HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-09-30-TAR-min Trash and Recycling Collection Task Force Meeting
Friday, September 30, 2011
Samuel Hadley Public Services Building
900 am
Present. Peter Kelley,John Carroll,Jeanne Krieger, Robert Beaudoin
Absent Fran Ludwig, Deb Mauger, Sandra Mayo
The recommendations to the Selectmen, outlined below, were discussed
Policy Issues Current Practice Proposed**
Single Stream recycling Dual Stream Separation of Keep duel stream recycling
recyclables
Multi-town regional collection bid No regional collection bid—stand No harm in looking into it as long as
alone in Lexington the RFP includes all the services and
programs we specify
Automated refuse and recycling Manual pick up of refuse and Manual pick of refuse and recycling
collection system using tote recycling collecting up to 6 bags or collecting up to 3 bags or barrels(32
barrels(32gallons)& 1 bulky item gallons)& 1 bulky item
Additional Curbside yard waste 12 weeks of curbside plus one week Add 8 more weeks, 2 in April and 2
collection days of Christmas tree pick in May,2 in June and 2 in
September
Enhanced waste ban and mandatory We enforce the visible recycling Continue to enforce the visible
recycling enforcement ban,but have not enforced recycling ban and enforce
mandatory recycling mandatory recycling
Stay with current vendor or go to bid We are in the last year of a 3 year Go out to bid
contract plus 2 one year extensions
New venues Include recycling of rigid plastics
i.e. 5 gallon container, certain toys
Remove carpet from the waste
stream by requesting that carpet be
designated for recycling and picked
up in the same manner as the white
goods are picked up
Include Lexington Housing
Authority in Town's solid waste
and recycling program,by
requesting an add/alternate cost in
the upcoming RFP
I Future projects Begin discussions regarding a
possible pilot program to pick up the
Center Business District recycling
**Bold and italicize are new
recommendations
Respectfully submitted,
Jeanne Krieger