HomeMy WebLinkAboutWaste Reduction & Recycling Comm. 09/14/2023Waste Reduction & Recycling Committee
September 14, 2023
MEETING MINUTES RECEIVED
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MEMBERS PRESENT: Neil Rhein, Select Board 20B OCl 13 A 8: SO
Josh Reinke, DPW Director
Christina Collins, DPW Office Manager j-j��I�ISFILLD
Mike Ahern, Public Buildings Special PrQjpg45A CIIUSE 1 TS
Matthew Jacques, School Department
Michael Healy, Board of Health
Kristy Brooks, Resident
Mark Corsillo, Resident
MEMBERS NOT PRESENT:
Called meeting to order at 4:31
Review and approve minutes from May 11, 2023
Mike Ahern makes a motion to approve minutes as amended. Josh seconds. 6-1. (Mark
abstention). Kristy wasn't present for the vote.
Discuss status of updated recycle by-laws
Josh discussed updates on recycle by- law and will make revisions and minor updates. He
will send to Neil & Kevin for reviews and then to select board.
3. Discuss status of new donation bin bylaws
Neil & Mike Ahern will work together on the new donation by-laws and bring edits to the
next meeting.
Discuss status of revised plan/design for Mansfield Green
Mike has a meeting at the end of September and will update the committee at the next
meeting.
5. Business recycling (Are businesses required to recycle?
There is no regulation currently for business to recycle, continue discussion.
6. Status of Town's contract to incinerate trash (What is the Town's plan for when the contract
expires on December 31, 2027?)
We are currently using Win -Waste and the current rate is $77.78 per ton. We will look into
the Co -Operative and continue discussion.
7. Schools (What efforts are the schools making to reduce waste in 2023/2024?)
Matt said that have upgraded the dishwashers. They currently have swap tables that the kids
use for food/drinks that they don't want to reduce some food waste. Composting is not on the
radar at this time as it would have to be a group that would take over this. Matt will invite
environmental group to one of our meetings.
8. New Mansfield Green fees approved by the Select Board, effective 1/l/2024.
New fees will be effective January 1, 2024
9. Resident's comments and questions
None
10. Member's comments and questions
Kristy would like other department to see what can be done to reduce waste. Neil said we could
have a memo to all dept to see what we could cut back on.
Christina updated on the new policy for bulky item/ white goods.
Mike Healy would like to invite Recolor to a meeting so she can talk about their program.
11. Items not anticipated 48 hours prior to meeting
12. Adjourn
Next meeting October 12, 2023 @ 4:30
Respectfully Submitted
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