2018 Christmas Tree Pick-up / Drop-off

Winter Tips

With tomorrow marking the first calendar day of winter, the DPW wants to ask for your help in making this season a safe one.

Once the snow starts to fly, please do your part to help in the snow removal efforts if possible by staying off the roads unless it’s an emergency, do not shovel snow from your driveway or walkway into the streets, clear snow from the sidewalks in front of your house, remove all portable items from the edge of the road (basketball hoops, trash barrels, etc), and most of all, if you see a plow truck, please give them the room they need to pass safely.

Please remember to check your vents to ensure that they are clear of snow build-up to avoid any possible carbon monoxide exposure. If you have elderly or disabled neighbors, please check on them to make sure that they are alright as well.

Clearing your vents will help ensure safety during storms

Basketball hoops and other items left along the roadside could be damaged and could cause damage to Town-owned plows or even injury to snow plow drivers, please make sure they are removed

FREE Computer Electronics (IT) Recycling

The Department of Public Works is now accepting old electronics items that RESIDENTS are looking to properly dispose of.

You can now bring these items to the DPW garage at 9 Nantasket Ave during normal business hours (Monday through Thursday 7am-4:15pm and Friday 7am -noon). Please check in at the office and you will be directed on where to drop your item(s) off.

We are currently not taking electronics items from businesses, just from residents at this time. Please be prepared to show proof of residency when dropping items off.

This is being done as a courtesy and a benefit to residents and is not a permanent event, if for some reason we have to discontinue this collection, updates will be posted on social media and on our website.

Below is a list of acceptable items, anything not on this list will be refused:

We DO NOT take the following equipment:
TV’s
CRT monitors
Microwaves
Refrigerators
Office Furniture
Vacuums
Non-Electronic Items

Please Help to Keep Storm Drains Clear

With rain expected tonight starting in the early evening and lasting throughout the night, there is a chance of localized street flooding.

There are several spots in town that have repetitive street flooding issues whenever we get heavy rain events. Please do your part to help minimize street flooding by assisting the DPW by clearing leaves away from any storm drains in your neighborhood.

Our crews are out there everyday working to remove leaves and other obstructions that prevent rainwater and street run-off from entering the drainage system but with over 2,000 drains and a small crew, it's often difficult to get to all of them.

If you do experience any street flooding during or after a rain event, you can call the DPW and we will send someone out as quickly as possible to try to alleviate the issue. But please understand that almost all of the pipes that are connected to our drainage system in town discharge into the bay or to the ocean. Unfortunately, there are some times when the height of the tide interferes with the drainage system working properly and nothing can be done until the tide subsides.

Thank you in advance for your help, understanding and cooperation...

US Flags Will Be Lowered Again

If you see that the US flags have been lowered to half staff this weekend, it is out of respect for the day of interment for US Army Chief Warrant Officer John Sawyer Moore of Hopedale, formerly of Framingham, who passed away suddenly on October 18, 2018.

Mr. Moore achieved the rank of Chief Warrant Officer (CW4) in the United States Army Reserves where he proudly served for over thirty years.

Thank you your service and Rest in Peace Sir

 

IT Drop Off Day Postponed

Due to the pending Nor'Easter and potential for localized street flooding this Saturday, the IT Drop-Off Day that was scheduled is going to be postponed until further notice.


We will still offer this free service for Hull residents as soon as time allows.

We will update this with a new date and time as soon as we get past this weekend.

Hull DPW Chip Day POSTPONED

Due to a scheduling conflict, the Annual Fall DPW Chip Day has been postponed.

It was scheduled for this Saturday but this falls on the same day as the Head of the Weir boat race.

We will have this rescheduled in the next couple of weeks and post it on Social Media.

Sorry for any inconvenience this has caused.
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DPW to Host A FREE IT Drop-Off Day

In an effort to help more people properly dispose of their end of life IT equipment, the Hull DPW is offering a FREE collection day for this equipment.

Please feel free to bring all of your ELECTRONIC waste to the DPW garage on Saturday October 27, 2018 between 8am and Noon, we will be collecting your old equipment responsibly, keeping it out of the landfill, and making sure it is handled correctly!

