1/15/2002 RECYCLING COMMITTEE Minutes

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lahpee Recycling Committee Meeting May 22, 2002 , y � E E TO MN i* . P .m. 02JUL 1 5 AN! 8:'52 Present. Catherine Laurent, Nikki Descoteau , Chuck Grasior, Glenn Santos The DPW has.applied for a grant for another roll-off closed top container . June 19 th there will be a meeting of Recycling Coordinators. General introductions of committee members. Situation at Mas pee schools: no recycling of paper at the elementary and middle schoolsl Yet: at the high school, there is recycling of paper and cardboard. DPW pays for pick up of mixed paper at torn offices. Refuse trash goes to Bourne and to New Bedford (the ]atter originates from the transfer station). We dont get paid for most recycled material; DPW covers the cost. The more w separate at the point of origin, the more we get paid. Esc: New Bedford pays Mashpee 5 ton for paper. But Bourne accepts Mashpee material, Just to help us out; thereby, lowering ng transportation costs. Trucking from Barnstable to New Bedford costs o but there is also payback. Down side of increased separation at point of origin: people are less likely to recycle because of increased effort on their part. lashpee pays $55 Ton: transfer to Upper Cape Regional Transit then via RR to Seallass. Condos: There are approximately 20 00 units in l ash ee. They do not recycle, generally.� reo� We need to research how other towns have successfully included condos in recycling. Could we use the 11stick" approach. fines if reg cla les are included in the trash? Transfer station is responsible for checking on the trash brought in. Private haulers go directly to Otis. SeaMa s contract continues until 201 DPW is going for a recycling grant. "Pay as you throw" program help to increase recycling. There is a May 23 Id workshop at 1 p.m. in Barnstable on this system. Residents pay per bag of trash. Falmouth is the only Cape town with curbside service.