Household Hazardous Waste Collection Planned for Pittsfield

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A household hazardous waste collection, organized by the City of Pittsfield, will be held on Saturday, Nov. 8, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. 
 
Those interested must pre-register to drop off designated household hazardous waste items. No walk-ins will be allowed.
 
The collection, held at a new location this year, will take place at the Casella Transfer Station located
at 500 Hubbard Avenue in Pittsfield.
 
Online pre-registration is required by midnight on October 24 and can be accessed through this link: https://rebrand.ly/hhwd-pitt. Review the complete list of accepted and unaccepted items prior to registering.
 
As space is limited, participants will select a 30-minute appointment window for drop-off. Patrons are asked to place materials in the trunk of their vehicles. Additionally, for safety purposes, participants are asked to remain in their vehicles and refrain from smoking for the duration of the visit.
 
Additional instructions will be provided for registered participants.
 
A wide range of unwanted household products with labels indicating the need for special handling or disposal will be accepted, as well as rechargeable button and other non-alkaline batteries, and mercury-bearing thermostats and thermometers.
 
Residents without computer access may call the Department of Public Utilities at (413) 499-9330 for registration assistance.
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Pittsfield Audit Committee Sees 2 'Advantageous' Proposals

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The city received two strong proposals for an independent audit and will evaluate their cost as the last determining factor. 

On Monday, the Auditing Services Evaluation Committee decided to advance proposals from CliftonLarsonAllen and from Scanlon and Associates, the firm that has audited Pittsfield for years. 

The city received two bid responses that members generally saw as equally strong. Some pushed for a new set of eyes, and some were comfortable with the knowledge Scanlon has built about Pittsfield over the years. 

They agreed that prices are an important factor and voted to advance both proposals to purchasing agent Colleen Hunter-Mullett so she can come back with financial information. 

"I think one was longer, but when I looked at it, I thought they both had in-depth information for us, and I really didn't have any issues with any of them, and I think they're both highly advantageous in that," said Kathy Amuso, who was designated to review the proposals. 

"… I contacted municipalities for both CliftonLarsonAllen and Scanlon, and no matter which one I contacted, all the CliftonLarsonAllen customers and clients highly recommended them, and the Scanlon clients highly recommended them."

She has worked with Scanlon through government since 2003 and, because both proposals were highly rated, doesn't see a reason to change.

"I think it's been pretty consistent. I think they've been good to work with; I think they found some issues that they worked with the City of Pittsfield on," Amuso explained. 

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