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/ .4,)v /Z /L� � 1 71�' t - WASTE MANAGEMENT TASK FORCE-RECYCLING/TRANSFER S TATION - ARTICLE 51 Members of the Waste Management Task Force were present fo discussion of an Ar ticle proposing mandated recycling and funding of a feasibility study of a waste transfer station. Mrs. am i t h , Selec Liai to the Task Force, compl imen ted the g roup for their eff orts resulting in the proposed procedures to address the serious economic and envir onmental pro o f solid was d i s p o s a l , Task. Force Chairman Robert Fantasia expla a process under wh t T wou co for regular pick up o f w aste i . e. n ewsp aper s and c ertai n o ther r ecy c l abl a ma terials s uch a Q1 as s o r metals separated from other trash. The program would reduce the amount of waste to be hauled to the WESVIC facility and, it was expected, would earn funds f rom recycling of collected r.ra t er i al e. . Tas Force member games Chambers presented the recommendation t ha t penal such as c or f i nes. f c ;v4" 1 .l i olat' ons of the be c o n s i d e r e d . Ms. W n th n r ao; t i ce , in s c o m m u n i t i e s , s of t haul r to pick u m ixed trash i, Mr. Edd i so n , who has v o l u n t a r i l y practiced recycling for sev eral years, noted that past efforts had not been successful, possibl because of inadequate public education a nd publicit Mr. Ch ambers was o about t succes o f t c urrent program proposed, if supported by the Selectmen. He noted that, even though not mandatory, recycling is working in Bedford. Mrs. Miley pointed out other differences, which are critical en vironmental and cost aspects as man l a n d f i l l s close o r are approaching capacity, and the increases in hauling and t i p p i n g fees, ....� She noted that the Task Force is n considering enfor cement and incentive procedures and wi ll report on those matters soon. TRAN GTAT I CW FEASIBILITY ST U DY Mr. Fantasia explained the current collection and hauling systems under whi C - - h Lai dl aw Industries transports r e s i d e n t i a l waste to the NEGWC f ac i 1 i t y in Andover. He poi out potential b e n e f i t s o f hauling in larger t o ads which would result i n lower labor costs and s i g n i f i c a n t savi to the Town, Task Force members advocated construction on the Hartwell A -venue Landfill site of a transer stat ion. This storage facility woudl serve to el the need f or packer trucks traveli the long distance to the disposal facility. Instead, was would be transferred in to transfer trailers at t he stati wi th larger p= ay l o a ds . Mr Fan est imate d the Cost of the station to be in the $600 to $800,000 range. The Task Force saw the need howe to e.tudy to prov engin e conomic and environmental analyses bef ore any fi decision on the i ssue and recommended that the Selectmen allocate $20 , 000 to procure engi weer i ncl r•r�neul t i nS serv to determine the f easi bi I. : ty of such a project, aw requested under Article 51. Mr. Eddi son thanked the Task Force f r its efforts and for the information p r o u i ded on the two proposals, adding that he satri a Glen er al climate of su pport fr the member