Recycling Committee

Chelmsford Recycling Committee completed April minutes and reviewed tonnage data for the fiscal year. Sustainability Manager Chris Haley reported 256.38 tons of curbside recycling and 919.94 tons of trash in April, with contamination levels remaining at 10 percent. The committee concluded multiple

Chelmsford Recycling Committee met April 9 and approved prior meeting minutes while charting spring waste-reduction events. Sustainability Manager Chris Haley reported March tonnage totals of 249.2 tons of recycling, 892.33 tons of trash, and 2.5 tons of CHS compost from 133 participating

Chelmsford Recycling Committee unanimously backs two state bottle bills. The committee endorsed H.3464 and S.2235, which would raise the container deposit from 5 cents to 10 cents and expand coverage to additional container types in order to reduce litter and improve redemption rates.

Chelmsford Recycling Committee approved prior minutes and scheduled spring outreach. Sustainability Manager Chris Haley reported January 2026 tonnage: 296.23 tons recycling, 825.18 tons trash, 2.4 tons compost, and 1,989 pounds textile recycling across 131 enrolled curbside households. The

Recycling Committee approves events calendar and reviews end-of-year tonnage. The committee moved forward with a spring and summer event schedule that includes Farmers Market tabling, a FixIt Clinic on February 1, and a "Plastic People" documentary screening on March 22 at the Chelmsford Library