06/17/2019 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Agenda Packet

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Town of Mas Deksparomnt .s. 350 Meetinghouse,Rock as ee Massach-usetts 02649 Tefephone (508)539-1420 V-0 I FaX r X508 .539.3894 MEMORANDUM February 5, 2019 TO: Board of Selectmen ` Rodney Collins,Town Manager .. Director FROM: Catherine Laurent, Dir RE: Separation and Implementation Planfvr Recycling Program Changes at the Mashpee Transfer Station Description At the meeting of December 3, 2018,the Board of Selectmen voted to change the collection of recycling at the Transfer Station from single stream to source separation, effective for FY20. The separation and implementation plan for the program changes is presented for review and approval. Background Single stream recycling has been impacted by stricter regulations imposed by China who historically has been the primary market for recyclables. As a result,the tip fee for processing of single stream recycling has increased significantly. The price paid by the Town in FY18 was $25 per ton. The estimated price in FY20 is over$100 per ton. MA DEP does not foresee any, imp-rovement in these prices for several years. Based on the amount of recyclables collected at the Transfer Station, the required increase in budget for FY20 from FY19 to continue single stream recycling would have been over$50,000. Recommendation I recommend that single stream be separated into 5 streams--glass, cans, newspaper, mixed paper, and plastic. Cardboard will continue to be collected separately. This material still has value. The current amount paid to the Town is $30 per ton. This payment helps offset the transportation costs associated with its recycling. Glass Glass will be tipped at the Dennis Transfer Station. MA DEP awarded a grant to the Town of Dennis for collection and processing of glass for reuse. Dennis expects to be operational later this spring (April or May). Glass collected will be processed into