New Trash Bag System Update

Effective August 1st, bag stickers will no longer be sold at the City’s residential transfer stations (located at 125 Locust Street Northampton and 170 Glendale Road Florence). Instead, residents can obtain official medium and large blue trash bags at 14 local stores. In addition, official mini-bags can be purchased through the Department of Public Works and the Mayor’s office (Monday-Friday 8:30-4:00).

After September 1st 2011, household trash will have to be placed in the City’s blue bags to be accepted for disposal. Residents should try to use up their bag stickers prior to this date. After 9/1/11, bag stickers will be accepted for bulky waste disposal at the Northampton landfill or redeemed for official trash bags
at the Department of Public Works (DPW).

Disposal costs will not change. Throwing away a small bag of household trash will still cost $.50, a medium bag (kitchen size) will still cost $1.00 and a large bag (barrel size) will still cost $2.00. These bags will be sold in packages for $10.00 each (20 small bags, 10 medium bags, or 5 large bags per package).

2011-2012 vehicle permits are now available from transfer station Attendants and at the DPW office. The cost will remain at $25.00 for residents and $5.00 for seniors (62 years or older).

Commuter Delays on Route 9

The Department of Public Works will be removing the existing mural on the railroad trestle at the intersection of Hawley, Main and Market Streets on Monday, August 1, 2011 from 7:00 a.m. until finished. This work being performed is for a new mural to be installed in the near future. Street parking in this vicinity will be absent and Police Officers will be present to assist the movement of traffic. Please expect delays and seek alternate routes.

UPDATE: CONZ STREET PROJECT 2011

Get Ready...Paving operations are scheduled to commence on Conz Street next week!!

Gomes Construction has been very busy this week reclaiming the existing pavement and getting the subgrade elevations ready for the next phase of work.

A 2.5-inch thick base course is scheduled to be applied on Conz Street Tuesday, July 19, 2011 (weather permitting). This operation is expected to take the whole day to complete and there will be many trucks delivering pavement.

One-lane of traffic will be allowed throughout the paving work to access businesses and homes. Please seek alternate routes (if possible) to lessen traffic and help the project run more efficiently.