Sherborn Recycling Committtee Meeting
Meeting agenda received and posted on 3/13/2023@12:10pm
SHERBORN RECYCLING COMMITTEE MEETING
Meeting agenda for the 380th Meeting of the Committee
Thursday, March 16, 2023, 6:30 PM.
Microsoft Teams Meeting - Link below:
1. Meeting call to order, introductions as needed. Volunteer for minutes.
2. Establishment of quorum, approval of agenda for the current meeting and Minutes //of February 16, 2023 meeting
3. Special thanks to:
- Anne MacDonough and Bob Spence for helping with Girl Scouts tour on Sun, March 4, 3:30 pm.
- Anne for scheduling this year’s the Paper Shredding Event / Household Hazardous Waste (HHW)Day
- David for drafting the February 2023 meeting minutes
- Emily for Climate Resilience participation and work on the committee web page on Sherbornma.org
- Diane for this month’s teams meeting link
- Diane for tracking down tonnage reports from vendors and preparing the monthly spreadsheets/graphs//
- Andrea for securing new printed matter and mailing needs for new resident food waste mailings
‐ Ron and company for work with recycling and food waste at Transfer Station
‐ DPW crews for continued help at the Transfer Station (scrap metal compaction, grounds maintenance, etc.)
- Other
Action Items:
4. Budget Items:
a. Andrea has accomplished New Resident flyer printing and purchased envelopes and stamps from the DEP grant fund.
b. Plan to buy tools for recycling efforts using $45.63 in “SBA Recycling Grant“
- Household Hazardous Waste Day/Paper Shredding 2023 –Trident Environmental Group has booked us for November 11 (Veterans Day); They have sent an estimate to sign, but no contract.
- Chares River HHW Consortium – Megan from Medfield is administering, and we have a sheet with 7 HHW days in consortium communities.
Discussion/Update Items:
- Code of Ethics state training requirement - every two years; we all need to take it.
- Expiring 3-year terms - Anne MacDonough, Bob Spence, and Amy VanLangen - need to fill out applications for reappointment (or to decline reappointment). Considered vacancies, and will be advertised as openings…
- Food Waste
- Response sent to Ms. Gilman of Vanguard Renewables (an organic waste handling contractor); thanked them for their estimate and offer of services, but they do not fit our needs and budget at this time but will keep them in mind for future consideration.
- Black Earth – now at $13.50 per container, pickups reliable and accurate; time to renew contract (expiring 6/30/23). Participation is steady.
- RDP - DEP Survey and Buy Recycled Policy and CY 2022 RDP spending report forms completed and submitted on 2/9 in advance of 2/15 deadline. Next task will be to apply for a 2023 grant, based on updated criteria.
- Transfer Station Sign renewal – We need a subcommittee to look at signs and help determine best approach.
- Climate Resilience Work Group – Any updates – Emily; C Tyler interviewed, furnished historical recycling/trash info
- Also- any interface with Upper Charles Climate Action? Amy is monitoring outreach.
- Public Outreach -Time for an updated Recycling guide card – including mattresses & textiles - aim for spring? Volunteer to review?
- Recyclables tracking – in sync? Textile bin regular, books are caught up;
- Scrap metal (priced as light iron) market, last fall up to $200/gross ton (2240 lb.), lately returning $90/GT, up from a recent low of $80/GT.
- Swap Shop – Continued discussion about future operation. Main barn scheduled to open on 4/1/23.
- Next meeting - Tentatively plan for Thurs April 13. Committee discussion /suggestions/decision on dates. Not sure how long Zoom waiver will be allowed for Open Meetings…
- Adjourn
CALENDAR: 2nd or 3rd Thursday of month at 6:30 PM by Zoom until March 2023 –Tentative meeting dates in 2023: Mar 16, Apr 13, May18, Jun15, Jul 13, Aug 17?, Sep 14, Oct 13, Nov 16, Dec 14?– subject to change depending on board conflicts and other circumstances