Pittsfield Temporary Yard Waste Drop Off

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Beginning on Tuesday, April 11, Pittsfield residents will be able to temporarily drop off yard waste at the Lenox Transfer Station located at 68 Willow Creek Road, Lenox.
 
During this temporary period, Pittsfield residents can bring, free of charge, the following items:
  • Grass clippings
  • Leaves
  • Brush
  • Tree branches and limbs (under 4ft in length)
Proof of Pittsfield residency will need to be provided. No bags are allowed. The Lenox Transfer Station will be open Tuesday to Friday, from 8:00am to 3:00pm.
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Dalton Green Committee Selects Greenhouse Gas Inventory Platform

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
DALTON, Mass. — The Green Committee has voted to use the Metropolitan Area Planning Council Greenhouse Gas Inventory Platform. 
 
At its August meeting, the board was presented with three options: ClearPath, an MAPC model, and an in-house Excel model. 
 
After reviewing each platform, the committee selected the MAPC model because of its consistency and comparability with the state, user-friendliness, and sources included.
 
The platform is completely free and was built by the Metropolitan Area Planning Council in Massachusetts, said Cisco Tomasino, BlueStrike climate and events manager.
 
Since it was built in Massachusetts for Massachusetts, it is the most popular model used by many towns in the state, he said. 
 
Committee Chair David Wasielewski said MAPC is his initial preference as it will allow the town to compare its data with other towns. 
 
The state can "more or less control that kind of information" and the town has to keep monitoring the, Wasielewski said. The committee unanimously agreed 
 
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