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Board allocates $5,000 from bag-fee fund to launch compost pilot at Carbondale Middle School
Summary
Trustees approved a $5,000 appropriation from the town's carryout bag-fee fund to support a compost pilot at Carbondale Middle School with Evergreen Zero Waste; staff said the pilot's recurring cost is roughly $2,000 per year and the environmental board will monitor early results.
Trustees voted to appropriate $5,000 from the carryout bag-fee fund to launch a compost pilot at Carbondale Middle School. The environmental board and staff described the pilot as a first-year demonstration to teach students about waste separation and to test operational logistics.
Meeting participants said the pilot would be administered with Evergreen Zero Waste; meeting discussion estimated program costs at roughly $2,000 per year for service with potential additional educational components. Kevin Haney, expected to make the presentation, was not present at the start of the meeting; staff covered high-level details and said Kevin would attend a subsequent meeting to provide more operational specifics.
Trustee Colin moved to appropriate $5,000 from the bag-fee fund for the compost pilot; Trustee Jess seconded and the motion passed unanimously. Trustees discussed the fund balance and cautioned that hazardous-waste-event costs are rising; they agreed to revisit the fund's status early in the new year if necessary.
The appropriation funds the pilot for the first year; the environmental board may return to the board with recommendations for expansion or alterations depending on pilot results.
