Public Hearing on Proposed Pay As You Throw Program

The Durham Town Council will hold a public hearing on Monday, November 4, 2019 at 7:00 PM in the Council Chambers at the Durham Town Hall on a proposed concept to initiate a Pay As You Throw (PAYT) program within the Town of Durham. PAYT is a usage-pricing model for disposing of municipal solid waste. Users are charged a rate based on how much waste they present for collection to the municipality or local authority.

Members of Durham’s Integrated Waste Management Advisory Committee have held three public informational meetings to educate residents on Durham’s solid waste program, how and why the town recycles, and how the town might manage its landfill waste and recyclables, with PAYT and composting as the primary focus.

SEE THE PAYT FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS IN THE SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS SECTION BELOW

Town Council meetings are open to the public and interested individuals are encouraged to attend and express their views and offer comments with respect to this matter. Written comments may be mailed to the Administrator’s Office at 8 Newmarket Road, Durham, NH 03824. Electronic mail may be sent to the Durham Town Council at council@ci.durham.nh.us.