October 23, 2025
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Guilford Vol. XXVIII Iss. 43
Pay-As-You-Throw Model Continues Success, Says Town By Aaron Rubin Staff Writer
The pay-as-you-throw model has proven to be a successful program for waste reduction at the Guilford-Madison Transfer Station, according to an eight-month review of the program by the Guilford Engineering Department The timeline of the review is between
November 2024 and June 2025. Previously, transfer station users paid $9 per 100 pounds of trash as part of a weight-based system for dumping of household trash. The review found that with the transition from a weightbased system to a per-bag system using town-designated blue bags, the capture rate of food scraps rose from around 20% by a rate of 45% in June 2025. Simultaneously, the transfer station saw a 40% decrease in
municipal solid waste (MSW) and singlestream recycling (SSR) increased within the same timeframe by 13%. Particular points in the eight-month review show a higher rate of food scraps capture than others based on several factors. A spike of around 40% was observed around the 2024 holiday season, which Plaziak said See Pay-As-You-Throw page 11
Guilford native Denise Talarczyk has helped start a new organization named The Reason, which aims to support young adults in the Clinton community at high risk for suicidal ideation........................................2
Puppy Love Sisters Kelly, left, and Emma Pfau, middle, and their mother Julia, right, spend time with Birch, a puppy up for adoption at a dog adoption event held on Oct. 18 at Bishop's Orchards. The event brought together Clarity Medical Aesthetics of Guilford and Jenni's Rescue Ranch of Alvin, Texas, led by Jenni Hendricks. The collaboration has now found homes for approximately 100 dogs across three events since last year.
Photo by Wesley Bunnell/ The Courier
Big Stage Success The Guilford boys’ and girls’ cross country teams showed out at the conference championship meet, and girls’ swimming and diving took a tight loss......................................21
Getting in the Spirit Liz Egan looks back and reflects on her greatest memories of Halloween over the years.............................24
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