Friday, May 28, 2021 - 1:31 pm BY ADAM ATKINSON North Country This Week POTSDAM — The village board here has authorized the mayor to sign a trash removal contract with Casella Waste Services based in Potsdam. The board approved the authorization at their meeting Monday, May 17. Under the terms of the agreement the contract will last 5 years, from June 1, 2021 to May 31, 2026. Trash removal for residents will cost $10 per unit per month under the contract. Village of Potsdam logo trash bags will cost $19.50 per package which are either 10 fifteen-gallon bags or 5 thirty-gallon bags. The company will provide zero-sort recycling pickup as part of the service.