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Committee flags Styrofoam collection issues and seeks storage for equipment
Summary
Sustainable RP members said the current Styrofoam collection arrangement is not working; Commissioner Portorreal will check with Englewood about taking over a densifier. The committee reported funds for a storage container were encumbered in the 2025 budget but DPW must find space to order it.
Committee members discussed problems with the current Styrofoam collection model, saying some neighboring towns are not scheduling collection days and SRP is receiving outside inquiries. Commissioner Portorreal was asked to contact Englewood about whether that municipality will accept responsibility for the densifier.
Minutes state funds for a new storage container were encumbered in the 2025 budget, but the Department of Public Works must identify space before the container can be ordered. SRP recorded a preference for storage capacity rather than another densifier. Members asked Commissioner Portorreal to draft an appropriate response to inquiries from other towns and to follow up on available options.
