Description
Recycling Advisory Committee (RAC) Meeting Agenda
December 10, 2025, 8:00am – 9:30am
Minute Taker: Stephanie Wasiuk
Remote Meeting
Join virtually: Email Mike Orr for Zoom link: morr@cambridgema.gov
1. Housekeeping 8:00am (10 min)
- Vote on November 2025 Minutes
2. City Updates & discussion (65 min)
- Highlights of 2023-2025 (Free Store, move-out waste initiative, ZWMP 2.0, tours, increasing engagement in recycle, food waste, textiles diversion, and more)
- What do you wish we could have done more of over last 3 years?
- What should we do for the next 3 years?
| |
2025 |
2022 |
2019 |
2016 |
| Recyclables |
15.6% |
13.0% |
13.2% |
16.7% |
| Organics (food waste + non-food organics) |
34.8% |
29.0% |
26.4% |
41.5% |
| Textiles |
4.1% |
4.5% |
3.4% |
4.2% |
| Metal & e-waste |
1.2% |
5.3% |
1.4% |
2.8% |
| Trash |
44.3% |
48.2% |
55.6% |
34.8% |
3. Closing, 9:20am (15 min)
- Announcements/Retiring Committee Members
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
- February 11, 2026: With New Cohort!