10/16/2008 ENVIRONMENTAL OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE Minutes

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e Town of Mashpee Environmental Oversight Committee Minutes of Meeting October 16, 2008 Present: Chair-Don Myers, Beverly Kane, Ed Baker,Ralph Marcelli,Rick York Also Present: Board of Health Members-Lucy Burton and Glenn Harrington, Town Manager-Joyce Mason CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order with a quorum at 7:00 p.m. by Don Myers, Chairman, APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES: Motion made by Mr. Baker to approve the minutes of September 18, 2008. Motion seconded by Ms. Kane. All voted unanimously. COMMUNICATIONS No public comment at this time. NEW BUSINESS Board of Health-Rec, cclli_ng Lucy Burton and Glenn Harrington attended the meeting to discuss further the status of private haulers offering recycling in Mashpee. There are currently eight private haulers licensed in Mashpec. The Chair inquired as to the current regulations requiring permitted trash haulers to offer recycling and whether the private haulers are complying with the regulations. Mr. Harrington responded that the regulations do require haulers to offer trash and recycling pick up but that they are not compliant. The greatest challenge to the Board of Health has been enforcing the regulation without any evidence to prove that the recyclables are being recycled and not placed in the trash. Mr. Harrington and Ms. Burton confirmed that some of the haulers have suggested that they can not offer recycling due to the trucking costs and it is not cost effective to take them to a recycling center. Mr. Baker added that he is aware of a private hauler who has been able to offer recycling at an additional $2 charge, so the other private haulers should be able to make accommodations. The Chair inquired about the experience of other towns with private haulers. Ms. Burton indicated that some towns offer curbside pick up with separate trucks. The private haulers in Mashpee do not have the vehicles to offer trash and recycling within one vehicle, so they would have to send out two trucks. The option to utilize the town transfer station for recyclables has been offered to the smaller private haulers,but the haulers do not have the man power to separate the recyclables from the trash. The town does not have the space to offer to the larger private haulers. Casella Waste, located in Sandwich, is the only operation with"co-mingle separators,"and has offered their facility to private haulers.