Finance Committee - 6/6/2018 Page 12
than we did last year as far as spending. If we separate out our computer towers and put those all in one box
which my guys at the landfill do, we get credit towards other electronics.
We have actually seen some of our electronics finally on the downward curve because when electronics
recycling first started, there were a lot of those cathode ray tube TV’s the big ones, the big consoles, we saw
an influx of those come in. Now it is the flat screen TV’s where they are not as expendable, they are actually
lasting a lot longer than we thought they would.
So we are actually seeing a downward trend. If everyone’s TV’s are about ready to go we can see an uptick in
that but again we are right now the vendor that we secured has given us the best price and | think that’s the
way to go.
Alderman Klee
Thank you for taking my question. | Know this kind of sounds a little silly but | just recently took a tour of Makelt
Labs and one of the things that they had said was they take in different types of things like electronics and so
on if people want to donate it to them, | don’t know if any of the stuff that you get is worth them looking at it to
kind of see if it is anything they can use. They use different pieces and putting together, | didn’t know, in other
words, it could have another useful life.
Mr. Lafleur
| would encourage the residents to bring it to them. The logistics of it for us the recycling vendor that is actually
coming and taking it would probably want anything that is useable, so they can make a profit on their end. But
if residents would like to bring their stuff to them, they are more than welcome.
Mayor Donchess
The Board of Public Works is looking at the issue of charging residents for these electronic items at some price
per piece. Right now it is free for the first two. Most towns charge $10.00, $15.00, $20.00 per item and we are
spending $75,000.00 here and have a lot of pressure on the landfill. | think in the end there will be a vote to
charge some amount. I’m not sure what that will be.
Alderman Harriott-Gathright
When do you expect that to happen? | have something | need to get rid of.
Mayor Donchess
Well go to Makelt Labs. Take it to Makelt Labs. | would get down there this weekend because you just don’t
know.
Alderman Harriott-Gathright
| have two huge cathode ray tubes one has been sitting in the van and the other has been sitting in my family
room.
Mayor Donchess
You better get down there. Maybe |’ll call up the other commissioners and say “hey we got this customer who
is going to bring in these items, let’s get this thing passed”. Alright, any other discussion?
