02/11/2019 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Minutes

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9 Board of Selectmen Minutes February 11, 2019 Department of Public Works Director Catherine Laurent: Discussion and Approval of FY 2020 Transfer Station Sticker Fees: (continued) The proposed budget assumes 3,600 tons per year with no capital costs included. FY19 1St Household permits sold to date; 4,416. Second household permits sold in FY19 to date 1328, and Recycling Only permits sold in FY19 to date 468. Single trip passes with a 5 bag limit are estimated at 750. Motion made by Selectman Gottlieb to approve the proposed FY20 Transfer Station Permit Fees as proposed by the Director of Public Works. Motion seconded by Selectman Cotton. VOTE: 4-1. Motion carries. Roll Call Vote: Selectman Sherman,yes Selectman Cahalane, no Selectman Gottlieb,yes Selectman O'Hara,yes Selectman Cotton, yes Opposed, (1) Discussion of Implementation Plan for Recycling Changes at the Transfer Station: Catherine Laurent, Director of Public Works outlined the Separation and Implementation Plan for Recycling Changes at the Mashpee Transfer Station in a memorandum addressed to the Board of Selectmen and Town Manager dated February 5, 2019. It is recommended that single stream be separated into 5 streams; glass, cans, newspaper, mixed paper and plastic. Cardboard has value at $30 per ton and would continue to be collected separately to offset costs associated to recycling. Glass would be tipped at the Dennis Transfer Station and processed for reuse as road base or similar purposes. There will be a tip fee for processing. Cans would be tipped in Westport at a recycling facility. The payment the Town would receive is $100 per ton and would offset costs associated to recycling. Newspaper will also be tipped at a recycling facility in Westport or Mansfield. Separation is recommended as mixed paper will generate a tip fee. The current amount paid for newspaper is $55 per ton. Mixed paper would require a tip fee. The current recycling fee is $50 per ton. Plastic#1-7 will be tipped at a recycling facility in Mansfield. The current fee is $40 per ton. Rigid plastic would continue to be collected separately. The implementation plan is proposed in four months to allow for modifications to the recycling area, for permitting if necessary, and to educate the staff and the users of the facility.