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Cleaner Greener Hingham Committee

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Aug 20, 2026

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Hingham Expands Composting and Recycling Outreach

Published Aug 20, 2026

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Briefing

Jun 18, 2026

Cleaner Greener Hingham Committee Meeting Summary

The committee received permission to distribute Black Earth Compost flyers at the Transfer Station on June 28, with members scheduled to promote the program from 2 to 4 p.m. and report on its effectiveness.

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Briefing

May 12, 2026

Cleaner Greener Hingham Sets Recycling Goals

The committee set a goal of increasing participation in the Black Earth recycling program from 183 to 250 households by October 1, 2026, and decided to revisit a takeout-container bylaw in the fall.

2 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Apr 9, 2026

Composting and Recycling Efforts Expand

Black Earth Compost enrollment reached 189 households, up 28 since the program began, while improper mattress disposal has already resulted in $1,000 in transfer station fines this year.

2 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Mar 12, 2026

School Recycling Problems Prompt Contract Review

The committee found that recycling is not working well in Hingham schools and plans to raise separate recycling pickup, compostable-tray collection, and food-scrap pickup during the trash-hauler contract renegotiation this spring.

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Briefing

Feb 12, 2026

Hingham advances food waste recycling efforts

The Black Earth Compost program has 10 residential curbside signups and has collected about 0.36 tons of cafeteria food-preparation waste from Hingham High School. The committee also planned outreach, recycling signage, and a tentative April 11 townwide cleanup.

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Briefing

Jan 8, 2026

Hingham Expands Composting and Recycling Outreach

The residential Black Earth composting pilot had 115 signups toward a 250-household threshold for a subsidized monthly rate; the DPW currently plans to subsidize the first 100 households, and the committee will help promote the program.

2 min readMunicipal coverage