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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1999-06-09 Solid Waste Advisory Committee MinutesSolid Waste Advisory Committee C4 June 9, 11 - old Berger Room, To Hall I I Present: (members) Bob Brown, Jackie Chipman, Jennifer Culbert, Jean Krogh, Anne Mark, Lynda Zarrow; (staff) Ted McIntire; (Guest) George Kilmarx -,e meeting was called to order at 7:35 p.m. and the May minutes were approved as amend& 01 -0-0- Recycling in the schools: Ted has not heard of any problems, although Jackie heard cotnplaints fromf Barrows' cafeteria workers that recycling was not being picked up. Ted will call to make stare any--p!701if ~i s j have been rectified and to ask workers to call him about future issues. Junior Edition of Reading's Hidden Treasure : Jackie has some art entries from Barrows students and has misplaced others. She will thank the teachers who participated and will leave the illustrations in the library for our review and comments. Lynda will chair a subcommittee for the Junior Edition of RI iT and will set a meeting date at the next SWAC meeting. Waste Bans: The ban on disposal of CRTs has been postponed until September and may be postponed yet again. Jackie will check with Computer Repot abort his collection of computers. Cable Tip: Anne has not yet submitted the video "Turn Your Spoils to Soils" to RCTV. Household Hazardous Waste Collection: The cost of the last collection was projected to be $16,000. We instead reached that amount by around 10 a.m. and incurred $25,000-$30,000 (split between. Reading and Stoneham) by day's end. Ted noted that many people dropped off used Latex paint, which can be disposed of at the curb. Jackie suggests having a hazardous waste expert at the next collection to speak and answer questions. We then discussed many questions about hazardous waste disposal and assumed that residents would have similar questions. Bob will contact Camille Anthony (Select Board's liaison to the Hazardous "rite Committee) about that committee's role, since they would be able to answer such questions. Reading's Hidden Treasure: Kay Clark will not return to SWAG as a member but still intends to make the revisions to RHT in June. Ted noted that we still have original booklets and the condos do not need them. Condominiums: Summit Terrace (a 7-story building) began recycling with one toter per floor for paper and mixed recyclables. They are currently negotiating with a trash hauler. Per Ted, all condos are doing well and DPW will monitor the recycling effort and volume this summer. DRIP Grant Status: Applications have been submitted for FY99 Phase 2 (11/1/98 - 4/30/99). We do not yet have the guidelines for FYO©. Status of Shed: The storage shed for fluorescent bulbs has arrived and been stained. DF..P has trained a DPW employee. Ted is purchasing storage boxes and expects the shed to be open by August, with the same hours as the oil collection. Earth Day Award Winners: Lynda will set up the photo with the Ambrose girls and submit a short paragraph to the Chronicle about winning recycling ideas. Lynda will get the composting bin from Jackie. New Members: George will be interviewed on 6/22 or 6/29. There are no other applicants yet. If Lynda has the list of prior block leaders on her computer, she'll mail each a postcard about SWAC openings. ':ommittee members thanked Anne and Jackie for their service on the committee. The meeting convened at