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MINUTES April 13, 2000 4 BOARD OF HEALTH <br /> Mr. David Leveille, Mr. Glenn Santos and Ms. Stephanie Perry of the Mashpee <br /> Recycling Committee, Mr. & Mrs. Macomber of Macomber's Sanitary Refuse Company, <br /> Mr. Paul Barry representing USA Waste of MA and Mr. John Michaels representing <br /> Quashnet Valley Condominiums were in attendance for this scheduled public hearing. <br /> Discussion took place regarding the adoption of the Town of Mashpee Board of Health <br /> Recycling Regulation. Ms. Warden informed the trash haulers in attendance that their <br /> 2000 trash hauler's licenses would incorporate the Recycling Regulation. This new <br /> regulation states that the trash haulers must offer recycling to their customers in the <br /> town of Mashpee. It was the Town of Mashpee's idea to begin the recycling program <br /> with the multi-family dwellings. The mandated law states that by January 1st, 2000, <br /> the trash haulers would have to begin providing this service. Mr. Leveille thought it <br /> would be a good target date to accomplish a goal while attempting to acquire grant <br /> money from the state. The Town didn't think they would be able to meet the January <br /> 1st, 2000, deadline without the trash haulers assistance. It would help the Town of <br /> Mashee. Mr. Leveille then stated that he did want to hear from the trash haulers what <br /> they planned to offer to their customers and how they were going to implement it. The <br /> objective was to incorporate that into the Town of Mashpee's long range objectives as <br /> they plan to move forward over the next six to twelve months. <br /> One of the trash haulers then stated that he offers recycling services to sixty-five <br /> accounts at Seamist and out of the sixty-five he has three recycling requests. That was <br /> all that wanted the service. It is a two-dollar charge to pick it up. It is not something <br /> everyone wants to do. They have to want to do it. The only way to get everyone in <br /> town to become involved is to make it a law. <br /> Mr. Santos stated that it was a recommendation from the state to get the <br /> condominiums and multi family dwellings started in the program ultimately making it <br /> mandatory. However, it was determined that it would open a can of worms legally <br /> because it wasn't a town-wide mandatory recycling order. <br /> One of the trash haulers then asked Mr. Santos if anyone from the Town of Mashpee <br /> had spoken to anyone at Seamist Condominiums. <br /> Mr. Santos responded that the BOH put out a questionaire to see if they would be <br /> willing to participate. The results showed that the biggest issue was the cost to the <br /> homeowners. Mr. Santos stated that he brought up a good point at the last meeting <br /> that the SEMASS fees have gone up. Consequently the condominium fees have gone <br /> up related to the trash issue alone which has almost doubled. Now the consideration <br /> is for another one hundred plus dollars per month in an additional fee for recycling <br /> per year. The BOH doesn't want to beat people into the ground. But they also want to <br /> initiate the program. Mr. Santos felt that as long as all of the trash haulers offer it. It <br /> is the willingness of the public to do it. <br /> One of the trash haulers stated that Mashpee is a "subscription residential". <br /> Therefore, if you have, for example, sixty-five accounts and two recycle to run that <br /> unless you have a split body truck or something you are paying another driver's <br /> license in town to get a third of the stops. To be honest, density is the most profitable <br /> way to do the business. You have to pay two drivers to do the work. You would have <br /> to have another truck go through. To approach the condominium issue, that aspect of <br /> II <br />