The Board of County Commissioners officially voted to reject the proposed ordinance and keep the Tesuque Transfer Station open. Legal counsel will monitor the board records to ensure these terms remain permanent in the final county minutes.
August 3, 2015
Final supporters
Proposed ordinance to change waste management. This will be addressed at the Santa Fe Board of County Commissioners Meeting on Tuesday, June 30, 2015, 5:00 p.m. Commission Chambers, 102 Grant Ave.
The suggested ordinance to provide curbside trash pick-up in rural areas is strongly opposed by the communities of the North Collection District . We believe that this plan, as well as the threatened closure of the Tesuque Transfer Station, will negatively affect the residents in the area for the following reasons:
1. Bears, coyotes, dogs, and bobcats would be attracted to and disrupt trash containers.
2. It will endanger the public health and safety and increase the incidence of rodent born diseases.
3. Litter on roads will cause accidents and degrade the 'curb' appeal of our community -- lowering housing values.
4. Curbside pickup in rural areas is inherently inefficient and will be expensive and unaffordable by many.
5. Some individuals have long gravel, uphill driveways, making transporting of containers very difficult.
6. Long distance drives to alternative transfer stations would be inconvenient and unnecessarily add to the carbon footprint if Tesuque is closed.
Please do not close the Tesuque Village Transfer Station!!!
Updates
June 27, 2015
The volume of support for keeping the Tesuque Transfer Station open has surpassed my initial expectations. I am finalizing a formal presentation for the board members to ensure they review our specific concerns regarding public health and wildlife interactions before the hearing.
Reached 100 supporters
June 27, 2015
66 Comments
My property taxes go up three percent every year, the cost of a punch card for the transfer station has nearly doubled, and now you want to close it all together.
Our road is very steep - I don't see how the trash truck will be able to maneuver on it. Also, our driveway is gravel and over .1 mile long. It would be difficult to get all the garbage and recyclables up there, especially in the winter. I think the transfer station is an efficient way to handle it
Curb side pickup is a terrible idea. It is inefficient in a rural situation, and undesirable for the home owner that must take the trash down long, uneven driveways when it is icy, it damages the dirt roads (which are already in poor condition) is noisy and attracts wild animals. Please do not close the Tesuque Village Transfer Station.
Additional reason to maintain the Tesuque Transfer station: the use of trucks to haul curbside waste will seriously degrade the quality of dirt roads, which are already subject to erosion, washboarding, etc.
The transfer station has worked very well for a long time - please don't ruin a good thing and make more problems. The recycling and trash disposal convenience is really important in this area, without the transfer station more trash will inevitably be dumped in arroyos.
If it works, don't fix it. The transfer station has worked well for many many years. Curb side pick-up would be a disaster for Vista Redonda homeowners.
We use the Tesuque Transfer Station exclusively for our garbage and yard waste disposal. We find it very convenient and hope it will remain available to us.
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The Board of County Commissioners officially voted to reject the proposed ordinance and keep the Tesuque Transfer Station open. Legal counsel will monitor the board records to ensure these terms remain permanent in the final county minutes.
August 3, 2015
Final supporters
Proposed ordinance to change waste management. This will be addressed at the Santa Fe Board of County Commissioners Meeting on Tuesday, June 30, 2015, 5:00 p.m. Commission Chambers, 102 Grant Ave.
The suggested ordinance to provide curbside trash pick-up in rural areas is strongly opposed by the communities of the North Collection District . We believe that this plan, as well as the threatened closure of the Tesuque Transfer Station, will negatively affect the residents in the area for the following reasons:
1. Bears, coyotes, dogs, and bobcats would be attracted to and disrupt trash containers.
2. It will endanger the public health and safety and increase the incidence of rodent born diseases.
3. Litter on roads will cause accidents and degrade the 'curb' appeal of our community -- lowering housing values.
4. Curbside pickup in rural areas is inherently inefficient and will be expensive and unaffordable by many.
5. Some individuals have long gravel, uphill driveways, making transporting of containers very difficult.
6. Long distance drives to alternative transfer stations would be inconvenient and unnecessarily add to the carbon footprint if Tesuque is closed.
Please do not close the Tesuque Village Transfer Station!!!
Updates
June 27, 2015
The volume of support for keeping the Tesuque Transfer Station open has surpassed my initial expectations. I am finalizing a formal presentation for the board members to ensure they review our specific concerns regarding public health and wildlife interactions before the hearing.
Reached 100 supporters
June 27, 2015
66 Comments
This proposed ordinance is an extremely retrograde proposal. The bears will soon learn to patrol the truck route a few hours beforehand and disperse all the trash!
My property taxes go up three percent every year, the cost of a punch card for the transfer station has nearly doubled, and now you want to close it all together.
Our road is very steep - I don't see how the trash truck will be able to maneuver on it. Also, our driveway is gravel and over .1 mile long. It would be difficult to get all the garbage and recyclables up there, especially in the winter. I think the transfer station is an efficient way to handle it
Curb side pickup is a terrible idea. It is inefficient in a rural situation, and undesirable for the home owner that must take the trash down long, uneven driveways when it is icy, it damages the dirt roads (which are already in poor condition) is noisy and attracts wild animals. Please do not close the Tesuque Village Transfer Station.
Additional reason to maintain the Tesuque Transfer station: the use of trucks to haul curbside waste will seriously degrade the quality of dirt roads, which are already subject to erosion, washboarding, etc.
The transfer station has worked very well for a long time - please don't ruin a good thing and make more problems. The recycling and trash disposal convenience is really important in this area, without the transfer station more trash will inevitably be dumped in arroyos.
If it works, don't fix it. The transfer station has worked well for many many years. Curb side pick-up would be a disaster for Vista Redonda homeowners.
We use the Tesuque Transfer Station exclusively for our garbage and yard waste disposal. We find it very convenient and hope it will remain available to us.
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This proposed ordinance is an extremely retrograde proposal. The bears will soon learn to patrol the truck route a few hours beforehand and disperse all the trash!