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3. Recycling <br /> Ms. Laurent reported that recycling has increased at the Transfer Station. Mashpee recycling efforts <br /> have been highlighted in the Enterprise. In July,recycling broke a 100 ton record for the first time. <br /> Unit based pricing is being considered since the SeaMass contract is due to expire in 2014. The topic <br /> will be discussed at next week's Board of Selectmen meeting. Although no other Cape town presently <br /> offers unit based pricing, 150 communities in Massachusetts have"pay as you throw,"that has <br /> increased recycling efforts. Some communities offer curbside pick up,which include recycling. <br /> Board of Health is monitoring private haulers. More haulers are offering trash pick up, along with <br /> recycling, the Regulations require one fee for both services. The Chair announced that the Board of <br /> Health has been invited to attend the next meeting. <br /> The Chair made a recommendation that examples or better signage be added to the bin for the 3-7 <br /> plastics because it appears that people are confused or unable to read the number on the bottom. Ms. <br /> Laurent has signs that will be laminated and posted to make it clearer. At present,the DPW is most <br /> concerned about the plastics 1 &2 because those are the categories for which they receive <br /> compensation. Mr. Marcelli voiced some concern regarding the volume vs. the weight of the trash. If <br /> the trash is full of plastic bottles, it might not have as much weight, but would have the volume. Mr. <br /> Marcelli inquired if the town would be better served by shredding plastic because people are throwing <br /> bottles in the trash. The Chair felt that there are people who are committed to recycling and there are <br /> others who are dumping everything directly into the trash,because there are no repercussions. "Pay as <br /> you throw"would encourage people to sort out the recyclables and pay less to dispose of their trash. <br /> Mr. Marcelli would like to see a staff person more readily available to assist and encourage people to <br /> remove their plastic from the trash,to be compacted elsewhere,thereby cutting down of the volume of <br /> the trash. Mr. Baker felt that it would create added labor, and added cost to the town. Another <br /> solution would be if the town offered curbside trash pickup,snaking recycling mandatory,but that <br /> would be even more costly. Mr. Baker would like to suggest to Ms. Laurent that the plastic bins be <br /> labeled"1 &2" and"Other" since no money is earned from"3-7." Additionally,people may be more <br /> inclined to recycle the 3-7 plastics if they don't have to look at the bottom. The consensus of the <br /> Committee is to make the suggestion to Ms. Laurent. <br /> Joyce Mason-Town Manag <br /> Ms. Mason is in attendance at the meeting to further discuss the process of reviewing the results of the <br /> Santuit Pond RFP. <br /> Santuit Pond RFP Results <br /> The Committee has reviewed the three proposals and was asked to assess whether of not each proposal <br /> met the set criteria. Any proposal that exceeded the criteria would be ranked as highly advantageous, <br /> otherwise advantageous or not advantageous. With only three proposals, all could fall within the <br /> highly advantageous category and further details could be assessed through an interview process. <br /> Once a proposal is narrowed down to highly advantageous,the Committee would then vote to accept <br /> the proposal and enter into negotiations and pursue a price proposal. The vote would not go to the <br /> voters before May, so the Committee would want to find out if the company would be willing to hold <br /> their price. <br /> Ed Baker-When Mr. Baker reviewed the proposals he used a ranking system to identify each one. Mr. <br /> Baker feels that real measurements are critical to learn what is happening in the pond. Mr. Baker <br /> 3 <br />