Board renews Excel Recycling license with structural, height conditions
Board of Selectmen · Meeting of March 9, 2026
Freetown Board of Selectmen renews Excel Recycling junk dealers license 2-1 despite pollution complaints. Selectmen Jared Zager and Trevor Matthews approved renewal with new conditions addressing structural integrity and fluff pile management, while member Carlos Lopes dissented amid extensive public comment about explosions, fires, and noxious emissions impacting residential properties. The board imposed requirements for 20-foot perimeter clearance, 35-foot height limits on fluff piles, and structural inspection of containers by a licensed engineer within three months.
Additionally, the board unanimously approved a $1,144,789.69 agreement with Bulldog Fire Apparatus for a new fire engine and adopted the April 6, 2026 election warrant.
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Source: the Board of Selectmen meeting of March 9, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
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