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Recycling Advisory Committee

Location

Online

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Contact

Michael Orr
morr@cambridgema.gov
617-349-4815

Description

Minute Taker: Meera Singh
Remote Meeting

Join virtually: Email Mike Orr (morr@cambridgema.gov for link)

1. Housekeeping, 8:00am (10 min)

  • Vote on January 2025 Minutes

2. City Updates (20 min):

  • Earth Day: Fix It Clinic and Finished Compost giveaway on April 26
  • Cambridge Day article about food waste and PFAS

3. Julie Wormser and Susanne Rasmussen from Office of Sustainability (30 minutes)

4. 2025 RAC Goals (20 min)

  • Free Store: who would want to help organize? Dates, venues and rates?
  • Other goals: Move-out waste, Compost program, or Other?
  • New RAC name options (if we can make the change):
    • Zero Waste Advisory Committee\
    • Waste Reduction Advisory Committee
    • No change

5. Closing, 9:20am (10 min)

  • Public Comment
  • 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 speaking during the meeting. The Committee Chair must grant permission to non-members who request to speak at the meeting. Meeting Minutes are located online here: CambridgeMA.Gov/Services/Recycling

Upcoming Meetings in 2025

  • March 12, 2025
  • April 9, 2025
  • May 14, 2025
  • June 11, 2025





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