THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, February 21, 2020 Page 13 City Councillors propose flexible trash program By Barbara Taormina T he city’s proposal to overhaul its trash collection system by eliminating Pay-As-You-Throw blue bags and replacing them with a large trash barrel rented from the city was never a perfect fi t for the community. Despite years of complaints about the blue bags, many residents balked at the idea of renting a city trash barrel and paying for it with a fee included in water bills. There were also problems with hauling RECORD | FROM PAGE 11 The regular season finale was back-and-forth all night long with the lead never more than 3-4 points for either team. Malden built a fourpoint edge at 46-42 with less than three minutes to play, but Woburn roared back to tie the game at 46-46 at the 1:58 mark. Woburn hit its free throws down the stretch and Malden did not, telling the story of the fi nal minute. Golden Tornadoes freshman Anderson Joseph hit a huge three-pointer the big barrels back and forth from the curb and complaints from seniors who said they didn’t need huge containers for their small amount of disposable waste. This week, Councillors Peg Crowe, Debbie DeMaria, David Camell, Barbara Murphy and Jadeane Sica outlined a proposal for an alternative waste collection program with some built-in flexibility for residents. The proposal seems to off er residents a choice of going with any barrel that holds up to 35 galwith under a minute to play to bring Malden within a point, down 52-51. The visiting Tanners held on to seal the win. Girls’ basketball falls in the fi nal games to fi nish at 7-13 for the season The Malden High girls’ basketball team needed three wins in its last three games to clinch a postseason tournament spot but dropped all three to fi nish at 7-13 overall. With a young team this season head coach Scott Marino’s team is looking to bounce back next year. lons with a city tag that residents could stick on the side. Residents could use any type trash bags with the tagged barrels, and an annual $75 fee has been proposed for the barrel tags. Or they can stick with the blue Pay-As-YouThrow bags, which would be expanded to include an 8-gallon bag that would cost 50 cents in addition to the regular $1 and $2 bags. Every household would receive a single-stream recycling barrel with a cover for all recyclables. The councillors are calling for three trash holidays a year when trash will not need to be in a city bag or barrel with a city tag. The proposal doesn’t address the city’s poor recycling habits. JRM, the city’s waste hauler, has said that Malden will have to pay fees for loads of contaminated recycling, which was one of the reasons the city began searching for an alternative solid waste program. But an education piece on recycling would be an easy add-on to the proposal. The Ordinance Committee will be the fi rst to review the proposal, which will then be introduced to the community at the public meeting sometime this spring. List your home with Carpenito Real Estate During the month of February and Receive a $500.00 Gift Certificate of your choice AND the Best Service and Attention in the Industry! 335 Central St., Saugus (781) 233-7300 View all our listings at: CarpenitoRealEstate.com WE WORK FOR YOU! * Have your car repaired by Real Manufacturer Certiified Technicians * An I-CAR GOLD CLASS SHOP Highest Certificate in the Repair Industry * Premier Insurance Co. Collision Repair Shop for Geico, Liberty Mutual, Metlife, Progressive and more! * Over 30 Years of putting families back on the Road Safe & Fast! * ATLAS Stands Behind All Repairs with a Limited Lifetime Warranty 1605 North Shore Road, Revere * 781-284-1200 Visit us at: www.AtlasAutobody.com or call (781) 284-1200 to schedule your appointment today!
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