Recycling Advisory Committee (RAC) Meeting

Description

Recycling Advisory Committee (RAC) Meeting Agenda
June 21, 2023, 8:00am – 9:30am
Minute Taker: Dailey Brannin

The June 21 RAC meeting is hybrid. The in-person component is at 147 Hampshire St, Cambridge.
To join remotely, visit here: https://cambridgema.zoom.us/j/88962086076?pwd=anRLYzEvaGFQVGVLNVF3dGVRM1pOUT09
Phone: (305) 224-1968; Meeting ID: 889 6208 6076. Passcode: 053230

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

• Vote on May Minute

2. City Updates (25 min)

• Reduce/Reuse webpage nearly complete. When it is complete RAC Google Map will be live!
• UTEC tour recap
• Casella grand reopening update
• Zero Waste Master Plan—refreshing the Plan starting in late-summer
• RAC Google webpage sneak peak

3. Discussion of what members’ goals (40 min)

• Results of survey to RAC members

Curbside Compost outreach: 14
Encourage people to recycle textiles: 12
Bulky items & move-out waste: 11
Compile stats on Bring Your Own Bag Ordinance: 9
Encourage people to use Recycle Center: 6
Drop-off Compost Outreach: 3
Compile stats from Buy Nothing: 2
Work with businesses to reduce single-use items: 2
Explore how to restart carton/tetrapak recycling: 1

• Next Steps? One suggestion:  

o BYOB Outreach during summer 2023

o Hit the ground running on curbside compost in Sept?
o Focus on textiles/move-out during Winter

4. Closing, 9:15am (15 min)

• Public Comment

• Summer-time social—Mike to send Doodle

• Upcoming summer festivals:

o Jazz Festival

o Movie nights

• Fall Festivals:

o Cambridge Science Festival, Danehy Park Day, Oktoberfest, Election day

• 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/Recycling.

Upcoming Meetings in 2023
All meetings will be held virtually until further notice.

• September 13                                                                                                                       
• October 11
• November 8
• December 13