7/17/2002 RECYCLING COMMITTEE Minutes

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l Recycling Committee Wednesday,July 17, 2002 Minutes Members Present: Nikki Descoteaux; Chuck Gasior Others: Catherine Laurent, DPW quorum being present, the meeting was called to order at 4:00 p.m. CONDOMINIUM RECYCLING N. Descoteaux contacted the four associations at the legs. Three responded who represent a total of 67 units. All have private trash pick-up through One Point Curators. Recycling is not offered. Each association has a shed for collection of trash. The pick-up frequency varies seasonally as some owners winter elsewhere. Their concerns with recycling were the added cost and the logistical problem with rentals. C. Laurent will contact One Point to determine 1f they offer recycling services to their customers. Torn. Delprey was going to speak to the association at Stratford fonds. C. Gasir will contact him about his findings. SCHOOL RECYCLING C. Laurent will.contact the new superintendent to schedule a meeting on establishing a recycling program at all the schools. She will contact N. Descoteaux and C. Gasir with the meeting date. RECYCLING UPDATE The Committee received the mailing on recycling funded by the DEQ'. N. Descoteaux suggested including in any future mailings the fact that the recycling are at the transfer station is open to any Mashpee resident. The closed-top roll-off for the office paper/junk nail collection has been delivered. Signage has been ordered. Residents will be informed of the acceptance of paper/junk. mail through the cable station, the newspaper, and posters. The Committee suggested mailing a postcard to residents also. C. Laurent will investigate the cost. The Committee also suggested comparing single stream collection of paper (newspaper, magazines, and paper/junk mail) to the separate collection ofeach material. Single stream would b easier for residents. C. Laurent will check with hauling destinations as to their capabilities for separating loads for marketing purposes.