 Pittsfielders Want Extra Recycling Toters, Not Trash TotersAbout a month into the new trash system, more than 2,200 extra recycling toters and over 500 additional trash toters have been requested.  Dream Green Makes Mattress Recycling EasierKennedy, a longtime employee of Central Radio in North Adams, noticed a problem. It was not easy to recycle old mattresses, especially since the 2022 state law banning their disposal in trash.  Dalton Green Committee Member Receives MassRecycle AwardLocal environmental activist and Green Committee member Thomas Irwin was awarded the inaugural outstanding volunteer award during MassRecycle's 29th annual award ceremony.  Pittsfield Council Advances Toter Contract to Final VoteThe City Council has taken a move toward toters, preliminarily approving a five-year contract with Casella Waste Management. Berkshire Athenaeum Computer Recycling CollectionAccepted items include monitors, scanners, computer mice, printers, keyboards, laptop batteries, ink and toner cartridges, computers, hard drives, speakers, cords, and cables. No television sets will be accepted. Pittsfield, North Adams Support Paint Stewardship ProgramPittsfield's City Council last week voted unanimously to support a resolution requesting the Legislature act favorably on the bill before the House Ways & Means Committee. The North Adams City Council did the same.  Composting Company Talks Bettering Municipal Waste at BEAT's Green DrinksSecond Chance Composting picks up food scraps and other organic matter and processes it into compost, covering the Berkshires and parts of Southern Vermont.  Child Care of the Berkshires Youths Add Recycling Bins to North Adams ParkAaron Willis' class at Child Care of the Berkshires showed off a series of four recycling bins adorned by original art the youngsters created to encourage people to use the receptacles in the Noel Field complex that abuts the State Street early care and education program. Solid Waste Forum Urges Support for Mattress Recycling BillThe International Sleep Products Association works with states during the legislative process and once the law passes, MRC develops plans and implements programs. Solid Waste Forum Set WednesdayA solid waste forum this Wednesday at the Berkshire Innovation Center will focus on legislation regarding mattress and pain recycling. Berkshire Athenaeum Celebrates Earth Day with Computer Recycling CollectionThe event is made possible through a partnership with the Dell-Reconnect residential recycling program. Accepted items include monitors, scanners, computer mice, printers, keyboards, laptop batteries, ink and toner cartridges, computers, hard drives, speakers, cords, and cables.  North Adams' Apkins Scrapyard to Close Dec. 23After nearly seven decades in operation, George Apkin & Sons scrapyard on State Street will close on Dec. 23. |
