This is in addition to Sara's comments. During the Town Meeting discussion on going from a traditional dump to a transfer station someone asked about roadside pickup. The response pointed out that many people in Lincoln have long driveways and would have to put the trash in their cars to get it to the end of the driveway. There was the concern, that wild animals would get into the trash spreading it all over the ground. Nobody proposed going to trash pickup and Town Meeting approved replacing the dump with the transfer station.
-----Original Message----- From: Lincoln <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Sara Mattes Sent: Monday, October 20, 2025 11:29 PM To: Nick Gardner <[email protected]> Cc: Lincoln Talk <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [LincolnTalk] History of trash pickup in Lincoln Budget and staffing are drivers. But so is it part of the culture and tradition. Folks used to make the trip to “The Dump” a event for social engagement. Lots of politicking took place at The Dump. You could also see what your neighbors were consuming, what mail order purchases looked like, what newspapers were being read…and, what “liquid refreshments were being enjoyed. You knew when someone had a big party…and you weren’t invited. And, the swap shed finds furnished many a dorm room and first apartment. We could tell when a new household had arrived as trash bins often appeared at the end of the drive. It often caused a certain titter. It was a source of pride that we retained this small-town eccentricity-The Dump. We were country! We used to be smug in noting we sure weren't Weston but, I suspect times have changed. > On Oct 20, 2025, at 7:25 PM, Nick Gardner <[email protected]> wrote: > > Something I've been quite curious about since moving to Lincoln a bit over a > year ago has been why Lincoln doesn't have trash pickup. I got used to the > weekly run to the transfer station pretty quickly, but it seems Lincoln is an > outlier compared to other towns in the area. Anyone with a bit more history > know why this is the case? > > Thanks, > > Nick Gardner > -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to [email protected]. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. > -- The LincolnTalk mailing list. To post, send mail to [email protected]. Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. Change your subscription settings at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. -- The LincolnTalk mailing list. To post, send mail to [email protected]. Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. Change your subscription settings at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln.
