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Rye recycling committee assigns volunteers, plans July 4 outreach and Stroll article
Summary
At its June 24 meeting at the Rye Town Library, the Rye Recycling Education Committee assigned volunteers and staff follow-ups to clear the swap shop, staff a July 4 outreach at Parsons Field, seek a local speaker for a library event, and prepare copy for the Stroll magazine and town newsletter.
The Rye Recycling Education Committee met June 24, 2026, at the Rye Town Library and recorded a batch of task assignments and deadlines intended to support outreach and ongoing operations of the town’s swap shop.
Committee notes list several immediate action items: Pam was assigned to contact Helpsy and Book Company to arrange emptying the swap-shop bins; the committee will staff a table and float for July 4 events, with setup at Parsons Field at 10:30 a.m. and Alex responsible for picking up tables in Rye; and volunteers will be sought to maintain the swap shop. Joyce offered to visit the swap shop every other week to haul donations to Goodwill and Salvation Army.
The group discussed identifying a speaker for a co-sponsored program with the Rye Town Library. One prospective presenter from Keene had quoted $250; committee members said they will look for a local speaker or examples from nearby towns that have stronger recycling programs to keep costs down and increase local relevance.
Communications tasks and deadlines were recorded: the committee is preparing a swap-shop spotlight for the Stroll magazine and noted that copy should be submitted to Randy by late July. The minutes also reference the quarterly town newsletter schedule with a deadline of August 10, 2026, and instruct members to submit articles to Amy Thibideau, copying Matt and Alex. (The notes also include an item listed as “4/28/26” for a Stroll article; that date predates this meeting and appears inconsistent with other scheduling details and should be confirmed by the committee.)
Operational items included a request that the Department of Public Works place recycle buckets at Cable and Pirates Cove and a task for Alex to check with Jason on who currently picks up recycling at town departments.
Next steps recorded in the notes are that RREC members will recruit a speaker, prepare the Stroll submission, staff the July 4 outreach, and follow up with the DPW and the vendors named for swap-shop service. The committee did not record any formal votes during this meeting; items were entered as assigned action items for follow-up.
