Methuen renews Harvey trash contract, formalizes social media device restrictions
Methuen City Council approves Harvey trash renewal, social media safety policy. The council unanimously renewed the Harvey waste-collection contract, securing a $200,000 reduction in cart costs plus improvements including in-house repairs, bilingual support, and a new resident-access app. The
City Council · Meeting of March 16, 2026
Methuen City Council approves Harvey trash renewal, social media safety policy. The council unanimously renewed the Harvey waste-collection contract, securing a $200,000 reduction in cart costs plus improvements including in-house repairs, bilingual support, and a new resident-access app. The council passed Resolution TR-26-25 formalizing restrictions on social media access for students under 16 on school-owned devices and directing the city to develop youth mental health resources with local educational institutions.
Mayor David P. Beauregard Jr. clarified the policy covers only city-owned devices. The council also authorized $365,000 in budget transfers for utility and personnel cost overruns and approved a mediation settlement with the Murphy's Farm developer in Dracut securing $600,000 in traffic mitigation funding.
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Source: the City Council meeting of March 16, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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