LAMBERTVILLE: City to buy 35 trash cans

By Linda Seida, Staff Writer
   LAMBERTVILLE — The city this summer will be a cleaner place with the addition of 35 new trash receptacles in the business district.
   The trash cans currently in place on city streets are a bit different with different types of lids.
   ”People put trash around it instead of in,” said Acting Clerk Cynthia Ege of the older type of garbage can.
   The City Council recently approved the almost $14,000 purchase with leftover funds that initially were earmarked for upgrades to City Hall on York Street and other city-owned buildings. The upgrades include the conversion of City Hall’s heating system from oil to natural gas.
   The leftover money surfaced because “we were able to get a grant for the heating conversion from oil to gas,” Ms. Ege said. “We will still need to use a portion of the funding appropriate for that to cover the cost of running the gas line, but the rest is now available for the commercial grade trash cans.”
   The 35 new trash cans, made by Wabash Valley Manufacturing, are 32-gallon, flare-top, black receptacles that sport a diamond pattern. These sell for $285 each, or a total of $9,975.
   The city also has ordered an equal number of 32-gallon liners at a cost of $22 each, or a total of $770.
   Included in the purchase are 30 black flat-top lids with a 14-inch opening at a cost of $68 each, a total of $2,040. The city also ordered five black flat-top recycle lids that have an outward slope, at a cost of $80, for a total of $400.
   The delivered total, including a 6-percent charge, equals $13,976.10.
   The equipment has been ordered from Boyce Associates, of Trexlertown, Pennsylvania.
   The council approved the expenditure of $120,000 for upgrades to city-owned buildings in September, including the Public Works garage and the library. At the time, officials said the final cost could be less if Lambertville managed to secure grants for some of the projects.
   The conversion of the historic City Hall from heating oil to natural gas is an effort to save on heating costs.
   The September funding authorization also earmarked funds for a roof and other upgrades to the police station on North Main Street.