Board seeks recycling data and plans transfer-station tour amid contamination concerns

Jul 28, 2026

Board asked Shaw's and recycling expert Irene Conzen to present contamination statistics and agreed to have the chair tour Glenn Shaw's new transfer station; members recommended public outreach including a senior‑center presentation to reduce contaminated recycling.

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Town health officials and board members discussed contaminated recycling and strategies to reduce contamination at the July 27 meeting. The chair said she will request contamination figures from Shaw's and invited Irene Conzen to present to the board and to the public; members proposed senior‑center presentations and a site visit to a transfer station so the public can see how contamination affects recycling.

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