Letter from Donna P. Lopez, City Clerk transmitting a report from Vice Mayor Jan Devereux and Councillor Quinton Zondervan, Co-Chairs of the Health and Environment Committee for a public hearing held on April 23, 2019 to discuss the Zero Waste Master Plan and ways to reduce single use plastics in Cambridge

Hearing AMTACWMENTA Zero Waste Master Plan Curbside Compost Update Single-Use Plastics Recycle Right Campaign Environment Committee Small Business Recycle Pilot April 23rd City Council Health & RECYCLE ZERO CAMBRIDGE WASTE

25 15 10 20 2008 - 22.8 2010 2012 2014 Calendar Year 2016 2050 Goal: 80% reduction, 4 Ibs/HH/Wk 16.36 2018 2020 Residential Trash Reduction Goal 2020 16 (goal)

process comment comment • RAC input has been in late-2018 for public important in the ZWMP • ZWMP process began in comment and Recycling we're still seeking public • Draft ZWMP is online and • Public meetings were held 2017 with our consultants Advisory Committee (RAC) Zero Waste Master Plan

Trash Reuse Reduce/ Organics Mattress Option Recycling waste exchange/swaps. routes (7,500 households) routes (12,000 households) Evaluate collection operations. Recommendation Provide a mechanism for occasional excess trash. "Right size" trash container; 32 to 48 gallons per household. Phase 1: Expand program to residents on City's trash collection including Fix-It clinics, reuse events, food waste reduction, and Collect mattresses and recycle them via MassDEP grant program. 2019 2020 Phase 2: Expand program to residents on City recycling collection 2022 ongoing Zero Waste Master Plan --Recommendations Continue to support reduction/reuse activities in the community 2019 and 2021-2023 Timing Phase 2: 2021- Phase 1: 2019-

Textile Center Curbside Recycling Recycling Recycling Recycling Option Commercial Improvements Expand Small Business Recycle Pilot Explore Small Business Compost Pilot Recommendation collection and/or consolidation of specific materials. the City or in partnership with an existing organization. Consider reconfiguration of the Recycling Center to focus on Continue Recycle Right campaign, and curbside enforcement to improve capture of target materials and reduce contamination. 2020 Zero Waste Master Plan --Recommendations ongoing 2019 and Timing 2021-2022 Develop and implement a textile recycling strategy either run by 2020/2021 2020/2021

Update • Collection began April 11. • 200 mattresses and 5 tons diverted from trash thus far! • 4 collection days since then. Mattress Recycling e Work. Stronger Con CASCADE ALLIANCE- BREAKING BARRIERS TO YOUTH SUCCESS [phone removed] UTEC-MATTRESS,ORG MATTRESS REGYCLING

program Update Curbside Organics • Apprx. 7 tons collected daily over year decrease= 0.5-1%) 2018-March 2019. (typical year • 25,000 households have access to • Apprx. 7.3% decrease in trash April • 1800 tons diverted since April 2018 BEEN RECYCLE

City trash). 12 months. 8-10 tons per day owners/managers. • DPW to begin phasing in curbside organics to 7,500 meetings for large building manager and owners on-site. households in 227 buildings in • Rollout will take approximately • DPW to host up to 5 community • DPW to meet with each property • Potential tonnage to increase to Fall 2019 (13+ unit buildings with Curbside Organics Expansion: Phase 1 Curbside comp-

