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Recycling committee reports swap-shop numbers and explores more-visible food-scrap drop boxes
Summary
The swap shop recorded 935 items adopted this season; the town's food-scrap recovery uses a transfer-station bin with inconsistent pickup arrangements. Recycling committee members recommended investigating high-visibility drop boxes (model: West Hartford's MetroKey bins) and potential funding sources such as miniature-bottle funds or grants.
Joe of the Recycling Committee presented season statistics and a review of Simsbury's food-scrap program. The swap shop closed for the season after 27 open Saturdays with about 1,000 visitors and 935 items adopted; volunteers logged roughly 162 hours to staff the operation.
Joe also reported that the town operates a food-scrap drop-off at the transfer station that began in April 2024; the…
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