1. |
Form a Regional Recycling Study Committee and hire a planning consultant with experience in recycling. Completed January 2008 |
2. |
Review existing recycling studies completed by other communities |
3. |
Review the existing contractual arrangement with Augusta and the contracting communities |
4. |
Inventory existing recycling center at Hatch Hill and any of the other communities (i.e. Pittston Recycling Center, Hallowell North Bay Recycling) |
5. |
Evaluate efficiencies and costs of the curbside collection programs, both the Augusta municipally run program and the collection systems in the contracting communities. |
6. |
Evaluate recycling markets and look at the pros and cons of recycling various materials. Consider the feasibility of single stream recycling or other recycling strategies for this area. |
7. |
Explore what other communities and vendors are doing. Is there an o pportunity to use the existing capital infrastructure of another community or a private company to expand recycling in this region? |
8. |
Recommend a detailed process for improving recycling in this region to include an Action Plan with cost estimates and a time line for completion. |
