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SalemRecycles Meeting Minutes
Tuesday, June 2, 2015
6:30p 3rd Floor 120 Washington Street, Salem.
Members Present: Tony Keck, Lynn Murray, Myrna Soper, Nancy Gilberg, Geri Yuhas, Carol Hautau, Beth Melillo, Julie Rose, Flora Tonthat, Erin Huggard, John Roberts, Susan Yochelson, Penny Neal, Liz Vago
Guests: Jason Silva, Michael Wall
New Business
- Approval April 28 minutes – Approved.
- Debriefs- April 30 Carlton School Earth Fest; May 2 Drop and Swap; May 9 Salem Education Day; Arts Fest involvement. These events went well, but in the future Carleton and the Salem Education day are probably not the best venue for SalemRecycles efforts. Neither event allowed for composting sign-ups, or increased educational efforts, despite event titles. At the Salem Arts Festival there will be a booth set up to make recycled crafts with children and also try and sign up more participants for the Composting pilot.
- June 11 Volunteer Appreciation night is upcoming, committee members must RSVP.
- Other - Guest Michael Wall of Waste Management discussed changes to Salem’s trash and recycling. The contract between Waste Management and the city will be for 10 years, and Salem will move to a semi-automated system in. the fall In regards to this move, all residents will receive a 64 gallon trash toter which will be picked up weekly, and a 96 gallon recycling toter which will be picked up bi-weekly. The toters will be delivered in late September or October. The city of Salem has moved to a single-stream recycling system immediately effective, June 1. After the city of Salem moves to an automated pick-up system any large or bulky items (eg: furniture, mattresses etc) must be scheduled in order to be removed.
Old Business
- Community outreach - If possible, see if Creative Salem will help with the final push to sign up residents for curbside composting by promoting the program on its community page.
- Cigarette Butt Recycling Update and Promotion – Penny Neal has designed graphics which should make the receptacles more visible, and therefore increase use. Discussion of various other city’s strategies for visibility, including suggestions to attach cigarette recycling to Big Bellies or city trash cans for more convenience.
- Correspondence
Dropbox – Remember to add photos from upcoming events in June, such as the arts festival and the volunteer appreciation event.
Monthly Facebook – There are 1143 likes and no new changes.
Constant Contact - The newsletter looks wonderful this month, thanks to Susan Yochelson, and the timely release announcing Waste Management was excellent. Themes for June newsletter could include “Bring your own” and “dining al fresco” as well as including repurposed crafts for the summer for children on break from school.
GreenSalem – No updates.
Monthly Blog – No updates.
Themes for 2015 – Some topics to consider for our news outlets : a “trash dissection” featuring how to recycling more elements in your weekly trash, or a “takeout” dissection, showing how to cut down on takeout waste.
- Curbside Composting update – The final day to sign up is June 30! There are 125 toters left.
- Mandatory Recycling update - Currently working to get Waste Management up to speed on Salem recycling practices.
- Other – Run to the Beach race sponsored by the Salem Sound Coastwatch is coming up on June 14th.
Other Business
- General Committee Announcements~
“Know Your Rights Under the Open Meeting Law, M.G.L. c.30A ~§ 18-25 and City Ordinance Sections 2-2028 through 2-2033.”
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