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Solid waste briefing: HHW grant application, municipal cleanups and regional discussions on alternatives to landfills
Summary
County solid‑waste staff described an HHW grant application, spring/fall town cleanups, paint collection rollout and upcoming regional meetings on materials management; public commenters raised concerns about waste‑to‑energy and urged packaging reduction legislation.
Sullivan County solid waste staff told the committee they are applying for state Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) reimbursement and outlined municipal cleanup programs and other ongoing efforts while members of the public urged caution on waste‑to‑energy proposals and pressed for packaging reduction measures.
Mark, a solid waste staff member, said the county is applying to New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) reimbursement to cover roughly 50% of HHW expenses and that the county will request about $26,000 of state funding from an approximately $50,000 total program allocation. Cassie, who works on the program, is described as organizing two collection dates (one spring, one fall) and preparing grant paperwork.
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