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Recycling Committee <br /> December 2 2010 Minutes <br /> Members Present: June Levy, Sheldon Gilbert, Chuck Gasior <br /> Others: Jon Leavitt <br /> Marion Baker <br /> Mike Richardson, Board of Selectmen <br /> Cather'ne Laurent, DPW <br /> A quorum being present, the meeting was called to order at 3:00 p.m.. <br /> Approval of Minutes <br /> Approval was deferred to the next meeting. <br /> Tonnage/Single Stream Update � <br /> The update was deferred to the next meeting. <br /> America Recycles flay <br /> The assembly was held Frith the �a and �h grade students at the Quashnet School on America. <br /> Recycles Day,November 15. Allied Waste, the Town's trash and recycling hauler, were well <br /> represented and gage a power point presentation. June and Catherine agreed that the <br /> presentation may have been better for an older audience, but the support of the school <br /> administration for the program was positive and it was a good First year effort. Classroom <br /> activities with the 5th and "' grades will be scheduled at a later date. <br /> RecyclinglWaste Management Goals <br /> The Committee reviewed the presentation made to the Board of Selectmen. The Selectmen <br /> voted to place a non-binding question on the May ballot asking residents togive their opinion on <br /> flat permit fee versus PAYT. The Committee discussed whether a survey nailed to all <br /> residents would have a higher participation and be more representative. A survey could also <br /> provide more background information on the question. <br /> The Committee discussed the educational campaign leading up to the ballot question or survey. <br /> To avoid confusion, the Committee agreed that the focus should be on comparing costs for the <br /> flat permit fee to PAYT only,not also consideration of having users fund 100% of the Transfer <br /> Station operational costs. The expected increase in tipping fees in 2015 should be emphasized. <br /> Hike advised the Committee that an RF'B for curbside collection may be issued to obtain costs so <br /> that a final determination can be made as to whether the Town can afford it. <br /> The Committee scheduled another meeting for January 13, 2011 at 3 pm. <br /> The meeting adjourned at 430 p.m.. <br /> Respectively submitted, <br /> CAML11106 <br /> Catherine Laurent <br />