HomeMy WebLinkAbout1991-02-13 Solid Waste Advisory Committee MinutesSolid Waste Advisory Comm it
Minutes of meeting on 2/13/9:1.
Employees Lounge Town Hall
The meeting :i:_
called order ._I'.., at was ,"3 f .:!:y( Peter
' ; ....._.:..£#...Eir:°f'S,,`.~, Committee
s:.,. 'I....S`:: members attendance ':#{"3iii:' >`E £.«ii"Se ~`~:r I; Brigham, :::t 1' to .S. Edwards, Trish Don ,A•}.i•.;•3 -..-t`Sally Sabo d Linda
K i n g . Also in attendance was Susan Cohen, Michael Shannon,,
George Shannon
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Pi"::,..:.., handed u.r:...... Peter 3 : t training r..,es containing containing "s:.. ;
1yi:..li:::.~:ti:'t:.3,.1 ;..':r :'t,..i.,3 , information ainformation t»?,
r e s p o n s i b i l i t i e s participants in L.,?F'•1€"{ Government. He also
provided the
rt: u°,• , : information received tci the last Mass
Municipal.
meeting, backyard composting. Peter gave the
Committee 6.s,{:.; nomination .}..{:;:.';',i for tF'(;i^ E!'"., Administrator's Award
Nnogram. fie also ureyed the Committee to consider the trash fee
Issue, :L ,r feasibility, equitable implementation, t•"i
y. " # r responded to several questions from Committee members. Most
of these questions related t4..1 the trash t::5i9ir.},.i,i; budget figures,,
One e issue which arose; during the discussion how to increase-,-
the product
demand for the end :4i'>" leaf coi^i B'S::.. 1 t g:,
Mark :••t:as nominated Chairperson. There were ` no other
t..; nominations. The Committee r::.y .1 t 1{ aL:'".;'t:.a...S:.£ unanimously
Brigham was nominated Vice-Chairperson. There were no other
nominations. The Committee voted unanimously for Trish Brigham.
PLASTICS RECYCL1N,..',-.,'
Mike Shannon informed the Committee that March 1991 will be the
which last month in actively involved ..~';:t~ program.
in S Mike i#as-> l.:.f^ er'd +...ip the volunteer groups ,^i#nd the t1'.1{`••i::;ugi'.€
t. u 1991. Mike requested volunteers from the t.. to
Committee
,.t«:..., f collection an 2/23 1::o observe set-up and clean-up
well as to
inspect L.S rs^.z~i incoming plastic. f^'ki €i f TE„•i•.::Si S and Susan
volunteered. Mike suggested that this process be repeated in
,
Mike has limited the program 'i.::..1 include only Reading residents!,
in light of the $50/month charge recently introduced Bill
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£rS. tf{.c. be Solid Waste Committee.
r (.pL charge z, e:.£ ,f..€. E:...ti:'- paid S, 1:` the The inclusion plastics in ! the curbside collection is still.
unresolved. According t Peter, the t'... f seems to be moving
fairly quickly . .
through the review process for iltz"s fi.: _ .~...e '::.,.:,i nominated Stanley
ft:: ':r ':..,..4, . :.i F i i f C"~5:f.i s'•: proactive
4=`a an 3.:.ryi'i~.,:m'"t'.'.71:•.f. Block Leader. Sally nominated David Williams for his assistance
in ? various school programs. Stanley Jti s. S'., s 5 1. t.,f received a unanimous
vote. David Williams will be considered - April.
CURBSIDE RECYCLJN(.-,.,
The ' Committee discussed various related issues to the
Survey,
r::. E.. E.:. i. ;..i A l.. C:;3 ' } ;including who, when, where, etc. After
much discussion the following was decided upon,t
1 The survey would be performed by the Block Leaders via
observation over a t
.`..4 1#'" {:7 z''•`' week period April.
1 The Committee will r tc%}I;.. 04:
request t that Ruth " send a letter
instruction to Block leaders, including a map of their area.-.
3) J Susan w i l l investigate the feasibility doing statistical
survey i'i..)€- those parts Town where there w:tii'ii:} ?'!..D Block Leader.
..C!t:? Linda offered
...t•: i:, a..@.'y,' t::%. to compile results (via e , . i i
communication from Block Leaders)
OTHER BUSINFAR
Debbie expressed t".,o d":i::`=I i that white
paper recycling
was not i:i':.,
pervasive in ! the schools as it could be. Sally will follow-uj:-'f
with D3,.. M a' i"; el l y,.
several meetings dealing There are tw1:i.'?..:~"+ Si..i~.:i.i:! Waste/Environmental
issues in upcoming weeks. {••'S i i i { ewi.i..I. distribute a listing i : {:,.i
Committee members of ^.Js i::• location, ~ z.. ;...:...,7 )'i" r these meetings.
.i» ...7 . F #~i::s$:'~ '4.. Trish reported i'x tia't° the
t" participation Christmas tree recycling
rprogram wt:~`.:ii :,voi.:.e».. than { last T •'c.:....-:i.t. 'f.feij? (fewer than 3 .,:F
; .2,.. 1 4..1a::::,
Linda King s.s personally interested in reducing junk mail in
Reading (estimated cost per annum to Reading to dispose of ^i?"t i..i k•..
mail is $8-15K). She i:•:: inquired as to whether {;;,EZ,., not the {::;rl'{tT;. 't:: "t:: i:: iy~i°
,.....t.;.., te..)c:: interested in { supporting
7 , .•'i:ii Eagle ...:,:::s:.?t.;':.. pF'-o€ei_.i.. •-a.1.{Fi°t_J' at
mail reduction. The Committee responded that they would
like more clearly
defined project proposal. Linda t+=w3.x. • report
back the Committee, . perhaps with ti' ('7 Eagle Scout presentation.
Debbie brought : j`•.:t t.. i::: 14 s canvas bags to the attention to the,
Committee and {..{:a'#:._ the supermarket •icc recipient
,~i...F { possible of the i... , e3'' of the Month Award.
The Committee discusse;
the most popular choice
most feasible meeting t:
meeting nights. 4+'•: i..:`;;:5
Tuesday
:°:3 iQ :r.r..,..r. check with i i`:.t'i::: :.3"'d .....Ef3'# ?i..a" a. r.. ;m to
me.
The meeting was adjourned at 9,55 PM.