Mayor’s Composting Task Force

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The Framingham Composting Task Force (FCTF) was formed by executive order by Mayor Sisitsky in October 2023 in response to resident requests for composting education and increased access to services.

The FCTF's mission is to research and propose equitable and fiscally responsible food composting options for Framingham residents and submit a report with budget suggestions to the Mayor in 2024.

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Members of the Composting Task Force Committee

NameSeat Member 
Bob LewisMember Framingham Department of Public Works
Darren GuertinMember Framingham Sanitation Operations Manager
VacantMemberFramingham Recycling Coordinator
Leora MallachChair District 7 City Councilor
Lincoln Lynch IVMember Framingham Public Schools Executive Director of Finance and Operations
Janet LeombrunoMember City Councilor / Former Chair of City Council’s Environmental & Sustainability Subcommittee
Diana Zimmerman-PorterSecretaryEnergize Framingham Member
Aimee PowelkaMember Energize Framingham Member
Erin EllsworthMember Framingham Sustainability Committee Chair
Mike CrociMember Mayor appointee
Heather SmithMember Mayor appointee
Michael TarselliMember Mayor appointee
Evelyn McIverYouth Member Mayor appointee
William LaBargeMember School Committee member from the Environmental & Sustainability Subcommittee

COMPOSITION, MEMBERSHIP, AND TERMS  

The FCTF will consist of thirteen voting members appointed by the Mayor. Their terms of office will be for two years or until the task force is disbanded.

DUTIES

  • Researching all local composting options that could be made available to residents
  • Evaluating the options for ease of participation, cost, & implementation efforts
  • Engaging and educating the public on composting and the options they have available to them 
  • Providing recommendations and budget proposals in support of recommendations to the Mayor 

Read the Executive Order by clicking here Version Options Mayor’s Composting Task Force Headline.