Wellfleet Recycling Committee ~ Virtual

AUGUST 2, 2022 at 11AM

Wellfleet Recycling Committee Meeting

Zoom link and Agenda below

This meeting will be held virtually via Zoom Video Conference, in accordance with the temporary suspension and enhancement of the Open Meeting Law requirements by Governor Baker. Instructions for a Zoom video conference meeting, which also allows phone dial-in, are given below. If you have technical difficulties joining a Zoom meeting please email 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

1) UPDATES

• a. Transfer Station/Recycling Center
• Shrink Wrap volunteers needed (Mike’s 7/21 email)
• b. Hazardous Waste Days:  8/6 Truro, 10/1 Ptown
• c. Energy & Climate Action Committee liaison
• d. MassDEP/Barnstable County
• e. Community Cutlery/Library of Things (new items, loans)
• f. Eastham Recycling Committee ‘Did you know that?’ proposal
• g. July 10th Road Race report
• h. State Bottle Bill Expansion
• i. Annual Calendar notes: OysterFest Sept 19–Oct 16; Shuck N Run Road Race; COASTSWEEP Oct 10

2) WASTE REDUCTION 

• a. Special Town Meeting Saturday Sept 10:
• Plastic Bottle Ban Bylaw amendment, outreach
• DPW Budget items: Refill Stations, Transfer Station Engr. Study (Swap Shop)
• Water refill?
• b. Carry In Carry Out signs
• c. Refill Cape Cod outreach (Discovery Map, Decals)
• d. Reduce Aquaculture Plastics
• e. Reusable Food Containers pilot

3) OUTREACH MATERIALS

• a. Farmers’ Market table, review materials/sales
• b. Flour sack RC towels, order more?
• c. Educational info distribution: RecycleSmart cards, Green Tips, Boaters & Textile Recycling guides, CC+ catalog
• d. Website and Social Media posts
• e. Chamber of Commerce newsletter/email blast/Visitor Center rack cards

Minutes, Accounting Report, Vacancies

FUTURE CONCERNS

Next meeting: SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

RC: Jaya Karlson, Olivia Kraus, Nancy Najmi, Jane Sharp

Christine Shreves, Lydia Vivante, Chris Wisniewski