Committee considers split‑stream cardboard pilot and appendix approach
Oct 14, 2026
Members discussed a cardboard split‑stream pilot used in California that increased clean cardboard yields, and agreed pilot details and vendor options should sit in an appendix rather than the body of the plan.
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During discussion of implementation options, Chairperson Charlie Lancelot described a split‑stream cardboard pilot that California jurisdictions tested: alternating weeks of cardboard collection produced higher yields of clean cardboard and reduced contamination in mixed collections. He recommended Milton consider a similar pilot and include vendor and process details in an appendix rather than embedding them in the main plan.
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