Solid Waste Committee charts food waste composting, foam recycling initiatives
Solid Waste Advisory Committee · Meeting of July 14, 2026
Falmouth's Solid Waste Committee plotted FY2027 priorities during a July 14 planning meeting. The committee, chaired by Richard Merrick and including Ruth Brazier, Ken Jones, Scott Peterson, and Robert "Hap" Garritt, reviewed a July 2 AmeriCorps proposal that received positive feedback for a multi-year food waste composting and household training program. Ken Jones is organizing a monthly meeting with representatives from nearby towns to develop a regional foam recycling hub modeled on successful programs in New Hampshire and New Jersey.
Robert Garritt and Ruth Brazier will prepare a summary of commercial waste tonnage data, which Board of Health regulations require businesses to report.
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Source: the Solid Waste Advisory Committee meeting of July 14, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
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