Trash collected during “Community Pride Week” was about one-quarter the volume collected during the community cleanup last year, according to officials with Community Waste Solutions.
Utility office manager Sally Garton said 163 bags were turned in during the event, compared to 635 bags last year.
Garton said she suspected a decision this year to eliminate a $3 per bag reward to members of nonprofits cleaning up town may have hurt participation. This year’s two-week event…
