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Recycle Advisory Committee Meeting (RAC) Meeting Agenda

Location

Online

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Contact

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

Description

January 8, 2025, 8:00am – 9:30am
Minute Taker: Dawn Quirk

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

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

  • Vote on December 2024 Minutes

2. City Updates (25 min):

  • Waste Disposal numbers for 2024
  • Move-out waste MassDEP grant update
  • Volunteer Program
  • ZWMP should be finalized in February.

3. 2025 RAC Goals (45 min)

  • Free Store, Move-out waste, Compost program, or Other?

4. 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

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

Waste Data 2023 vs 2024

 Year  Trash(Tons/Day)   Recycle(Tons/Day) Compost (Tons/Day) 
 2023  48.5  31.8  8.4
 2024 (est)  48.3  30.9  8.9

 


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