Town of Babylon (population 213603)
Name of service/government operation: Resource Recovery Facility ash landfilling
Form of sharing: We accept RRF ash for a reduced tipping fee.
Services affected: none
Year started: 2000
Partners: Towns of Huntington, Smithtown and Brookhaven
Primary goal(s)/motivation(s): Our partners save money. We make money.
What planning process preceded the sharing? none
What governance structures and/or agreements are required to maintain this agreement? Intermunicipal Agreement (IMA).
Challenges: none
Benefits: Our partners save money. We make money.
Impact on budget: Positive
Impact on labor: none
Impact on service: none
Key contact: Solid Waste Administrators for each town