Solid Waste Advisory Committee Members
Name Term Expires E-Mail Address
Phillip DeCologero 6/30/2010
North Andover Solid Waste Advisory Committee (NASWAC)
PREAMBLE: Whereas traditional solid waste disposal (trash) methods are harmful to the
environmental health of the region, and North Andover in particular, and,
Whereas the Selectmen are required to make short and long term decisions about the best
ways to address the solid waste issues in the town, and,
Whereas the current rate of Massachusetts waste generation continues to outpace the state’s
disposal capacity resulting in the need to export trash and increase disposal capacity in
Massachusetts,
it is therefore the mission of the North Andover Solid Waste Advisory Committee:
- To investigate and advise the Board of Selectmen and North Andover residents on how to
move from our current solid waste collection/disposal system to a cost-effective solid waste
management system designed to reduce the municipal solid waste generated and disposed of
by the town in support of the State’s Solid Waster Master Plan
- To educate the Board of Selectmen and residents of North Andover on the environmental
impacts of burning or burying solid waste, and the importance of employing environmentally
safe and effective methods that will avoid waste disposal in favor of waste reduction, reuse
and recycling,
- To advise the Board of Selectmen and residents of North Andover on how to lobby the
legislature on changes needed to achieve our goals.
COMMITTEE GOALS, July 2005 - June 2007:
1) Continue to educate North Andover residents through seasonally appropriate articles on
various solid waste and environmental topics in the quarterly newsletter, One Person’s
Trash
2) In calendar year 2004 our Recycling Rate (recycled tonnage divided by the sum of
recycled and incinerated tonnage) was 14.5%. Target a 20% recycling rate by the end of
FY07
3) Maximize the potential of obtaining grant money to help the town of North Andover finance
recycling and other waste reduction programs
4) Work with appropriate DPW personnel to maximize the market potential of our recyclables
North Andover Solid Waste Advisory Committee
Committee Charter – FY06 and FY07
5) Support North Andover’s Neighborhood Recycling Program, and double the households
served by the program. As of May 2005, 1007 households are represented by a Recycling
Captains
6) Continue to promote recycling in public venues so that planning for recyclables becomes
integrated with the event planning process for any group requesting use of public parks or
facilities
7) Advise the Board of Selectmen about the benefits and costs associated with various
programs that encourage waste reduction, reuse, and recycling and assist with
implementing programs approved by the Board
8) Continue to work with the School Department and individual schools to strengthen the
recycling programs at all town schools
9) Develop the Recycling web site into an interactive and informative source of information, a
place residents can turn to for answers to their questions and links to more in-depth
information
10) Create an events calendar to publicize activities consistently sponsored by the committee,
adding two to four new events over the two year period
11) Work with appropriate town officials applying to the Massachusetts Department of
Environmental Protection for the renewal of our Department Approved Recycling Program
12) Submit an annual report for inclusion in the Town Warrant
13) Draw up goals for the July 2007-June 2009 fiscal year.
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