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Chelmsford recorded 296.23 tons of recycling and 825.18 tons of trash in January 2026. The committee also reported 2.4 tons of high school compost, 131 curbside-composting households, 1,989 pounds of textile recycling, and 105 mattresses collected.
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The January figures show the town continued collecting substantially more trash than recyclable materials. Committee updates also covered school composting, black plastic, textile recycling, upcoming public events, and long-term waste-reduction goals. The December 2025 and January 2026 meeting minutes were approved, and the next meeting was scheduled for March 12, 2026.
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