Town Of Dedham: Update Re: Delivery Of New Trash Carts

Press release from the Town of Dedham:

12/09/2021 7:05 AM

As of Wednesday, December 8, 2021, the Dedham Department of Public Works (DPW) is awaiting delivery of the remaining new trash carts from Cascade Cart Solutions (Cascade) for distribution to Dedham residents.

The trash carts are being delayed because of trucking issues with the vendor and CSX Railroad Yard. The Town has been informed that CSX does not have enough trucks (chassis) to transport the carts to Dedham and will not receive the carts until this is resolved.

While awaiting transport of the carts, DPW has been working with Cascade to contact each household that may still be without a trash cart, old or new, and provide them with a trash cart to use until a new, 96-gallon cart is delivered to the home. 

Until further updates are available regarding the delivery of the remaining inventory, the DPW has provided the following instructions:

• If your old trash cart was picked up and you have not yet received a new cart, please contact the DPW at 781-751-9350 and they will work with Cascade to provide you with a cart until a new one is delivered to your home.
• If you received a new trash cart and your old cart has not been picked up, please leave your old cart at the curb, empty, and a team will come by to pick it up.
• If you still have your old cart and have not yet received your new cart, please continue to use your old cart until a new cart is delivered to your home. Once you receive the new cart, please leave your old cart at the curb, empty, for pick up.

Each home will receive one, 96-gallon trash cart to replace the previous 64-gallon trash cart. The increased capacity was selected to address the following:

• Provide additional capacity for bulk item/white good disposal
• Help to reduce recycling contamination (trash found in recycling carts)1
• Save money in replacement and repair costs for existing carts beyond useful life2 

The Town would like to thank everyone for their patience through this process and will continue to provide updates when available.

To subscribe for email updates, please visit www.dedham-ma.gov/subscribe, enter your email address, and select “Recycling & Trash” from the list of options. In addition, updates will be posted on the Town social media accounts, username @DedhamThrives, on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

As needed, the Town will continue to use the CodeRed Notification system to send a recorded call, text, or email address with additional information to Dedham residents. To add your contact information to this list, please visit our website at www.dedham-ma.gov/subscribe, and select “Sign up for CodeRED notifications”. Please provide your first name, last name, home address, and your preferred method of contact (phone number and/or email).  

1Since 2018, the Town has paid a total of $124,280.70 in fees for recycling contamination that exceeds the allowable 10% limit (from September 23, 2021 Presentation to Select Board)

2Town paid approximately $93,000 in past 12 months to replace broken barrels (from September 23, 2021 Presentation to Select Board)

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As of Wednesday, December 8, 2021, the Dedham Department of Public Works (DPW) is awaiting delivery of the remaining new trash carts from Cascade Cart Solutions (Cascade) for distribution to Dedham residents.

The trash carts are being delayed because of trucking issues with the vendor and CSX Railroad Yard. The Town has been informed that CSX does not have enough trucks (chassis) to transport the carts to Dedham and will not receive the carts until this is resolved.

While awaiting transport of the carts, DPW has been working with Cascade to contact each household that may still be without a trash cart, old or new, and provide them with a trash cart to use until a new, 96-gallon cart is delivered to the home. 

Until further updates are available regarding the delivery of the remaining inventory, the DPW has provided the following instructions:

• If your old trash cart was picked up and you have not yet received a new cart, please contact the DPW at 781-751-9350 and they will work with Cascade to provide you with a cart until a new one is delivered to your home.
• If you received a new trash cart and your old cart has not been picked up, please leave your old cart at the curb, empty, and a team will come by to pick it up.
• If you still have your old cart and have not yet received your new cart, please continue to use your old cart until a new cart is delivered to your home. Once you receive the new cart, please leave your old cart at the curb, empty, for pick up.

Each home will receive one, 96-gallon trash cart to replace the previous 64-gallon trash cart. The increased capacity was selected to address the following:

• Provide additional capacity for bulk item/white good disposal
• Help to reduce recycling contamination (trash found in recycling carts)1
• Save money in replacement and repair costs for existing carts beyond useful life2 

The Town would like to thank everyone for their patience through this process and will continue to provide updates when available.

To subscribe for email updates, please visit www.dedham-ma.gov/subscribe, enter your email address, and select “Recycling & Trash” from the list of options. In addition, updates will be posted on the Town social media accounts, username @DedhamThrives, on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

As needed, the Town will continue to use the CodeRed Notification system to send a recorded call, text, or email address with additional information to Dedham residents. To add your contact information to this list, please visit our website at www.dedham-ma.gov/subscribe, and select “Sign up for CodeRED notifications”. Please provide your first name, last name, home address, and your preferred method of contact (phone number and/or email).  

This press release was produced by the Town of Dedham. The views expressed here are the author’s own.