Newsletter – May 2018

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  • April Board meeting notes, updates
    • RMG Enterprise
    • Single stream, glass discussion HHW billing proposed procedure changes
    • Recycling Dividend Program planning
    • IMA extension status 
  • SSRC on the air for ten weeks
  • RECO report- Kingston, Norwell, Rockland, Hull
  • ABC called to Plymouth BOS meeting
  • Hull mandate aims to bundle trash, recycling
  • Good intentions, bad habits fuel recycling crisis
  • Importance of cleaning up recycling stream
  • The elephant in the room: a case for producer responsibility
  • States look at EPR, funding cuts, mandates
  • Nestle promises 100% recyclable packaging by 2025
  • Events 

Newsletter – April 2018

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  • March meeting notes and updates
    • Recolor Paint
    • Grind-Screen contractor introductions
    • Glass management options
    • RDP grant planning
    • IMA Extensions – All towns have signed
    • HHW administration changes
    • Facebook update
  • RECO Report- Kingston, Plymouth, Norwell, Rockland
  • SSRC PSAs on the WATD 95.9 fm
  • Kingston’s new swap shop all about give and take
  • Hingham High wins MassRecycle K-12 award
  • What lies in store for area recycling?
  • Glass recycling update from MassDEP
  • Mass. tackles contamination with Recycling IQ grants
  • Giddy-up: adapting post-China
  • Events

Newsletter – February 2018

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  • January meeting notes, updates
    • RecycleThat presentation
    • Annual Report
    • Grind Screen contract awards
    • Small scale Outreach Grant proposals
    • Recycling Dividend Program planning
  • Recycling IQ Kit grants available through April
  • January RECO Report: Kingston and Plymouth
  • Kingston is putting haulers on notice
  • Duxbury BOH considers hauler recycling rule
  • RDP funds may be used for high recycling costs
  • SSRC organizes contingency planning meeting
  • Glass Recycling halts with Milford plant closure
  • MassDEP addresses recycling challenges
  • Rep. Cantwell responds to Digital R2R request
  • Events

Newsletter – January 2018

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  • December Meeting notes, updates
    • Waste Management presentation
    • HHW contract
    • Grind Screen IFB
    • Small scale outreach grant proposals 
  • RECO Report- Middleboro, Kingston, Plymouth
  • Cohasset pay-per-throw scofflaws warned
  • NBWS Announces Plans to Open Facility in Fall
  • RDP grant reports, recycling data due Feb. 15
  • Contracting for Solid Waste & Recycling Services
  • Organics recovery, capacity growing in Mass.
  • Maxed out Mass. MRFs prompt disposal waivers
  • Chinese processing group sets goals for US visit
  • Recycling Partnership Update: Where it’s at
  • Events