The Tisbury Local Drop-Off will increase fees. —Eunki Seonwoo

The Tisbury Local Drop-Off (LDO) will increase its vehicle sticker permit prices by $10.

In a town select board meeting on June 28, director of public works Kirk Metell requested the price increase, which was approved by the board.

Metell explained that Bruno’s Rolloff waste management company, which the LDO works with, is raising costs. Additionally, waste transportation fees are going up.

The town spends between $130,000 and $150,000 annually on getting rid of town garbage.

Metell said that raising sticker prices will offset financial losses.

“Every little bit helps,” he said.

The cost of a regular sticker will increase from $50 to $60, while the senior rate will go from $35 to $45.

The $25 price for an additional sticker, either for an extra vehicle or to replace a lost sticker, will not change.

Metell also proposed limiting certain items brought to the LDO, including large, bulky items and scrap metal. 

According to Metell, collecting these items costs the LDO a substantial amount of time and money.

The select board approved Metell’s recommendation.

9 replies on “Tisbury raising trash stickers”

  1. So Mr Metell and members of our select board how much will it cost the town to have the DPW collect bulky and large items from the sides of our public roads because you decided that there will be no place which will allow them to be collected . This is short sighted and not thought out knee jerk reaction, the public will still have large and bulky items to discard now there will be no legal place to deposit said items which as we know will be deposited on the sides of our roads. This is poor leadership by hired and elected officials of our town.

    1. Theo–
      Please don’t criticize someone if you have no idea what you are talking about.

      Bruno’s in O.B takes virtually everything.
      https://brunosmv.com/
      If you can get the bulk item into your car or truck, it is less than a 4 mile drive from V.
      H. to Bruno’s — You could even combine it with a trip to the liquor store.
      A simple google search yields plenty of companies that will come to your door and take bulk items for you if you can’t. .

    2. The poor leadership is not prosecuting people who are illegally dumping.
      There are plenty of legal places to dump bulky and large items.
      Of course bulky and large items can be broken up into acceptable size pieces.
      Maybe you think that is too much work.
      That the taxpayer should pay to shred your discards?

  3. Why do residents of Vineyard Haven have to go to another town? I believe long term planning by or leaders is to get rid of the transfer station and drop it union position, just saying

    1. Where do Tisbury residents go to dispose of mattresses or refrigerators ? Or buy alcohol ?

      This is a matter of fiscal responsibility. Don’t worry– Most residents here can find their way into another town.

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