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Recycling and Waste Committee
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Free Document Shred Event April 20
The Amherst Recycling and Waste Committee announces a free document shred event will be held from 9 AM to Noon Saturday, April 20 at BankOnBuffalo's East Amherst SMART Center, located at 827 Hopkins Road. Shred-it will have a truck on site to handle the destruction of papers. Limit is 2 boxes. Eventgoers are asked to bring non-perishable food items for Society of St. Vincent de Paul. See attached document for info.
Click to view documentPosted on Apr 15, 2024 by the Recycling and Waste Committee.
Meeting Dates
Wed., January 24, 2024, 07:00 PM
Wed., February 21, 2024, 07:00 PM
Wed., March 20, 2024, 07:00 PM
Wed., April 17, 2024, 07:00 PM
Wed., May 15, 2024, 07:00 PM
Wed., June 19, 2024, 07:00 PM
Wed., July 17, 2024, 07:00 PM
Wed., August 21, 2024, 07:00 PM
Wed., September 18, 2024, 07:00 PM
Wed., October 16, 2024, 07:00 PM
Wed., November 20, 2024, 07:00 PM
Wed., December 18, 2024, 07:00 PM
Meeting Location
Amherst Municipal Building
5583 Main St, Williamsville, NY 14221
To verify, please call (716) 631-7013.
Mission Statement
The mission of the Solid Waste Committee shall be to advise the Town Board on all aspects of municipal solid waste affecting the Town of Amherst and to monitor, make recommendations regarding the Town’s activities relating to environmental issues which affect or impact the residents of the Town of Amherst.
The committee shall also investigate methods of recycling, waste stream reduction, household hazardous waste collection and consider new technologies for handling municipal solid waste.
The Committee shall be comprised of representatives from local government, Engineering, Refuse Control, Highway, Compost and the Wastewater Treatment Plant, as well as appointed residents from the Town of Amherst who have an interest in preserving the environmental quality of life in the Town.
The Committee shall strive to take an integrated approach to addressing waste management issues through educational opportunities while balancing the concerns of all of the stakeholders.
Supplemental Information
There is no Supplemental Information for this board or committee.
Disclosure Information
- Please see "Amherst Town Code, Chapter 19: Code of Ethics, Section 6: Disclosure Statement" for information describing both the Long Form Disclosures and Short Form Disclosures.
- Short Form Disclosure
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Liaison
Michael Szukala, Councilmember
Members
John Szalasny (V) term expires 12/31/2025
Diana Anderson (M) term expires 12/31/2024
John Hannon (M) term expires 12/31/2025
Judy Hendee (M) term expires 12/31/2025
Donald J. Kuhn (M) term expires 12/31/2024
Eustace Mendez (M) term expires 12/31/2026
Jean Neff (M) term expires 12/31/2024
Megan Reddish (M) term expires 12/31/2025
Steven Floss (O)
Don Willert (O)
Key
(C) Chairperson
(CC) Co-Chairperson
(M) Member
(O) Resource Person
(S) Secretary
(V) Vice Chairperson