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Milton advisory committee narrows goals for solid waste plan, asks for better hauler data before numeric targets
Summary
The Milton Sustainability Advisory Committee reviewed five draft goals for the city's new solid waste management plan on Aug. 12 and agreed to press haulers for more reliable collection data before setting numeric recycling targets; the committee aims to send a draft to City Council by late fall.
Milton Sustainability Advisory Committee members on Aug. 12 reviewed and refined five goals for the city's solid waste management plan and directed staff to improve hauler reporting before setting numerical recycling targets.
The committee discussed increasing recycling and diversion rates, improving curbside recycling participation and contamination reduction, enhancing organics management, promoting sustainable practices, and creating a reliable, transparent recycling program. Sarah, a city staff member, said the baseline for measuring progress will be the data already included in the draft plan but acknowledged limits in existing hauler reporting.
The draft plan matters because its goals will guide the committee's next steps and what the City Council will consider…
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