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Needham’s Climate Committee explores expanding food‑waste recycling, neighborhood pilots and RTS participation
Summary
The committee heard that about 1,000 households currently participate in the town’s RTS food‑waste program (residences drop off); members discussed neighborhood collection pilots, business diversion rules, and outreach to increase participation.
At the Jan. 5 meeting, staff and committee members reviewed the town’s food‑waste efforts and potential next steps to expand residential participation. Staff said the Recycling and Transfer Station (RTS) currently sends collected food waste to an anaerobic digester in Maine that produces electricity; staff estimated roughly 1,000 households currently participate in the…
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