Survey Says: Trash Bags Will Stay

Don’t throw your trash bags in the garbage.

The town has decided to maintain the current drawstring-style trash bags, Assistant Town Administrator Kevin Mizikar announced at Tuesday’s Board of Selectmen meeting.

Concerns had been raised that the drawstring bags were flimsy and breaking easily, he said.

But town officials believe those bags were the result of a bad batch, Mizikar said. Future bags should be better quality, he said.

A town survey asking whether residents would prefer switching to a wave-top style bag received negative reviews for the change.

Out of 27 votes, 25 wanted the town to stick with the drawstring style bags.

Mizikar said the current bags are easier to close and accommodate more weight.