4/14/2015 WASTE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE Minutes

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Rick Elrick cauitioned that we should not expect immediate participation from the public to adopt the food waste program, their lack of motivation being the key issue. Hopefully, we will see a reduction in the solid waste tonnage by the end of the first year. Education is again going to be a very important key to the success of the food waste program. Sign at the Entrance to the Transfer Station. Wayne BevAcqua commented on the sign at the entrance to the Transfer Station which states that a State regulation prohibits the disposal of the following list of materials: brick or concrete, asphalt paving, and other items which have never been accepted by the Transfer Station. The list of items on the other half of the sign include items that we now do accept. Mr. BevAcqua has been receiving complaints about the sign, saying that it is very misleading to the public. Catherine Laurent stated that she is required by DEP as part of our permit to operate to use the language on the sign and to place the sign at the entrance to the Transfer Station. Textiles. Discussion followed regarding the use of handouts promoting the recycling of textile materials. Catherine Laurent stated that the Transfer Station offers the recycling of textile materials including not only clothing but sheets, pillows, linens, towels. Bins are provided by Goodwill, Salvation Army and Red Cross for donations. Suggested locations for handout materials promoting textile recycling included the following: at the entrance to the Transfer Station; Town Clerk’s office where Transfer Station stickers are purchased, schools; Town Meeting; advertisements on Mashpee TV. Glenn Santos stated that relocation of the textile bins closer to the same vicinity as the existing recycling bins would make it easier and would be an incentive for people to begin recycling their used textiles. Review of Proposed Recycling Opportunities at Mashpee Transfer Station. Catherine Laurent stated that she had talked to Jeff Cabral from Winchester who had planned to attend tonight’s meeting but was unable to attend due to a conflict. Winchester currently is using a Pilot dual Pay-as-You-Throw (PAYT) program along with a separate trash disposal program. This approach has been proven by other Cape towns to save the town money. Joyce Mason stated that this approach could be very costly to the Town. Glenn Santos spoke about his experience as Supervisor of the Barnstable Transfer Station for a number of years, during which time he ran a pilot program in Barnstable for PAYT for two years. There are a lot of factors that need to be taken into considerations before adopting a PAYT program, among them the financials. There will be administration costs, recycling costs, disposal costs, and the up-front costs of enforcement of the rules and regulations of a PAYT program. Glenn Santos summarized his remarks by saying that he is not against a PAYT program, but he stressed the importance of recognizing the upfront costs involved as well as the potential enforcement issues that accompany a PAYT arrangement. Rick Elrick recommended that the Committee invite Paul Tilton to talk about the working PAYT program in the town of Sandwich that has been running successfully for two years. Catherine Laurent will contact Paul Tilton and invite him to attend the April 27, 2015 meeting of the Waste Management Committee. Johnathan Furbush suggested that the Town adopt a dual system whereby stickers for PAYT as well as stickers for the existing transfer station program are offered. Tom Murphy offered the following observation for consideration by the Committee: present to the Town three possible options: the current Transfer Station system; a PAYT system; or a dual system with the option to use either the present system or PAYT. All associated costs would be clearly defined for 2