revisit the proposed contract with Waste Management, concluded that the projected contract cost versus amounts budgeted for the year would be sufficient to offset the cost of the limited number of extra carts in town. The Board will revisit the topic next Spring to determine if it continues to be financially feasible to suspend the fee. The Board of Selectmen applauded the efforts of DPS and Town officials in this effort, and again ask and urge residents to please maximize the use of the Recycling Carts curbside as well as the Recycling Center as we help to reduce Solid Waste disposal costs. Finally, if any resident determines that their second cart is not needed, please contact our DPS Office and we will gladly pick that up for you.

As the Town of Medway enters into a new contract with Waste Management for FY18 we learned that we were facing just under $100K in new charges for "Special Items." In an effort to avoid a rate increase the Board of Selectmen requested an audit of "Special Item" pic kup.  After an extensive analysis we have made some relatively minor changes to pick up of "Special Items" service provided.  In the past pick up of "Special Items" was unlimited and some households called for up to 40 pick ups in one year. Moving forward each household will be limited to 4 calls a year and 2 items per pick up per year.  Pick-ups will be limited to the items listed below.  All other "Special Items" can be dropped off at the Recycling Center at no cost or, if size permits, placed in a yellow trash bag and disposed of with your trash.

Special items are limited to residential appliances and items listed here:

• Refrigerator 
• Diswasher
• Stove
• Washing Machine
• Dryer
• Compactor
• Air Conditioner
• Water Heater

If you have an item that is not listed above you must either place it in a yellow trash bag or bring it to the Recycling Center at no cost to you. Items not on this list that do not fit into a garbage bag will not be picked up.  Per State Law, televisions and computer monitors cannot be disposed of as trash. The Recycling Center will feature an additional drop off site for televisions and monitors, again, free of charge.

The changes to "Special Item" pick ups do not affect regular bulk trash items such as furniture, mattresses, rugs, etc.  You may continue to leave one bulk trash item with your trash per week.

Another change to recycling service includes an additional charge for using or having more than one recycling cart.  Waste Management charges the Town per cart distributed.  In the past, residents could request multiple carts at no cost.  Analysis revealed that very few households actually use more than one cart on a regular basis yet Waste Management charges the Town for every cart distributed to residents.  If you have more than one cart and do not regularly use your extra carts, you may contact the DPS to return them and you will not be charged the extra cart fee.  If you choose to have or use more than one cart, you will be charged an additional $50 per cart per year.