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16 Great Neck Road North <br />Nashpee, Nassachusetts 02649 <br />Local Comprehensive Plan Updates <br />Assessments of 1998 Chapters on Human Services and Solid and Hazardous Waste <br />Management <br />Solid and Hazardous Waste <br />Mr. Lehrer stated the goals established in the 1998 LCP were to minimize the per capita <br />volume of solid waste in the town of Mashpee requiring incineration or landfill. To ensure solid <br />waste disposal is done in an environmentally safe and cost effective manner. Lastly, to ensure <br />that hazardous and waste materials generated and used by Mashpee households and <br />businesses are used, stored, transported, and disposed of in an environmentally safe manner. <br />This was composed in coordination with DPW Director. <br />He went on to say the first goal was to increase the types of materials available for recycling. <br />The DPW makes figures available from the transfer station on types or waste and recyclables <br />being managed. They estimate that 25% of recyclable materials are processed. There have <br />been new acceptable materials added to this list since 1998. That list of materials is online at <br />the DPW website. There was another goal of increasing availability of recycling at the transfer <br />station. The town continues to provide access at the station during the same hours of <br />operation as the disposal facilities with no unique days. There was a goal to develop education <br />and promotional programs. The DPW Director noted there have been general education over <br />the years with brochures and info sheets available to the public. The recycling remains a <br />voluntary action. Continued education should be prioritized. People are well informed about <br />what materials are accepted and staff ensure there is appropriate disposal. There was a goal <br />of developing a direct economic incentive for recycling. There are Board of Health regulations <br />in place to incentivize food waste and composting opportunities as well as programs to make <br />recycling opportunities more viable. The town has tracked a cost benefit to demonstrate value, <br />the market conditions have been tracked over time making it more economically feasible. The <br />DPW has provided spreadsheets. There are no viable landfill sites on Cape and cost remains <br />high to haul waste off Cape. There was a proposal in 1998 to have the Board of Health have <br />the Heath Agent as part of the staff for the Site Plan Review Committee and currently the <br />Health Agent is a full voting member of that committee. <br />There was another goal to consider barriers at ancient ways as one method to prevent illegal <br />dumping. Dumping has continued to occur in other places. Access to vehicles have been <br />removed. An additional goal was established seeking alternatives to the $300.00 fine for illegal <br />dumping. There have been no other alternatives explored. It remains a significant challenge of <br />catching those in the act. There was a goal to have storage and recyclable receptacles at all <br />town facilities. Another goal was to have a procurement officer to obtain materials made by <br />recycle materials. In 1997 the Select Board adopted the following policy: For all purchases of <br />5 <br />