Wellfleet Recycling Committee Meeting - Virtual -
TUESDAY, APRIL 2, 2024 at 11AM
Wellfleet Recycling Committee Meeting
Zoom link and Agenda below
In conformity with the provisions of Chapter 30A, Massachusetts General Laws, and
Ch. 2 of the Acts of 2023, Notice is hereby filed that a meeting of the Wellfleet Recycling Committee
will be held on APRIL 2, 2024 at 11AM. Said meeting will be open to the public and the press as
required by the provisions of the Open Meeting Law. Instructions for a Zoom video conference
meeting, which also allows phone dial-in, are given below. If you have technical difficulties, please
contact the Chair of Committee at the following email address, wellfleetrecycles@gmail.com .
JOIN ZOOM
Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/96533892090?pwd=QnA3cElXanltZE9xSUpMbnN0cmg3QT09
Meeting ID: 965 3389 2090
Passcode: 117286
Join by Phone: +1 929 205 6099 US (New York)
AGENDA
Welcome, Introductions, Announcements
UPDATES & NEWS
• Transfer Station / Recycling Center
• Swap Shop / Opening & Spring Expo plans / Free Wellfleet?
• Mass DEP / Barnstable County Cooperative Extension
• Energy & Climate Action Committee liaison
CALENDAR
• APRIL 20 Eastham Forum ‘Moving Forward for our Environment’, Library, 10AM to Noon
• APRIL 22 Earth Day
• APRIL 29 Town Election
• MAY 1 Nauset District Wellness Fair, Middle School, 3:30-6:30PM
• MAY 3 WES Spaghetti Supper, a zero waste event
• JUNE 1 Household Hazardous Waste Day in Wellfleet, 9:00AM to 12:00PM
• JUNE 8 Spring Expo – Wellfleet Transfer Station, 9:30AM to 12:30PM (rain date June 15)
OUTREACH
• Social Media posts, Chris
• Community Classified, The Provincetown Independent, Lydia
• Updates to wellfleet-ma.gov/recycling-committee and wellfleetrecycles.org, Lydia
• Zero Waste Policy revisions, Lydia
• Chamber of Commerce & COA green tips, Lydia
WASTE REDUCTION
• Nips collection initiative, Nancy G
• Mass. Bottle Bill expansion, Letter / Endorsement?
• Plastic pollution and Producer Responsibility legislation, MassPIRG, Carol
• Library of Things updates, Christine
• Refill Stations/Refill Cape Cod updates, Christine
• Reusable Food Containers / Takeout Container Outreach, Jaya
• Plant-based dining options, Carol
• Cork recycling initiative, Olivia
• Food Rescue notes
• Reduce Aquaculture Plastics
REPORTS
• MINUTES & ACCOUNTING / VACANCIES / CORRESPONDENCE
• FUTURE CONCERNS
• Next meeting: MAY 7
RC: Nancy Gralla, Jaya Karlson, Olivia Kraus, Carol Magenau (alternate),
Nancy Najmi, Christine Shreves, Lydia Vivante, Chris Wisniewski
