Cleaner Greener Hingham

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Hingham's Plastic Bag Reduction By-Law Information

  1. Recycling Plastic Bag Reduction and Encourage Reusable Bags By-law (PDF)
  2. Hingham Plastic Bag Reduction and Encourage Reusable Bag Bylaw Approved (PDF)
  3. Facts About the Proposed Hingham Bag Bylaw (PDF)
  4. Tips for Keeping Your Reusable Bags Clean and Safe (PDF)

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Communication/Education Goals
  • Set benchmarks and goals
  • Update body of knowledge
  • Update website
  • Update flyers
  • Create distribution lists
  • Involve each of the schools and develop education program
  • Involve recreational programs by creating recycling education program for kids involved
  • Involve cable television and local media 
Communication Education - Facilitation - Best Practices
Facilitation Goals
  • Full recycling throughout the town, including all schools and municipal buildings
  • Enforcing recycling and transfer station rules, including resident permits and mandatory recycling
  • Develop compost program
Best Practices Goals
  • Determine what works for other towns around SWAP areas and implement best practices
  • Incorporate recycling and green practices into developments around town - set an example for other towns
  • Partner with Hingham League of Women's Voters, ICLE, and DEP
  • Analyze commodity contracts
Mission
To promote and encourage efficient long-range waste planning with a focus on recycling through the use of communication/education, facilitation, and best practices.

Important Documents

  1. Evaluation of Waste Disposal and Recycling System Alternatives for the Town of Hingham (PDF)
  2. Learn How You Can Stop Junk Mail (PDF)
  3. Learning to Talk Trash (PDF)