WCCSWM Meeting 


Thursday, January 27th, 2011 

Tour of 


BGreen, Inc. 
2111 Packard St, Ann Arbor, MI 
5:00 PM 


WCCSWM Meeting Agenda 


BGreen, Inc @ 2111 Packard St, Ann Arbor, MI 

5:30 PM 
1. Call to Order and Introductions 
2. Approve Agenda for January 27th, 2011 
3. Approve Minutes from December 2nd, 2010 
4. Task Force Updates 
a. Master Composting 
b. Pharmaceutical Take-Back 
c. Any other task forces. 
5. Legislative Updates 
6. Local Community Updates 
7. Adjourn 

WCCSWM Meeting Minutes 

Thursday, December 2nd, 2010 
Washtenaw County Western Service Center 

Attendance: 

Chris Simmons, Ypsilanti City 
Noelle Bowman, Washtenaw County 
Dan Moody, Washtenaw County 
Bruce Bawkon, Scio Township 
Jeff Krcmarik, Washtenaw County 
Nanette Havens, Lima Township 
Pierre Gonyon, St. Joe Mercy Hospital 

1. 
Call to Order and Introductions (5:30PM). 
2. 
Approve Agenda for December 2nd, 2010. 
a. 
Agenda approved as printed. 
3. 
Approve Minutes from September 28th, 2010. 
a. 
“take-take” • 
“take-back” (on page 4) 
b. 
“Anidilla” Twps• 
“Unadilla” Twps (Page 5) 
c. 
Approved as corrected. 
4. 
2011 Schedule 
a. 
January – Bgreen 
February – St Joe’s 
March – 
April – Waste Knot Awards Ceremony 
May June 
– 
July – St Joe’s 
August – Ann Arbor City Hall 
September October 
November 
– America Recycles Day (TBD) 
December – Zeeb Rd. Annual Planning Meeting 
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Possible Locations for vacant months: AATA, Dexter Pharmacy, Ross School of 
Business, Ann Arbor City Hall, Windmill, NSF. SCHEDULE FLEXIBLE! 

5. 
Task Force Updates 
a. 
Master Composting 
i. 
Chris -Certified 8 new master composters @ November 9th event 
ii. 
Wayne Appleyard gave tour of the premises at Leslie Science Center. 
Learned that worm composting is a very difficult task. In the composting 
toilets, it has produced some fruit fly problems. Also, a common problem 
for composting toilets is aphids! 
iii. 
There is a video located on the Master Composter Facebook page that 
has a leaf-mulching demo. Very helpful information to see! Taped by 
CTN. 
b. 
Pharmaceutical Take-Back 
i. 
Jeff -Washtenaw County Solid Waste (along with Lenewee and Jackson 
Counties) has signed the contract for the Clean Sweet Grant from the USEPA! 
The program will accept commercial pesticides/herbicides @ Zeeb 
Rd HHW facility. This will include Hg. Currently we are looking at 
design/construction plan which will expand the facility and may allow us 
to incorporate a Pharm Take-Back. This grant will save the County 
$10,000/yr on pesticide/herbicide disposal costs. 
ii. 
The County must record/keep records of that which they receive. The 
Hazardous Household Waste contractor will identify/properly log all 
materials received. This is a bit more labor intensive than the current 
practices. 
iii. 
Jeff -We want to expand the program to veterinary practices, since 75% 
of all antibiotics are from agricultural field. 
iv. 
The County’s goal is to expand the program, and hopefully by 2012, 
narcotics will be acceptable. 
c. 
E-Waste 
i. 
Jeff – Michigan Recycling Coalition (MRC) had a recent event which 
covered issues regarding E-Waste. 
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ii. 
Some businesses are being paid by the city to take their electronics back; 
Some may be penalized for NOT returning. 
iii. 
Best Buy MUST accept any electronics for recycling (because they are a 
manufacturer.) 
iv. 
Look at page 13 of Ann Arbor City’s most recent (Fall 2010)Waste 
Watcher for where to call for E-Waste Take Back. 
6. 
Legislative Updates 
a. 
Nothing to report. 
7. 
Local Community Updates 
a. 
Chris – This is the 2nd year for the City of Ypsi to not have curbside leaf collection. 
This year has gone much more smoothly compared to last year. Success! 
i. 
Potential Reasons: Community members are more informed and more 
educated about mulching 
b. 
Jeff – CTN’s “The Green Room” started this past spring. Some topics that have 
recently been featured are: County’s weatherization, Hg Spills, Fragmites. You 
can view these videos on CTN’s website. Barbara Lucas is the interviewer. 
c. 
Dan – HHW has concluded for 2010, and resumes April 2011. Annual Report to 
come. HHW Contract with EQ is expiring May 2011, so County will put out for bid 
again this spring. 
d. 
Dan also handed out an EMU Clean-Up Day Event Report. 500 cars. Shooting for 
2 Clean Up events in 2011 in the Spring/Fall. 
e. 
Ann Kruger: Jan 22nd event for Pharmaceutical Take-Back. 
8. 
Adjourn (6:30p). 
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