Contact Susan Waite, Recycling Coordinator

586 S. Pleasant St.
Amherst, MA 01002
Ph: 413-259-3049

Meeting agendas & minutes are available prior to the meetings.

Minutes are available following approval at the subsequent meeting.

Committee Members
The Committee is composed of 7 members appointed by the Select Board serving three-year terms.

Member	Year Appointed	Term Expires
Vacancy
Marianne Lorenzelli	2008	2011
Lucy McMurrer	2007	2012
Margaret Vickery	2007	2012
Anne Sterling Bush	2008	2011
Gregory Keochakian	2009	2012
John Root	2009	2012

The committee is charged with continuing to develop a comprehensive, long term solid waste plan that:

1. emphasizes source separation and recycling, and full use of any regional recycling facility
2. promotes regionalization of solid waste policy
3. expands town recycling programs to include apartment and complexes
4. investigates cooperative efforts that lead to recycling of solid waste from the University of Massachusetts, commercial firms and other institutuions within the town
5. initiates a town-wide program to compost what can be safely composted, including private, commercial and municipal organic debris
6. evaluates and takes advantage of other state and federal programs that foster recycling, composting and waste reduction
7. provides adequate and timely publicity, consultation and general education to those affected when designing or implementing new programs, and
8. coordinates the introduction of a conservation curriculum with the Amherst School System.