Announcement from the Town of Elba:
At the September meeting, the Elba Town Board voted unanimously to discontinue refuse and recycling collection service at the town transfer station at the end of the year.
For more than a decade, the town transfer station has operated at an annual deficit. Revenues have not offset the operating expenses.
Over the past few years, the town board has made attempts to decrease the expenses (decreasing the hours and negotiating to reduce the Dumpster service costs) and increase the revenues (increasing the fee per garbage bag and charging for “dump day”) to narrow the deficit gap, but the town budget can no longer afford to subsidize this service.
Fewer than 100 Town of Elba households purchase garbage bag “punch-cards” every year. To help these town residents choose a refuse disposal service, we have obtained information from three area refuse collection businesses.
Curbside pick-up:
• PSI: phone 585-599-3255
• Waste Management: phone 800-333-6590
Private Transfer Station:
• Scofield Transfer and Recycling in Stafford: phone 585-343-7373
More detailed information about the services each business offers is available on the “refuse disposal” page on the town’s website www.elbanewyork.com; the town clerk’s office Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Closed between 12-1 p.m.); and the town transfer station Saturdays 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Additional information:
The last Saturday that the Town of Elba transfer station will be open for refuse collection is Dec. 17.
For your convenience, the transfer station will be open from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 26.
