Water Restriction Lifted

On Wednesday, November 10, 2010 the Northampton Board of Public Works voted to lift the water restriction that has been in place since June 2010.

Food Waste Collection Expands

The Department of Public Works (DPW) has added a system for collecting vegetable oil to its existing food waste collection program at the Locust Street Recycling Center. Residents can deliver cooking oil in their original containers or in clearly marked clear plastic bottles to the middle bay of the recycling shed at no cost. Residents and businesses are reminded that they shouldn’t pour oil down the drain or put greasy liquids in their trash. For more information about how to participate in the food waste collection program, call 587-1059.

The DPW is also accepting pumpkins leftover from Halloween for composting until November 15th. For residents with vehicle permits that provide access to the City’s two recycling centers, they can drop off their jack-o-lanterns for free. At the DPW recycling facility, a specially marked container is stationed near the trash compactor. At the landfill drop-off site, residents with vehicle permits can deposit their pumpkins directly into the leaf pile.

Residents without a vehicle permit have the option of parking in front of the DPW office and walking over to the Recycling Center with their vegetable oil and pumpkins during regular operating hours.

Public Information Meeting

The Department of Public Works has set a public information meeting to take place as follows:

Date/Time: December 1, 2010, 6:30 p.m.
Where: Bridge Street School Library

The purpose of the meeting to to present the replacement of the Bradford Street Sewer Pumping Station to the public and solicit comments. The pump station reconstruction is necessary due to the Coke Plant Expansion. Construction should commence in late January 2011 and end in November 2011.