Upcoming Events:
Cape Cod SWAC Meeting
August 29th, 10am,
Cape Cod Commission,
3225 Main Street
Barnstable, MA
If you plan to attend, please
Composting WorkshopChatham, MA October 2012 Exact date & time TBA
Zero Waste Forum
Hosted by EPA Region 1 October 2nd, Chelmsford, MA
More details TBA
Northeast Recycling Council Conference
October 23rd & 24th Northampton, MA
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Recycling Works: Business and Institution Recycling Assistance Program: If a business needs help setting up a recycling program- you now have a number to give them. Call (888) 254-5525 or email info@RecyclingWorksMA.com The Recycling Works program is run by the Center for Eco Technology, under a contract with MassDEP. |
Funded in part through a grant from Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protections
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Upcoming Tours:
Here are two great opportunities to witness firsthand how our trash and recyclables are processed after we ship them off the Cape.
Covanta SEMASS Waste-to-Energy Facility
Rochester, MA
Wednesday, October 10th, at 10am
(followed by a light lunch)
Casella ZeroSort (Single Stream) Facility Charlestown, MA
Wednesday, October 17th, at 10:30am
Please RVSP to Dave Quinn at (508) 375-6974 or dquinn@barnstablecounty.org
Depending on numbers, some transportation may be provided. Open to municipal officials, committee members, and interested residents.
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Visitor's Guide to Recycling on Cape Cod
The Cape Cod Cooperative  Extension has released an informational pamphlet, "Visitor's Guide to Recycling on Cape Cod."
The guide contains a table with contact information for each town's transfer station and basic information regarding hours of operation, pricing, and acceptable materials. The content is geared toward visitors who do not have a residential sticker for a local transfer station. While many visitors to Cape Cod have trash pickup (and sometimes recycling) handled through a private hauler set up their rental property's owner, this is a useful guide for people who want to do the right thing by recycling, but don't know where to go.
Downloaded a copy, or email me to request a bundle of hard copies to distribute.
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Learning How to Turn Garbage into Gold
Cape Cod residents gathered on a humid mid-summer night in the Sandwich Town Hall Auditorium last week to learn all about how to reduce their trash and improve their soil through the art of composting. Ann McGovern of MassDEP spoke to the capacity crowd about the "dos and don'ts" of home composting, answered common questions, and demonstrated various techniques. A special thanks to due to the Sandwich DPW for providing compost bins, recycling bins, and advertising for the event, Peter Watts for providing bags of compost as door prizes, and Ann McGovern for an informative and fun presentation.
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The Cape Cod Cooperative Extension will be hosting another composting workshop in Chatham this October. The exact date and time will be announced soon.
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In the News...
Paper Markets Continue Decline - The market for recycled paper has been showing continued signs of weakness. August prices saw further declines and all indications are that this will not turn around any time soon. (MRRA newsletter) Read on...
Bottle Bill Expansion Dies in Committee - The bottle bill will not make it to the governor's desk this year. The controversial proposal was included as an amendment to the Senate jobs bill but scrapped Monday in conference committee, according to an aide to its sponsor. Read on...
Trashing the US Economy - A fascinating chart that shows the correlation between carloads of waste and the U.S. gross domestic product. Read on...
MassRecycles has a New Website - Click here to check it out all the new features.
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Best,
Dave Quinn
Regional Waste Reduction Coordinator,
Barnstable County
dquinn@barnstablecounty.org
(508) 375-6974
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