SMART / PAYT Ad-Hoc Committee (Inactive)

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Members

Tracey Rose, BoH Representative

General Information

The Truro Board of Selectmen has voted to establish an Ad Hoc SMART or PAYT Committee in accordance with the Truro Town Charter, Chapter 6-4-4, and issue the following Charge:

The SMART Committee to be appointed by the Board of Selectmen will research and report on the feasibility of, and make recommendations for, implementing programs to reduce Truro's solid waste disposal costs - specifically the benefits and drawbacks, if any, of SMART (Save Money And Reduce Trash), also known as PAYT (Pay As You Throw), and single-stream recycling programs. The committee will also investigate and report on the current operating costs of the transfer station and also investigate associated in-kind technical assistance grants from the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection. The Committee will present its findings and recommendations to the Board of Selectmen no later than May 1st, 2015.