What: MassDEP has engaged DSM Environmental Services to develop a reference document on Best Practices for Municipalities Developing Hauler Regulations. We are requesting input and feedback from solid waste/recycling haulers, municipal health departments, and solid waste officials.

Why: Under Mass General Law, local Boards of Health have the authority to regulate private haulers operating in their communities. Many have requested a "model" or "template" to assist them with updating existing regulations or adopting new regulations to ensure recycling services for residents, businesses, and institutions. In response, MassDEP contracted with DSM Environmental Services to compile a reference document or template for cities and towns seeking to harmonize local regulatory efforts and expand compliance with the waste disposal bans (310 CMR 19.017).

All are welcome. We look forward to a good discussion!

*Credentialed Education Session: (2 CEUs offered to health officials)

Space is Limited. Please RSVP by September 23rd to:

Kathi Mirza

MassDEP Municipal Assistance Coordinator

E-mail: kmirza@taunton-ma.gov or phone 508-821-9469

Please indicate which meeting you plan to attend.

MassRecycle Southeast Municipal Recycling Council,
September Meeting

Topic: E-Waste Update: Changing Markets & New Opportunities

Many communities are feeling the pinch of higher costs and changing markets for managing e-waste. For this meeting, we have invited a variety of speakers to share their insights about what is happening with e-waste markets, ways to control costs, and opportunities for managing this waste going forward.

Recycling processors planning to attend our meeting include Electronix Redux and METech Recycling. We will also hear from The Product Stewardship Institute and MA Product Stewardship Council about efforts to bring manufacturers into the fold regarding producer responsibility.

Please come ready to learn and to share information about your municipal programs.

When: Wednesday, September 14th, 9:00 am - noon, Registration and Refreshments at 8:45am
Where: Wrentham Fiske Library, 110 Randall Rd. Wrentham MA 02093,
Directions and Map

RSVP to Kathi Mirza at kmirza@taunton-ma.gov

Buy Better Toss Smarter:
A Falmouth Waste Reduction Effort

Buy Better Toss Smarter is an initiative to support Falmouth restaurants in their efforts to adopt better purchasing and recycling practices. The project is being organized by Falmouth architect Jill Neubauer and her intern Environmental Community Outreach Intern, Jillian Macura. This summer they produced a booklet with information and pricing on take-out containers and packaging that are recyclable or compostable.

To learn more about this initiative, check out this great article in the Cape Cod Wave.

It's not live yet, but a web site is coming soon. So be sure to check back at www.buybettertosssmarter.com for updates.

Upcoming Meetings & Webinars

MEETINGS

MassRecycle SE MRC Meeting

Topic: Revisiting E-Waste

September 14, 2016

9:00 a.m. - noon

Location: Fiske Library, 110 Randall Rd, Wrentham, MA
See details above

ReuseConex, International Reuse Conference & Expo

Join the Reuse Institute for the 4th biennial ReuseConex. Explore replicable models to make reuse work for your community, discover the "triple bottom line" benefits of reuse, learn best practices, and network with leaders in the reuse industry.

October 17th to 19th
Holiday Inn Boston-Bunker Hill
Register Here

Best Practices for Municipalities Developing Hauler Regulations

MassDEP working with DSM Environmental Services has drafted a reference document addressing Best Practices for Developing Municipal Hauler Regulations, and will hold two meetings with interested stakeholders for review and discussion. We are inviting solid waste, recycling, and food waste haulers, as well as Board of Health officials to participate in this discussion.

Two Dates:

Sept. 28, Wilmington DEP, 10am-noon

Sept 29, E.L. Harvey & Sons, 1:00-3:00 p.m.
See details above

Cape Cod Composting Network
September 20, 1-3pm, Harborview Conference Room
Barnstable County Complex, 3195 Main St. (6A), Barnstable
Topic - Goal setting - food waste / composting targets for this year.
Please email me if you would like to be included

Northeast Recycling Council (NERC) Fall Conference
November 1 & 2
Portsmouth, NH
Click here for an agenda and to register

WEBINARS

Best Practices for Running a Pharmacy-Based Drug Take-Back Program

Free We binar by the Product Stewardship Institute

September 21, 2016
1pm - 2:30 pm EST
Click here to register

Solid Waste & Recycling in the News

Here are a few solid waste and recycling related stories from around the Cape and beyond. Click on the underlined links below to read the full articles.

[Barnstable] Transfer station redesign to help recycling, swap shop, Barnstable Patriot, August 5th, 2016

Cavossa Chosen To Operate Regional Transfer Station, Falmouth Enterprise, August 29th, 2016

Composting on the Coast; An Island Grapples With Food Waste, The Vineyard Gazette, July 14, 2016

Falmouth Architect Starts Campaign To Encourage Businesses to be Eco-Friendly, Cape Cod Wave, August 7th, 2016

2016 Hazardous Waste Collection Schedule

Click here for your town's brochure

Contact Me:

Dave Quinn

Municipal Assistance Coordinator,

Barnstable County/MassDEP

dquinn@barnstablecounty.org

(508) 375-6974