Yarmouth recycling committee plans fall outreach, confirms HHW collections
Recycling and Solid Waste Advisory Committee · Meeting of July 8, 2026
Yarmouth recycling committee plans outreach materials push with Rotary Club funding support. The Recycling and Solid Waste Advisory Committee approved June minutes unanimously and is advancing outreach materials backed by a $700 Rotary Club grant, with final board approval expected July 20. The committee scheduled its first household hazardous waste and latex paint collection for July 18, with a second HHW collection on October 3.
Disposal area improvements including expanded C&D capacity are expected to conclude by mid-August, with mattress collection experiencing significant recent growth. Committee member Vallorie O'Donnell raised litter concerns and noted hotels typically do not recycle; Assistant Public Works Director Roby Whitehouse outlined plans to bring in Megan Morris to discuss litter-awareness messaging.
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Source: the Recycling and Solid Waste Advisory Committee meeting of July 8, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
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