HomeMy WebLinkAboutWaste Reduction & Recycling Comm. 05/11/2023I
MEMBERS PRESENT:
MEMBERS NOT PRESENT:
Waste Reduction & Recycling Committee
May 11, 2023
MEETING MINUTES RECEIVED
TOWN CLERKS OFFICE
Neil Rhein, Select Board
Josh Reinke, DPW Director 1t11U MAR -1 P 3'. 53
Christina Collins, DPW Office ManrICIEI D
Mike Ahern, Public Buildings Sp��it � NSF I E D
Matthew Jacques, School DepartmAnt `
Michael Healy, Board of Health
Kristy Brooks, Resident
Mark Corsillo, Resident
Called meeting to order at 4:32 p.m.
1. Review and approve minutes from March 9, 2023 meeting
Mike makes a motion to approve minutes. Christina seconds, 4-2 (Michael & Matt abstention)
Updated Comments from recycling flyer:
Mike Ahern recommends doing a flyer next time for the recycle park and adding it to the town
website and Town/ COA newsletter.
Neil said we could do a PDF and add it to Town website and Matt said possibly they could add
it to the School newsletter- Christina will work on the PDF file.
2. Vote on recommended changes to recycle park fees, cart fees and bulky/white goods item
fees.
Mike discussed the current and proposed fees at the recycle park are as follows:
Current
Proposed
TVS/CRT/LAPTOP $10.00
$30.00
Propane $ 10.00/unit
No Change
Tires $10.00/unit
No Change
Small Appliances (Free)
No Change
Appliance with Freon $20.00
$25.00
Car Batteries (free) No Change
Button Batteries (free) No Change
Upgrade 96 Gallon Recycle Cart(free) $60.00
Replacement Trash Cart $ 50.00 $60.00
Bulky $ 20.00 $35.00
White Goods $25.00 $40.00
Mike makes a motion to move ahead with the new proposed fees for select board approval.
Christina seconds, all in favor 6-0
3. Status on recycling by-law draft
Josh handed out currentlamended by-law draft. Josh said that its just a started point
and he could share it with drop box including a purpose. Josh went over the by-law
and added a dictionary. Mike also thinks it needs to be a 501 C. Mike said we should use
examples and refer to some state websites like Recycle MA Etc. He also thinks that the first step
is to do all the residents including the condo owners and when that is done then we move on to
all the businesses. If we are going to add the businesses we need to put a note that we have to
look at that separately. Josh will revise with these suggestions. Mike will send Josh the solid
waste to add this into the by-law.
4. Review draft of donation by-law
Neil said that dumpster are not included in the donation bin by-law. Mike thinks it should
be clear that it should say donation bins such as clothing and books. Neil thinks that they should
have to get an annual permit and Mike think it should be a municipal exemption for the green.
Any bins located at the Mansfield green wouldn't need a permit. Neil thinking a $50.001$100.00
annual fee. Mike thinks they could be a lesser fee and make them get a performance bond which
would guarantee that they will take care of container if not then we would contact the insurance
company. Neil thinks that it should be two bins limit on property and then a variance for
additional bins. Regular emptying (cannot be stocked pile outside or overflowing). Michael said
name and company should have to be on outside of bin. Neil believes it should be the building
inspector who enforces this but will check with Kevin. Matt thinks that there needs to be an
inspection sticker on the outside. The permit should require the property owner signature and
agreement. Neil will send an update to everyone.
5. Discuss MassDEP's Greensword working group
Neil attended zoom meeting. They are lot of good things happening around the community. The
key is to start with the younger kids than work there way up.
Matt will put it out there and updated us at the next meeting.
6. Resident comments and questions
None
7. Member's comments and questions
Mike- Working on premilitary plan for the landfill with CDM cost would be $6 million to redo
the recycle park and 1.3 million to redo the compost area. The back section shooting range and
the police training faculty about $28 million which would be underground. The closed landfill
would be 3.5 million. Total estimate schematics costs approximately $40 million.
Michael- BOH looking to see if the town has found a way to help resident recycle latex paints.
Mike said to give them a handout to explain how to do it. Michael said that there is a program
out there called recolor which collect paint. Michael will look more into this and get back to
everyone. Hazardous waste day they would like to ask residents what their concern are with
recycling. If you had a question you can either download a QR code or could do a paper copy
that they would put on the questionnaire.
8. Items not anticipated 48 hours prior to meeting
9. Adjourn
Next meeting September 14`h
Mike makes motion to adjourn meeting; Christina seconds the motion to adjourn the meeting; all
in favor 6-0
Respectfully Submitted
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