2021 Phase 2 expansion. • An additional 12,000 . collection (208 bldgs). households in 13+ unit buildings have City recycling • Potential tonnage to increase • Expansion to be considered in to 10-12 tons or more per day • DPW must evaluate collection operations and routing prior to Curbside Organics Expansion Phase 2 MORE O• TESS

difficult Boston-area are: Rocky Hill Farm, Saugus, MA Brick Ends Farm; Hamilton, MA Vanguard Renewables; Haverhill, MA Black Earth Compost; Manchester, MA Needham Public Works; Needham, MA Other facilities that accept food waste in Curbside Organics Processing For a variety of reasons, none are currently able to For future organics rollout, more tonnage will be more handle 2000 tons of food waste from Cambridge annually. WIM İCORe

put on cart • 4400 carts inspected campaign - July 2018 • Sept 2019 Goal: 7% contamination Recycle Right Campaign Update • Curbside Monitoring Began 9/1/18. • Drivers reject recycling more frequently • Fall 2018 average contamination: 10% • Video & Press release for beginning of • High & Medium contamination had OOPS tag • Postcard mailed to High contamination buildings NOTES WORKS No Tanglers, No Food or Liquids (empty all containers) Cords, Heer niangers Do Not a recyclables Recycle Right. Recycle Right. Thank you for your attention to this-- OOPS! We need your help to (donate) [phone removed] Leave these items out of your recycling cart: No Plastic Bags, Films or Wrappers No Clothing or Linens Nod or Scrap Metali CambridgeMA.Gov/Recycle Don't let your recycling get rejected.

Remember: No Garbage No Tanglers (no hoses, wires, No Bagged Items hangers or electronics) Recycle Right contamination in your recycling. or Linens No Clothing No Plastic Bags, to be recycled despite challenges in Help us reduce costs by cleaning up Films or Wrappers the industry. But, costs have increased. Cambridge's curbside recycling continues - early April 2019 Stay updated on your waste services: Get Rid of It Right Mattress Recycling CambridgeMA.Gov/Compost Citywide Composting Turns One! Thank you for joining in this effort. Subscribe to Recycling's monthly e-newsletter at CambridgeMA.Gov/Subscribe. collection visit CambridgeMA.Gov/Mattress. CambridgeMA.Gov/Recycle. with a nonprofit to collect and Beginning April 8, mattresses Wondering how to dispose of an item? Download the "Zero recycle mattresses at no cost to Waste Cambridge" app or visit trashed. The City has partnered residents. To schedule your free and box springs will no longer be • Water Bill Inserts -Feb 2019 • Citywide Mailer - December 2018 • Door-to-Door outreach—Mid-April Recycle Right Campaign Update • Recycle Right + Mattress Postcard Citywide D IMPORTANT! (See below) • Hoses & Cables Plastic bags? • Clothes Hangers Wrappers (See below) • Clothing / Textiles © Plastic Bags / Film, Recycling is easy! of materials from the trash. Clothing / textiles? in the recycling cart: Some items DO NOT go • Flatten or nest boxes when possible. ~ Rinse containers. No food or liquids. Containers © Electronics Scrap Metal • Pots / Pans, ® Do not bag recyclables in a plastic bag. grocery store or Recycling Center. n all conditions can be donated. For Plates / Takeout @ No Paper Towels / Clothing, linens, shoes and accessories Visit CambridgeMA.Gov/Recycle info, use our "Get Rid Of It Right" tool. Bring plastic bags and plastic film to the Together we have diverted thousands of trea to use our "Get Rid Of It Right" fool, or download the "Zero Waste Cambridge" app. Search for how to dispose of everyday items! METAL CANS & FOIL RECYCLE PLASTIC CONTAINERS PAPER & CARDBOARD GLASS BOTTLES & JARS What can you recycle!

YUCK NO Eiquids NO Garbage • New Recycle label. Bagged Recycling NO residents at 14 properties • New "NO" sticker for carts. • Recycle Bags distributed to 600 Plastic Bags Plastic Wrap CambridgeMA.Gov/Recycle Recycle Right Campaign Update • CHA Outreach--Jan 2019- ongoing- • School Backpack Express —April 2019 Tubs Buckon MEIAL CANS O PLASTIC CONTAINERS RINSE CONTAINERS NO FOOD OR LIQUIDS RECYCLE Magazine, Confood NO PLASTIC BAGS NOT ACCEPTED [phone removed] CarbridgeMA.Govl ZERO WASTE

