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-TOWN Town of Mas pee -7 rz y C ' i•0 r4a I f16 Great Neck Road Xoh ' .. Mashpee, Massachusetts 02649 BOARD OF EALTH PUBLIC SESSION Minutes of the Meeting f January 25, 2012 Burd Members Present: Also Present: Lucy Burton, Chairman Glen Harrington, Health Agent Calliope Egloff, Co-Chairman Burton Kaplan,.Clerk Chairman Lucy Burton.called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM. APPOINTMENTS 7:15 PM — Paul Tilton, Sandwich DPMI— Pay.As You Throw Update. Paul Tilton, DPNH Director from the Town of Sandwich, introduced himself-to the Board. 11r. Tilton was here to discuss the progress of the �andwich Pay As You Throw program during the first 6 months of operation. There are 13 retailers that participate in the program. They carry 3 different size bags for purchase. The smaller size bags are designed with the elderly.in mind since they do not generate a great deal of trash, and it would be easier for them to,handle. The rate of the bag per gallon is less expensive, especially for those on a fined income. The retailers cannot rake a profit nor do they charge tax on the bags. 1r. Tilton showed a comparison of 2010 solid w to tonnage without PAYT and 2011 with PAYT. First month of the program was July, and the tonnage has dropped quite a bit compared to last year. People are recycling more and saving money. Some.people have dropped out of the program, and tonnage has increased for the private haulers. There is more composting, and less trash is being generated. PAYT is working. Commingling (bottles and cans) and paper recycling are increasing. Trailer trips are down since there is less solid waste.-Trailers are net on the roadways as much. Vendors pick up the recycling. There'is a savings on the fuel bill since there are fewer trips. There is less traffic going in and out of the site, which keeps congestion down to a minimum in the. driveway and the surrounding roads. In comparison: solid gate is down 41° , commingling is up %, fiber(paper) is up 36%, bulky waste is down perhaps because of the big rush before the new program took place. There'now is a charge for bulky waste (tires, refrigerators, . The transfer station prefers not to have money transactions. Therefore, instead of people having t go to the Town Hell Annex to purchase a ticket in rd r,to dispose of their bulky items, a ticket machine was recently installed where people use a credit card, debit card, or cash to purchase a ticket to give to the gate attendant for the disposal of bully waste.items. 1 {