Recycling Committee Regular Meeting March 27, 2014-Approved

SIMSBURY RECYCLING COMMITTEE
TOWN HALL OFFICES – ROOM 103
AGENDA for March, Thursday 27, 2014 at 6:30 p.m.

Meeting called to order at 6:31 p.m.
Introductions of new members

Approval of minutes: tabled

Correspondence and Recycling News:
CT Magazine: April-2014 issue Discusses: Earth Day and recycling in Connecticut Connecticut burns more municipal waste per person than any state (1200 lbs per person) 2006: goal by 2024 is to get 50% waste diverted to recycling or no waste. (Simsbury is currently at 24 percent recycling rate waste stream)

Thought to possibly do another recycling forum brought up

Recycling ordinance change: town will annually approve municipal waste haulers (Paines and Allwaste). They will still take trash to CRAA but Paines and Allwaste can take recyclables to whomever. $10 per ton of recyclables is double the rate from before.

Claudia brings up "pay as you throw" program. Currently in San Francisco and other cities. Members will look into this and get some more information.

Strategic Plan
Reports:
Annual Report: went through Swap Shoppe and Recycling Committee Annual Report and discussed last year's progress with new members.

Mailer: went over brief estimates to print mailers in color. Would like to look for approval at the next Board of Selectmen meeting.
Lori makes a motion for putting together text and graphics for a mailer to present to Board of Selectmen for approval at their next meeting. David seconded. Motion approved.

New Business
State of Connecticut Solid Waste Management Advisory Committee meets the 4th Tuesday of each month from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. According to the Connecticut DEEP site.

Motion to adjourn the meeting made by David. Seconded by Rosemary. Meeting adjourned at 7:39 p.m.

Submitted by,

Janice Kern