Message from Town Administrator

Gary Ezovski

Last week I asked if anyone ever wondered how much we send to the landfill or the recycling center each year and left everyone hanging over their keyboards anxious to see the data.  Well the wait is over!  

Our recycle coordinator provided some good information recently.  It probably isn't as significant as some may have hoped, but I hope it raises some thought and efforts to recycle.  There is no magic here. The table below lists our experience back to 2013.  The waste numbers are tons delivered to the central landfill and recycle center.  It is easy to see that when we apply reasonable effort, we reduce the volume and weight of our solid waste and increase our recycled material.  As you can see, our recycle rate has varied by as much as 5% of the total, with a peak in 2015 at 32% and valley in 14 at 27%.  Last year we recycled 30% of waste on a weight basis.  Given that neither our population nor our process has changed significantly from 13 to 17, it seems our individual determination to optimize recycling is a significant variable.  Is it enough to simply try to remind people to target best practice?  Our new Recycle Coach App is certainly an effort to that end, but we are open to any ideas for improving our recycle rate.    Our charge to dispose of each ton of solid waste increased last year from $32 to $39.50.  That is a 23% increase.  As the central landfill is exhausted, that cost will continue to increase.  Efforts to reduce our total waste volume and optimize recycling will be important to limiting our cost for disposal.  Many have already downloaded the Recycle Coach app, which we hope will help to improve our performance and reduce our cost.  Can we do better?  With very little effort I think we can achieve a 35% recycle rate that will reduce our cost and do what we can to preserve landfill life.  What do you think?

 

 

 

Weekend Closure of Route 146 in North Smithfield Coming this weekend as Part of Bridge Replacement Project

Click the link below for exact days and times of Route 146 Closure. 

http://www.ri.gov/press/view/32561

Gusto's Pizzeira, Quick Stop Deli, One on One Hair Salon, and Slater Clothing Co. are all open for business during the Stone Arch Bridge closure.  

While we encourage support for every local business, our hope is to do all we can to sustain "downtown Slatersville" during this difficult year.

 

 

 

     The North Smithfield Fire & Rescue Service, Inc. will be conducting a written competitive examination for the position of entry level Firefighter/EMT on Saturday, May 5, 2018 at North Smithfield High School, 412 Greenville Road, North Smithfield. Application sign-up period ends Friday, April 20, 2018 at 4pm. There is a $60.00 exam fee paid prior to the close of sign up period. Test time is 0900 hours and NO ONE will be allowed in after 0845 hours. Sign-up, make payment, (no personal checks) and information packet can be picked up at Department Fire Control Center, Fire Station #1, 675 St. Paul Street, North Smithfield, RI. Phone number for information, qualifications, and directions, is 401-762-1135.

 

"This institution is an equal opportunity provider"

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PART TIME EMERGENCY FIRE & RESCUE DISPATCHER OPPORTUNITY

 

• The North Smithfield Fire & Rescue Service, Inc. is looking for "part time" emergency Fire and Rescue dispatchers.  
• Paid training will be provided. 
• Flexible schedule and hours.  $14.72 an hour with overtime on Holidays worked. For further details, call Deputy Fire Chief Brayton Round at 762-1135.

ATTENTION SEWER CUSTOMERS:  Please do not put baby wipes or cleaning wipe products down your drain.  They cause damage to your grinder pump and the Town pumping system as well.  If you need a list of items that can & cannot go down your sewer drain, please contact the Sewer Department at 767-2200 x305 or email [email protected].  Thank you!

 

North Smithfield Recycling -- We Now Have an App for That.

In an effort to put trash & recycling collection schedules at your fingertips, North Smithfield Recycling has paired with Recycle Coach to offer a free web and mobile app easily added to smartphones or tablets.  Now residents can see the Recycle Department calendar, details of our collection programs, and learn how to become a better recycler quickly and easily anytime they want this information.

The calendar feature displays trash collection days for your specific address and will even update for trash holiday weeks.  This feature will also display our Recycle Center hours, our curbside yard waste season, white goods Saturday dates, and Eco-Depot and other events.  

And to make things even easier, you can have Recycle Coach send you reminders.   Get an email or text message for upcoming events or special collections.  It couldn't be simpler.

"We hope with easy information and reminders sent to your phone or directly through emails, residents will understand all the recycling programs we offer and take advantage of them.  More recycling participation means more recycling in NS, and less trash being landfilled from our community.  It's a win all around," explains Donna Kaehler, recycling coordinator. 

The Recycle Coach app is free to download and available from ITunes Store and Google Play. Click here for the web app that is linked on the Town of North Smithfield website. For more information, call 767-2200 x345.

The Town of North Smithfield Zoning Board of Review is seeking a member to sit as "2nd Alternate."

This is a volunteer position with no compensation.  Candidates for this position must live in the Town and be able to access and interpret the Zoning Ordinance. 

Board meetings are held on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month provided there are cases to hear.

 

Interested parties please contact:

Kerry Anderson

Building Official

401-767-2200 ext 311

 

Slatersville Congregational Church

25 Green Street

North Smithfield, RI  02896

The flavor of the month for March is 

JUICE

Any donations or monetary gifts for the food pantry can be dropped off at the Slatersville Congregational Church between 9:00 am and noon.  An additional drop box is available at the Town Hall during regular business hours. 

NORTH SMITHFIELD

LITTLE LEAGUE

Online Registration for the 2018 season is now open at:

www.northsmithfieldll.com

 

Cost: $110

If you register before April 1, $30 discount

$80 registration fee prior to April 1!

 

Players ages 8 and up trying out for AAA & Majors Baseball and 12U Softball MUST register online by 3/12/18.

 

Tryouts will be held on March 13 for Baseball and March 20 for Softball

 

Instructional divisions, please register

by 3/31/18 to receive discount.

 

No discount after 4/1.

 

Please note the NSLL refund policy: Refunds shall be granted ONLY if the program is cancelled or the program is
changed since time of registration.
Refunds will not be granted for any other reason.