When people asked John Dempsey what he planned to do after retiring from his job as a public school educator, he said: join the Solid Waste Advisory Committee! John Dempsey is now the Chair and in this episode of TV on TV, he discusses how the Committee advises the Brookline Select Board. John and Representative Tommy Vitolo get into details about recycling (like keeping filmy plastic bags, red solo cups, and black plastic OUT of your recycling), how the town manages waste, and how the town pays for waste management.