Household Hazardous Waste Days Coming to Neighboring Towns

Although Hull does not host a Household Hazardous Waste Day in the Spring, there are events in neighboring towns that Hull residents can go to if they get an Authorization Slip from the Hull DPW.

The Authorization Slips are free to Hull residents with proof of residency and are valid at any of the upcoming events in Weymouth, Plymouth, Hanover, Hingham, Kingston or Scituate.

Slips are available Monday through Thursday from 7am until 1pm and 2pm until 4pm and on Fridays from 7am until noon.

In the Fall, we will again host one of these events as we did last year.

2019 STREET SWEEPER SCHEDULE

The Town of Hull Department of Public Works is pleased to announce that it has begun its annual street sweeping program. 

Because of the larger than normal volume of sand on the roads, the sweeper will be concentrating on main roads and environmentally sensitive areas first.

Once these areas have been completed, the sweeper will be focusing on neighborhood areas and on the secondary roads.

This year, sweeping will begin in the West Corner / Atlantic Ave neighborhoods and work toward the Pemberton / Hull Gut area of Town.

Tentative Schedule (may have to be modified due to weather or other unforeseen issues): 

Week of April 1-5:                  West Corner / Atlantic Ave neighborhood

Week of April 8-12:                Rockaway section to Bay Street neighborhood

Week of April 15-19:              Sunset Point area to Kenberma

Week of April 22-26:              Kenberma section to A Street

Week of April 29 - May 3:      A Street to XYZ Streets

Week of May 6 - May10:        Allerton Hill

Week of May 13-17:               Village neighborhoods

Contact info:

Jim Dow

Hull DPW Director

(781) 925-0900

jdow@town.hull.ma.us

Nantasket Road Shade Tree

I just wanted to thank all of the residents that came out this past Saturday morning to attend the site visit at the Public Shade Tree on Nantasket Road.

I also want to thank Selectman Grey and Selectman Richardson for taking time away from their families to visit the tree on a weekend.

Some people present were questioning the reason for the visit, it was so that the Selectmen could see the tree in question firsthand and get a better feel for what it is and what it means to the neighborhood. The meeting was posted as a "Public Meeting" to comply with Open Meeting Laws in case a quorum of the Board arrived.

If you have any questions, concerns or comments about the tree, whether it is in favor of the tree removal or against it, you can send them to my email address at jdow@town.hull.ma.us and I will add them to my file and make sure that the Selectmen get copies of everything. Please write "Public Shade Tree" in the subject line.

As of now, the Selecmen will discuss the issue at an upcoming Board meeting, tentatively scheduled for April 4, 2019. Once a time is set for this discussion, I will post a follow-up blurb about it and will send an email to those people that have emailed me.
Jim

Things to Know About This Snowstorm

We are receiving numerous calls from residents about this snowstorm that started last night.
Please be aware of the following:

• The DPW plow operators have been out plowing the roads since midnight last night
• The DPW plows and its private plow operators are STILL out there plowing
• Every street will be addressed as quickly as possible
• The main sidewalks will be addressed as quickly as possible
• The plows cannot lift their blades when passing your driveway
• Any vehicles parked on the side of the road will interfere with plowing operations
• Any basketball hoops or other portable belongings that are along the edge of the road are at risk of being damaged or destroyed if not properly stored (cannot be left along the side of the road)
• DO NOT throw or snowblow snow from your property into the roadway or onto the sidewalks
• PLEASE stay off the roads if you can, they are very slippery and dangerous and the more vehicles on the road, the more difficult it is for the plows to make them safe
• PLEASE BE PATIENT, our dedicated and professional staff is doing all that they can to make the streets safe and passable

More Snow is Coming, PLEASE HELP

We are expecting somewhere up to 10-inches of snow coming, please do your part to help the snow removal process and to help increase public safety by staying off the roads once the snow begins to fall. Roads will be snow covered and slippery, if you don't have to be out driving around, please stay home.

One of the problems that plow operators face with every storm is the way that people park their cars along the side of the roads. The DPW trucks weigh over 30,000 pounds loaded and they do not maneuver like a smaller pick-up truck does. They require more room to operate and the turning radius is not easy to adjust when it comes to plowing in and out of parked vehicles, often leading to snow drifts in the travel lanes and narrower sections of cleared streets on the already narrow town roads.

Please be mindful of where and how you park as it may affect the effectiveness of the snow removal process. We have a great group of professional and dedicated employees at the DPW but they can only do so much when their routes are not clear of obstructions.

A couple of other reminders as well:

• stay off the roads if you don't have to be out
• keep the roads clear so plows can remove as much snow as possible
• the plow operators cannot be responsible for pushing snow back into driveways while plowing the streets
• if you shovel your driveway, put the snow on the side of your driveway or walkway in the same direction of travel so it wont get pushed back in to your driveway when a plow comes by
• do not move snow onto the public roadways or sidewalks
• please be patient, these guys work for many continuous hours doing the best they can, every street will be addressed

And MOST IMPORTANT, if you have a problem or issue with the DPW, please contact our office at (781) 925-0900. Criticizing and posting gripes on social media is not the proper method of alerting us of a situation that needs our attention.