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Show SUNNY TIMES - MARCH 1994 - 3 A few years ago Castle Valley experimented with garbage/dumpster has a new type of enclosed dumpster that might be better for us than the old type. It has doors that would help prevent papers and plastic bags from services for Castle Valley residents. blowing out during windy days. (A While that first attempt ran into problems, it may be time to look at the small version has been working successfully for the Slickrock Bike possibility again. Trail.) Bob told her that he thought he could provide the service, emptying the Dumpsters in CV? The first experiment used an open dumpster, was for household garbage dumpster twice a month, for no more only, tried to do some recycling, and was on Hersel Nokes’s lot (the old ranch house). A private company, Bob’s Sanitation, was contracted to empty the dumpster when needed. POA funds were used to pay for the service. A number of problems led to the cancellation of this service. 1) CV residents didn’t observe the rule about no construction or yard debris, so large than $300 per month. Now that the Moab/county dump is charging individuals for dumping, and with the prospect of these fees increasing, it seems time to take another look at this issue. The service would still be for household garbage only—not for construction or yard debris, tree trimmings, etc. The dumpster doors should discourage people from trying dents would not have to risk getting flat tires going to the dump. There would be fewer reasons for residents to burn household garbage. This service could easily be cheaper for most residents, if you consider the time and gas it takes to get to the dump. Some time in the next couple of years we are probably going to have to change the way we deal with our garbage anyway. Financing could come either from community funds, or from the individuals using the service. Trying to create a system to charge just the residents using the dumpster would not be easy. (How do you keep people who are not paying from dumping?) Finally, it seems to me that helping with garbage service is a legitimate use of commu- nity funds, if the other problems can be solved. debris caused the dumpster to fill quickly, necessitating frequent empty— to deposit these. With only household garbage, the frequency of emptying and ing and larger than anticipated costs. 2) Loose materials blew out the open top, which had 3 rolled cover that was cost might be manageable. Recycling opportunities now exist at City Market, and are not necessary at our dumpster your POA or Town Council representatives know what you’d like to see sometimes left open. 3) A recycling location, at least not initially. happen. effort (glass and cans) led to broken glass and other trash littering the area A trial run might use a comer of the community loL Then if the service seemed to work, much more thought outside the dumpster. 4) The dedicated resident who was doing most of the work (Lois Wagstaft) finally got tired of the hassle. 4) The temporary location of the dumpster was lost. would have to go into a permanent location, screening, clean-up, etc. This Bob Hawks (of Bob's Sanitation) and approach should not require as much work and time from one individual as was required by the last attempt. Having a dumpster in CV could asked what service he might be willing have several other advantages. Resi- Denise Lucas recently contacted to provide now. Bob told her that he What do you think? Should CV try the dumpster experiment again? Let —Jack Campbell \\// / Weather RepoT This month we’ve seen a mixture of snow, rain, and incredibly beautiful warm sunny weather. We had snow flurries on the 19th and 20th followed Watch for more information on the ,. by sunny days that brought temps in the FIRST ALL-VALLEY ALL-DAY SWAP MEET 50s and 605. The eve of the 27th to be held on the community lot brought a mud-producing rain. This quickly dried in the continually sunny on the day preceding the annual CV trash pick up. Sort and Save your “Stuff” for the Swap Meet. Your trash id someone else’s treasu re.” weather, with daytime temps mostly in the 60s, heralding spring. The meadow larks are singing an almost continuous chorus and the cottonwood buds are bulging. I’ve even seen some tulips bravely showing their leaves. Quick! Cover them before the deer find them! -—Joan Sangree Thanks to this month’s CASH DONORS, Doug & Mdry Steinbduer, John Groo, Didne Bradford. 2% ,/\ V We couldn’t do it without you. |