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
Falmouth Solid Waste Advisory Committee urges delay on Nauset trash cart distribution. The SWAC voted to recommend that Nauset Disposal postpone its mid-May rollout of curbside carts to allow sufficient time for resident education and organized distribution of appropriately sized containers, citing
Solid Waste Committee endorses new administrator position and composting funding. Richard Merrick presented a draft Solid Waste and Recycling Administrator position (M-8 grade) rooted in 2006 and 2012 recommendations to establish a dedicated DPW solid waste division; the committee continued
Falmouth Solid Waste Advisory Committee elects new leadership effective July 1, 2026. Chair Richard Merrick, Vice Chair D. Scott Peterson, and Secretary Kristine Copley were unanimously elected. The committee unanimously endorsed a revised Environmentally Preferable Purchasing policy for town
Falmouth Solid Waste Advisory Committee unanimously approves revised environmental purchasing policy. Committee Chair Alan Robinson and members backed a new Environmentally Preferable Product Purchasing statement that incorporates vehicle fuel-efficiency requirements, life-cycle management
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