Acceptable items for drop-off include:

computers

laptops

servers

keyboards

computer mice

switches

networking gear

printers

copy machines

fax machines

phones

toner cartridge

and any other related cords, cables, and accessories

No Televisions or CRT monitors will be accepted.

WHERE: Hull DPW garage, 9 Nantasket Ave (across from the Pizza Box)

WHEN:   Saturday October 27, 2018

TIME:      8am until noon

WHO:      All Hull residents with proper ID

Hull zone map for Aquarion

Fire Hydrant Flushing Scheduled

Aquarion Water will be performing fire hydrant flushing over the coming weeks. Flushing activities will be conducted in the evening and early morning between the hours of 9pm and 5am, Sunday through Thursday to minimize the impacts on Aquarion customers.

All work listed will be conducted as close to schedule as possible but due to unforeseeable issues, this schedule may change as needed.

You can watch the Aquarion website by Clicking Here or their Facebook page by Clicking Here for updates.

Aquarion has divided Hull into zones as depicted in the map below, the expected flushing schedule is as follows:

MEMA Situational Awareness Statement

Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency
Situational Awareness Statement

SUBJECT: Localized Flash Flooding and Gusty Winds Possible Today/Tomorrow

Situation

A cold front passing through the region tonight, together with Tropical Storm Michael passing south of Nantucket on Friday, will bring potentially heavy rainfall and gusty winds to the New England region today and tomorrow. Pockets of heavy rain are possible this afternoon and evening with the primary focus shifting into far southeast New England late tonight and Friday.

Widespread rainfall totals of 1 to 2 inches are forecast with locally higher amounts of 3-6 inches possible, with the greatest risk falling across far southeast New England. Areas that receive heavier rainfall amounts are at risk of localized flash flooding. Northerly wind gusts of 35 to 50 mph are possible late tonight into Friday across far southeast New England with the greatest risk across the Cape and Islands.

While the National Weather Service has high confidence that periods of heavy rain will occur, especially across far southeast New England, it is still uncertain if heavy rain will persist long enough across the interior to result in localized flash flooding, or if areas of 3-6 inch rainfall will impact southeast New England or remain just offshore, sparing the region of potential flooding.

Impacts:

Pockets of heavy rain may result in localized flash flooding, with the highest risk across far southeastern New England.

Northerly wind gusts of up to 50 MPH across far southeastern New England on Friday may result in minor tree damage and isolated power outages.

Watches, Warnings, Advisories

Flash Flood Watch  Issued: October 11 at 4:32AM EDT  Expiring: October 12 at 8:00AM EDT Areas affected: Eastern Plymouth; Northern Bristol; Southern Bristol; Southern Plymouth; Western Plymouth

Fall Chip Day at the DPW October 20, 2018

MA DEP Recycling Education Initiative

The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) announced a groundbreaking, statewide recycling education initiative to reduce contamination in recycling by asking residents to “do their part and recycle smart.”  

The cornerstone of this initiative is their new website called RecycleSmartMA.org that features the “SmartRecycling Guide.”  

The Guide identifies the four categories of materials that every materials recovery facility (MRF) across the state accepts: 

·         Mixed paper and cardboard

·         Metal food and beverage cans

·         Glass bottles and jars

·         Plastic bottles, jars, jugs, and tubs

The guide also identifies the top five contaminants that MRF's do not want in recycling loads and explains that these materials should be managed in other ways.  

The top five contaminants are:

·         Bagged recyclables and bagged garbage

·         Loose plastic bags/plastic wrap

·         Food and liquids

·         Clothing or linens

·         “Tanglers” - hoses, wires, chains, strings of lights, etc.

The website includes the “Recyclopedia” search tool, where residents can search for hundreds of items (from paper bags to pizza boxes) to find out how to properly manage them.  

There is also a video showing the recycling sorting process inside a MRF and answers to frequently asked questions about why and how to recycle smart.  But, the most important element of this initiative is your participation and partnership in helping to get the word out about smart recycling.

LINKS:
Recycle Smart website click here
Smart Recycling Guide click here

Recyclopedia                 click here