Recycling Advisory Committee Meeting

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Agenda

Recycling Advisory Committee (RAC) Meeting
February 8, 2017, 8am – 9:30am
City Hall, Sullivan Chambers

1. Housekeeping, 8am (10 min)

• Approve Minutes
• Public Comment

2. Introductions. 8:10am (10 min)

• Introductions (continued)-- Name, occupation/interests, neighborhood, and share their favorite fun-fact about recycling
• New chairs nomination for voting in February/March

3. City Updates, 8:20am (15 min)

• Staffing Update—DoC Monitor, Waste Reduction Outreach Assistant, and Waste Reduction Program Manager
• Repair Cafés in Cambridge???
• Exploring business recycling, per City Council order
• Annual waste totals
• HDR Consultants—March meeting?

4. Discussion Topics, 8:35am (45 min)

• Questions for HDR consultants (15min)
• Sub-committee opportunities (30min): Most commonly listed interests from members:

1. Education/behavior change (8)
2. Curbside compost expansion (4)
3. Bulky waste disposal (3), Get Rid of It Right (3)
4. Citywide yard sale (2), Single-use food service reduction (2), Reuse (2), Extended Producer Responsibility (2),

5. Closing, 9:20 (10 min)

• Action Plan/Decisions
• Announcements

Committee members are appointed by the City Manager. All meetings are open to the public. Members of the public may speak during the public comment section for up to two minutes. If you wish to speak, please contact Mike Orr at 617 349-4815 or morr@cambridgema.gov by 1pm the day before the meeting. You may also email or mail written comments for inclusion in public comments in lieu of appearing to speak in person. The Committee Chair must first grant permission to non-members who request to speak at the meeting.

2017 Meetings
Held at City Hall, 795 Massachusetts Ave, Council Chambers, 2nd Floor, 8:00am. Enter through back door of City Hall

• March 8
• April 12
• May 10
• June 14
• September 13
• October 11

Curbside Waste figures (2008-2016)