February 2023 Link to NewsletterJanuary Board meeting highlightsBoston Carting ServicesRegional HHW DepoMattress issues, solutions25th Anniversary celebrationRDP Grant preparationSSRC releases 2022 Annual ReportWelcome our new HHW Supervisor7 HHW collections set for April, JuneRegional HHW Depot exploredComposting workshop 3/15Curbside mattress pickup 3/29SSRC, recycling issues featured in multimediaEnlightening Abington recycling surveyWeymouth Schools Community PartnershipDEI and RDPMassRecycle Conference 3/23, MarlboroughMuni waste relief bills refiled on Beacon HillStudy compares chemical, mechanical recyclingRemembering Ellie Donovan
January 2023 Link to newsletterDecember Board meeting highlightsGreen Mattress RecyclingHHW Depot25th Anniversary planningDEP RDP grant awardsEquipment and Intermunicipal AgreementsDEP Data Surveys, RDP items due 2/15Get a leg up on RDP grantsHHW Publicity survey: Muni websites are crucialDirector tours Brockton Recycling/HHW DepotCommonWealth, WGBH feature Galkowski on plasticsMassDEP launches new facility reporting portalSolid waste relief bills to be (re)filed on Beacon HillNY Gov Hochul: Packaging EPR a 2023 priority1.9 MW PV array deployed on local recycling facility
Newsletter – December 2022 link to newsletterOctober Board Meeting highlightsBay State Textiles presentsNew HHW contract with TridentSSRC still seeking HHW helpSticker sales, car fire, troublemakers… First Trident/SSRC HHW days a successEL Harvey (fka Zero Waste Solutions) tourOnly you can prevent battery firesFood waste recovery offered at Needham TSWC adds Trojan Recycling to Mass. acquisitions Greenpeace shoots plastic recycling in the footPlastic containers ARE recycled, and in demandMassRecycle rebuts NPR about plastic recyclingThe truth about plastics recyclingMassDEP contaminated mattress cert. formSWANA listserv: Keeping up with batteriesCT enacts first US propane tank EPR lawPSI releases chemical recycling report
Newsletter – September 2022 Link to full newsletterJune Board Meeting highlightsBig Brother Big Sister Foundation/CMRKEBoard re-electedMattress ban preparationExecutive Director back from leaveSludge, equipment delays, alt fuels, food collectionDEP’s Ellie D. addresses long lines at SEMASSHHW on Wed. nights? What happenedHELP WANTED: HHW SupervisorCurbside mattress pickups scheduledMattress recycling plans post disposal ban Another legislative session with no solid waste reliefCalifornia is 4th US state to enact packaging EPR Law!CT WTE closure further challenges regional capacityUS DOE creates $335 M battery recycling programsMcKinsey: By key measure, plastics beat alternatives
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
