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Recycling Advisory Committee Meeting

Location

City Hall
2nd Floor Sullivan Chamber
795 Massachusetts Ave.
Cambridge, MA 02139

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Contact

John Fitzgerald
jfitzgerald@cambridgema.gov
617-349-4866

Description

The next meeting of the Recycling Advisory Committee is Wednesday May 11th at 8am at City Hall, 795 Mass Ave in the Council Chambers. Minutes for the April meeting are online. The draft agenda for next week is below.

May 11, 2016 RAC Meeting Agenda
City Hall, Council Chambers

1.  Housekeeping, 8am (10 min)     

  •         Minute taker
  •         Public comment         
  •         Approve minutes 

2.  City Updates, 8:10am (20 min)

  •         Recycling Director posted   
  •         Composting update from Mike and Adam (Save That Stuff)

3.  Discussion Topics, 8:30am (55 min)

  •       Polystyrene discussion (45 minutes)
  1. Why is polystyrene not desired?
  2. What are the alternatives? What are their environmental and recyclability merits?
  3. RAC vote on which letter option to send to Commissioner of Public Works
  •        Legislative update (10 minutes)

4.  Closing, 9:25 (5 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 John Fitzgerald at 617 349-4849 or jfitzgerald@cambridgema.gov by 1pm the day before the meeting. You may also email, fax 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.

 

2016 meetings

Held at City Hall, 795 Massachusetts Ave, Council Chambers, 2nd floor, 8:00am

 

  •         June 8, 2016
  •         September 14, 2016
  •         October 12, 2016
  •         November 9, 2016
  •         December 14, 2016

 

John Fitzgerald
Environmental Services Manager
Cambridge Public Works
147 Hampshire Street
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139
617-349-4866
jfitzgerald@cambridgema.gov
CambridgeMA.Gov/Recycle

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