5/27/2009 BOARD OF HEALTH Minutes

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ti f Town of Ma hpee Board of Health—Public Session Minutes Meeting May 27, 2009 Board Members Present: Chairman Lucy Burton, Co-Chair Burton Kaplan, Clerk Kalliope Egloff Also present: Glen Harington, Health Agent Is. Burton called the meeting to order at 7:10 pm: APPOINTMENTS 7:15—Public Meaning—Draft Recycling Regulation Ed and Sheila Macomber, owners of Macomber"s Sanitary Refase Company, introduced themselves t the meeting. Mr. Macomber indicated that his company has always offered recycling,but that only 4 f his 45 customers in Mashpee are recycling. The Ma m rs expressed concern about the regulation s it relates to the small size of heir business,the need to increase costs to the customer and the risk of i losing thea current customers or recruiting new customers. Ms. Macomber noted that although tipping fees for recycling may be , other associated casts for trucks,personnel and i s ance re wre an increase. Ms. Burton n eni hasi a that all haulers must adhere to the regulations to which Mr. . Macomber stated that enforcement is needed to ensure compliance. Mr. Macomber stated that in Yarmouth,the raised rates provided the recycling bins and found that half of his customers stip did � y � p y g not recycle. Ms. Burton stated that, with the new regulation, all 45 of the Macombers customers will be required to recycle. Mr. Kaplan questioned why the Macombers felt that they did not have more customers in Ma hpee after 10 years of business,to which Mr. Macomber responded that he believed many residents choose to utilize the transfer station. Mr. Macomber feels that the haulers can not enforce the regulation,but that they can offer the service. lis, Egloff stated that the Board is aware that recycling success will not occur overnight and that many residents are unaware of the State waste ban against certain mat6rials being thrown in the trash. The Board wishes to educate customers by including information about recycling within their bi