Ludlow official responds to misspelling on town’s new trash bins

HOLYOKE, MA (WGGB/WSHM) — The town of Ludlow is responding after a spelling error was discovered on their new trash and recycling bins. On Thursday, we reported on Ludlow’s new trash and recycling initiative, which is being rolled out to residents this week. The bins are larger, the system is now automated, and you can start using them starting July 1, but people started pointing out a little error.

The new bins misspelled Massachusetts in the town seal on the side of the bins. That’s right, thousands of bins are being delivered with an extra ‘E’ in the state’s name and, on top of it, the price of the trash fee doubled to $200 this year.

Ludlow Town Administrator Marc Strange provided a statement to Western Mass News on Friday regarding the typo. It read, in part: “The town of Ludlow is aware of the recent misspelling of ‘Massachusetts’ on our newly delivered trash barrels. This error was unexpected, and we are currently working with the provider on a solution. We understand that mistakes happen and are viewing this as an opportunity to revamp our approval process in the future.”

Comments on our story from Thursday included “apparently no one proof reads,” “you had one job,” and “imma start a band called Ludlow and the Massachusettes.”

The town thanked residents for their patience, understanding, and even sense of humor during this process. As of right now, there’s no clear solution to the misspelling, but more updates about the barrels will be shared with residents when the information becomes available.

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