Newsletter – October 2022 Link to full newsletterSeptember Board Meeting highlightsNew owner Waste Connex: W. Wareham Zero Waste MRFNew HHW contractHHW landscape a hot topic in MA, NortheastNAHMMA conclaveMass. HHW huddleThe HHW future for SSRCSSRC/HandUp collection partnership a successMMA helps smooth bumpy Mattress ban rolloutMassPSC, MMA working on legislative reliefAbington BOH surveys residents on recycling programReading issues ultimatum to RepublicMassPSC: Help pass mattress, paint stewardship lawsMassDEP Contracting workshop highlights
Newsletter – June 2022 Link to full newsletterMarch Board Meeting highlightsHandUp mattress recyclingImpending Mattress, Textile waste bans, grantsMarket values strongMassDEP grant adviceMisc. Interesting StuffSouth Shore schools get Green Team awardsAbington’s Schultz leads vape pen discussionLithium battery sparks fire at NH transfer station2 Mass. WTE facilities to closeMassRecycle Conf: dwindling disposal options, remediesNew Mass. disposal bans effective Nov. 1Boston to start curbside food waste pilotPlastic eating enzyme found in compostMass. Paint, Bottle Bills advance to W&MGov. Polis signs CO packaging EPR bill into lawOregon Mattress EPR bill becomes lawCT passes first-ever gas cylinder EPR law
Newsletter – March 2022 Link to full newsletterFebruary Board Meeting highlightsSpiegel South Shore Scrap checks inGrinding, screening contracts awardedExec. Dir. to go on partial family medical leaveMassDEP RDP grants, data surveysSpring HHW collectionsLithium, Li-Ion batteries a hot topicPlease share: Zoom Home Compost Workshop on 4/1RDP 2022 Grant updates are postedEmbedRecyclopedia widget, get a pointSSRC on the air again through May 1How are you celebrating Earth Day?Cape disposal crunch: Exploring trash export by railMass. C&D filling landfill meant for Maine wasteEPR bills’ reporting date pushed to 3/31Mass. bill would raise bottle deposits to 10c, cover more itemsWIN Waste Innovations acquires NERUS recycled paper capacity growing
February 2022 link to full newsletterNovember Board meeting highlightsReCollect reaches residentsPrepare for mattress, textile Waste BansTalk among the Towns23 years- the Flower anniversaryExecutive Director reportPACTV airs another PSA for SSRCMass. awards munis $3.1M in RDP grantsDisaster debris planning, managementVerify electronics recyclers to avoid liabilityDebate to continue on Bourne Landfill expansionABC Disposal poised to sell to Waste ConnectionsPlastics Pact lists problem materials to be avoidedMass. Better Bottle Bill advances to Senate W&MNational bottle bill to land in Congress soonEPR still tops state recycling policy debates
Newsletter – February 2022 link to full newsletterNovember Board meeting highlightsReCollect reaches residentsPrepare for mattress, textile Waste BansTalk among the Towns23 years- the Flower anniversaryExecutive Director reportPACTV airs another PSA for SSRCMass. awards munis $3.1M in RDP grantsDisaster debris planning, managementVerify electronics recyclers to avoid liabilityDebate to continue on Bourne Landfill expansionABC Disposal poised to sell to Waste Connections Plastics Pact lists problem materials to be avoidedMass. Better Bottle Bill advances to Senate W&MNational bottle bill to land in Congress soonEPR still tops state recycling policy debates
Newsletter – November 2021 Link to full newsletterSeptember Board meeting highlightsRecycleWorks: cost-neutral food waste serviceMunicipal issues of the dayVice Chairman Basler stars in PAC TV PSAScituate Fishing for Energy addendumRockland featured in ReCollect videoBlaze consumes ten trash trucks in Norton2020-2030 Solid Waste Master Plan releasedMattresses, textiles to be banned from disposalReduce, Reuse, Recycle-Palooza!Craft beer brewers reducing packaging wasteBoston25 highlights Mass. Packaging PR billEPR leaders report to Muni Recycling CouncilCA to ban recycling symbols on non-recyclablesStakeholders talk recycling fixes before Congress