NO Garbed ens NO Elekroningers Remember, no food or liquids. CarbrageMA. Gow/Racycle No Lintin Recycle Right. We need your help to Leave these items OUT of your recycling cart: NO Plastic Wrap Recycle Right Campaign Update Weekly Or Monthly • Facebook & Twitter- Ads--December 2018 • Newsletter - Monthly • Bus Shelter & Blue Bike ZERC WASTE NO Garbage em NO Cordshangers NO Remember, no food or liquids. Recycle Right. NO Linens We need your help to aki WASTE lastic Dob Leave these items OUT of your recycling cart: -147 Hampshire St. Plastic Wrap METAL CANS bridge Dept, of Public Works Remember, no food or liquids. Thank you for recycling these: PACARDBOARD We need your help to GUILES & JARS Recycle Right.

17 CAMBRIDGE ZERO WASTE that still cause confusion. cambridgema.recycle.game -Soiled Pizza Boxes: OK for Recycle Bin About Play Now! Lampragerublicworks (lamonagerw • Jan 1 -Oll-based paint: Household Hazardous Waste Event -Metal hangers: NO recycle bin. Bring to Recycle Center Get Rid of It Right 1800 people have played our Waste Sorting Game. Here are the top three items Roses are red, February 14 • S Do You and 23 others Recycle bins are blue, When you open your package. curbside. Use the Get Rid Of It Right Tool at It can't all be recycled-be sure to sort through! http://Cambridgema.gov/theworks if you aren't sure! Styrofoam, air pillows, plastic ties, and wrapping cannot be recycled ospec 2 Comments 2 Shares

rejection recycling of Casella's mixed paper bale • Thus, we need to work together to • Cartons & Aseptic containers aren't • Too many downgrades may result in considered contamination at Casella • Removed from statewide recycling list minimize cartons/aseptic containers in • Currently, cartons downgrade the quality Maid. Minute 100% JUICE Cartons & Aseptic Containers PREMIUM (7500)175L LEMONADE Maid %% NATURAL Minute NETWT 3202. 2L8) 907 WILD OATS ORGANIC

renewal. • 123 businesses when curbside recycling • Launched November 2018 collection contract is up for • Explore expansion in Fall 2020 • 150 tons collected in 6 months Small Business Recycling Pilot KITCHEN FORMAGGIO Evre Wines Erasee Cheese

PVC, or PET serviceware compostable plastic bag. packing material is prohibited • Brookline Bylaw (effective Jan 2020): less) for the department's own general use in offices. Sample of Single-Use Plastic Laws • Selling or distributing foam polystyrene food serviceware or • Food establishments are prohibited from providing food in PS, • Produce bags shall be a recyclable paper bag, reusable bag, or a • Town may not use Town Funds to purchase Bottled Water (1L or

Cup. program • Berkeley, CA Ordinance (effective Jan 2020): request by the customer or at self-serve stations. • Only reusable foodware can be used for dine-in service Sample of Single-Use Plastic Laws • Income from charges shall be retained by the Food Vendor. • Disposable Foodware must be accepted by Berkeley compost • Prepared Food Vendors shall charge $0.25 for every Disposable and other items shall be provided free of charge, and only upon • Disposable straws, stirrers, napkins, condiment packets, utensils

recycling. consumption establishments Ordinance is good. Styrofoam in food-service 80% reduction in single-use bag • Polystyrene Ordinance eliminated • BYOB Ordinance has resulted in 50- • Recyclable plastics have value in our • Reduce and reuse aspect of Berkeley Glass Trash Plastics Steel Tin Aluminum Cardboard Mixed Paper -$1 $80 -$65 -$95 $300 $150 (per ton) $1000 Single-Use Plastics & Our Recycling 1% 5% 9% 3% 18% 15% 48% Recycling Stream** and % of recycling by weight Commodity Apprx Value Apprx % of March 2019 Approximate value