Medford To Form Solid Waste Task Force: Mayor

MEDFORD, MA — The City of Medford is forming a task force to help coordinate and plan Medford’s priorities for the future of its waste management operations, Mayor Breanna Lungo-Koehn announced Monday.

The city applied for and was awarded a state Community Compact Grant for $30,000 to develop waste contracts that are fiscally, environmentally, and otherwise beneficial to the community.

Lungo-Koehn, along with the Department of Public Works and the Department of Planning, Development and Sustainability staff have been assessing the waste removal needs of the community and talking with residents and environmental advocates about where the city can best improve its operations.

Medford's is new task force to hear from a greater cross section of the community and to leverage the expertise that exists in the community in this field. The city’s current waste management contract expires in June 2023.

“Our waste removal needs and priorities have changed greatly over the past several years and we need a plan in place that will best serve our residents now and in the future,” Mayor Lungo-Koehn said in a statement. “In addition to receiving input from the community, the solid waste task force will offer their own expertise and insight in crafting a new set of guidelines and protocols for the City’s waste management that are efficient, equitable and sustainable.”

If you are interested in serving on the task force, apply here.