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DEP consent order pushes Framingham to fund site assessment and possible equipment changes at recycling center
Summary
Public works told Framingham’s Finance Subcommittee on Feb. 11 that a DEP inspection and subsequent administrative consent order require a site assessment and likely equipment upgrades at the city recycling center, and staff asked the committee to recommend a $171,340 consultant appropriation from certified free cash.
Framingham Public Works officials told the Finance Subcommittee on Feb. 11 that a 2024 inspection by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection found municipal solid‑waste handling at the city recycling center did not meet DEP expectations and that the city entered an administrative consent order that requires a site assessment and corrective work with a June 30, 2025 compliance deadline.
Public works said the city received a notice of noncompliance following an April 5, 2024 site inspection and later met with DEP. No civil fines had been issued as of the Feb. 11 presentation, but the department said the consent order sets tasks that must be completed to allow the city to continue the current level of…
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