Description
Recycling Advisory Committee (RAC) Meeting Agenda
October 11, 2023, 8:00am – 9:30am
Minute Taker: Stephanie Wasiuk
Meeting on Zoom
To join, visit here: https://cambridgema.zoom.us/j/86718664823?pwd=T1dwNHBKNk81U3IzUEQxRFlOVGFlZz09
Phone: (305) 224-1968; Meeting ID: 867 1866 4823. Passcode: 918278
1. Housekeeping, 8:00am (10 min)
- Vote on September Minutes
2. City Updates (20 min)
- Textiles program:
- During first 6 months of year, we recycled 57 tons in 2022 and 97 tons in 2023.
- Compost program
- For September: averaging 8.8 tons/day in 2023 vs 7.4 tons/day in 2022.
- Upcoming Fall festivals; please let Mike Orr know if you can attend:
| Date |
Official Event Time |
Event |
Location |
Volunteer Arrival |
|
November 5
November 7
|
11 am - 2 pm
7am - 9am, 4 - 6pm
|
Pumpkin Toss with Mothers out Front Election Day |
Danehy Park
Polling places across the City
|
10:30 am
|
3. Discuss Zero Waste Master Plan wishes from RAC (30 min)
4. Update on Food waste compost program (15 min)
- How does the compost program affect rodent issue?
5. Closing, 9:15am (15 min)
- Prepare for ZWMP discussion in Nov. RAC meeting
- 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 2023
All meetings will be held virtually until further notice.
• November 8
• December 13