Back in March, Allenstown voters chose the much lower default town budget not realizing that this would force the Selectmen to cut much spending and eliminate trash collection as of May 17 and replace it with a list of private pay vendors. This might be called “act in haste, repent at leisure.” But on September 6, a 90-day pilot trash collection program was announced.
In collaboration with Purmore Disposal, the Selectmen set up a program allowing residents to bring their household trash to the Transfer Station on Granite St. on Saturdays between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. They can then deposit their trash into a 96 gallon barrel which acts as a standard measure. The fee is $9.00 for one barrel and $3.00 for an additional barrel, payable with a credit card only. Purmore staff will then transfer the contents to their disposal truck.
Owners Derik “The Brains” Purpura and Shawn “The Brawn” Mores said they hope this will help residents who may not want to pay the higher monthly fee that many private vendors charge. The fee of $9.00 per barrel per week works out to $39.00 per month. If you accumulate less trash each week, you might go every two weeks instead.
Purmore also offers several options for curbside pickup of household trash such as one, four, or eight bags. For example, the fee for a single 25-lb. bag is $5.25. Wednesday is the pickup day in Allenstown. They also offer pickup of bulky items like furniture, couches, bedding, and appliances, as well as junk removal.
To learn if there are any options of interest or to sign up, check out their website: https://purmoredisposal.com/
