10/26/2015 WASTE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE Minutes

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MASHPEE WASTE MANAGEMENT DUEL SYSTEM PROGRAM PLAN Purpose: Reduction in waste while educating the public, still being qualified for federal grants, without hurting large families with infant children, while maintaining the vast amount of services that the town of Mashpee offers its residents unlike any other town on Cape Cod. Education: The implementation of this program in itself will educate the public as we have already seen that the majority of residents think they are recycling, even members of this committee with all the information we have learned and we have been on this committee for almost a year can only say we try to recycle. Reduction in trash: The implementation of a 5 bag limit alone will stop the pickup trucks with loads of trash and the cameras will make it easy to identify offenders. Providing PAYT program for the residents whom wish to have this program, and providing a status quo for the resident whom do not wish to have this program, Structure: The structure of the facility remains the same without any changes to the building or cost to the town for the structure in this plan. Enforcement: At present there is a man stationed in the building, and this committee is talking about the use of cameras PAYT customers will have a PAYT sticker and PAYT bags will be checked at the gate. Any additional bags not a PAYT bag will be charged at the gate a fee. And proceed to the recycle area, then to the 5 bag only lane where the building attendant will insure only PAYT bags are deposited. Costs to the town: implementation of the residents, whom wish to PAYT, i.e.: cost of bags distribution of bags and collection of funds. And the cost of the PAYT stickers. This expense should be researched prior to approval by the residents to be voted on should this plan be accepted. Submitted by Wayne Bevacqua Waste management committee Member at large 10/25/2015