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URL:https://lexcan.org/events/league-of-women-voters-first-friday-event-tr
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SUMMARY:League of Women Voters First Friday Event: Trash
DESCRIPTION:\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Town is preparing to roll out a modernized wa
 ste collection program in the summer of 2027 that will help control rising
  costs and reduce waste. The new system will include transitioning to auto
 mated collection\, which will mean residents will be provided with new whe
 eled carts for both trash and recycling. Trash\, recycling\, and compost w
 ill continue to be picked up weekly while also accommodating households wi
 th income\, mobility or medical constraints.\n\nThe next step is for resi
 dents to advocate through emails\, conversations with other residents\, a
 nd participation in community forums to support the option for a free 35-
 gallon bin as the baseline.\n\nPlease take these steps:\n\n1. Plan to att
 end a community forum (dates below) and speak up to say you want a program
  with a 35 gallon trash bin as a baseline. Please sign up here so we kno
 w we can count on you! Even better\, ask a neighbor to join you and also p
 articipate:\n\n- Wednesday\, August 26th at 6:30 pm (Community Center Dini
 ng Room and Virtual)\n\n- Wednesday\, September 2 at 6:30 pm (Virtual onl
 y)\n\n- Friday\, September 4 at 9:30 am (Community Center Rm 237) - Women 
 League of Voters First Friday Event\n\n- Monday\, September 14 at noon (Vi
 rtual only)\n\n- Tuesday\, September 15 at 6:30 pm (Police Community Room
  and Virtual)\n\n2. Write to a select board member explaining why you wou
 ld like the 35 gallon trash bin as a baseline\, and ask folks in your netw
 orks to do the same. Use your own words\, but if you need help getting sta
 rted\, we encourage you to write about your own household and neighbors\, 
 (Do you compost? How much trash do you create weekly?) and focus on the be
 nefits that are most important to you:\n\n- Reduction of trash to reduce p
 ollution\n\n- Conservation of natural resources: Reducing waste saves spac
 e in landfills which can be used for materials that can't be composted or 
 recycled.\n\n- Continuing to reduce town trash tonnage: This graph shows
  how much of Lexington's trash is made up of materials that could be recyc
 led or composted.\n\n- Reduction of costs: You pay for trash collection th
 rough your taxes!\n\n- Greater equity: Households that generate more trash
  will have to pay more\, and this will incentivize changes in behavior\n\n
 - Creating a program for the future!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe chart above will be presented at
  the Community forums. It was shared with the Select Board on Aug 17\, sho
 wing two different options for what limit to place on free trash. If you w
 ould like to suggest another option\, feel free to do so during the Commun
 ity Forums.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Community Events,Virtual
LOCATION:Lexington Community Center\, 39 Marrett Road\, Lexington\, United 
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