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Solid Waste Advisory Committee
Meeting Minutes - March 23, 2005 GLMASS.
`~j '~s Members Present: Mary Ellen Becker, Susan Giacalone, Greg Russo, P;gveppffl l", 4. 15
and Lois MacElhiney. Guest: Bob Brown
1. The meeting was called to order at 7:40. Minutes from Dec. were accepted as
amended unanimously.
2. No report from Ted. He was at the Finance Committee meeting.
3. Old Business
a. Search for new members continues. Greg suggested creating a brochure to post at
the rack outside the meeting room. He also suggested we look in to business' cards
to have to distribute at events like the upcoming Friends and Family day.
b. School recycling The effort to increase school recycling is still in progress. Copies
of the "School Recycling" brochure were sent to the elementary school Principles.
The committee will invite John Thiffault (Superintendent of Facilities) to attend a
meeting. We hope to have a program in place by September.
c. New trash rules were reviewed.
d. The DEP recycling video is again expected for viewing at the next meeting.
e. Earth Day is April 22, 2005. Home Depot/Jordan's were asked if they would provide
a place to do a table. Both stores do not allow any groups to use space in their
stores. We discussed other options. Susan is going to contact Atlantic Supermarket
to see if we might put a table up on Sat. April 23 with composting information.
4. New Business
a. Reading's Friends and Family Day is scheduled for Sat., June 25, 2005. Susan will
attend the next planning meeting on April 7. A table has been requested. We will
arrange to have a cover this year. Assorted recycling/composting/solid: waste
information will be displayed. Mary Ellen will look into environmentally friendly
balloons to attract attention.
b. The state DEP is sponsoring a "Healthy Lawns & Landscapes" seminar in Andover
on April 2 from 9-11. Call Joyce Ringleb (978) 475-3490 for directions and
information.
c. Mass. DEP SWAC meeting in Boston on 3/24 will be revising the Solid Waste
Master Plan. The information the David received on the material to be covered was
17 pages long.
5. Next meeting is April 27. Meeting adjourned 8:50.
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