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Upcoming Events
MassDEP Solid Waste Advisory Committee Meeting on Proposed Changes to Waste Ban Guidance for Solid Waste Facilities,
Tuesday, December 4th,
MassDEP, One Winter Street, Boston, MA, contact John Fischer
Deadline for public comment on Material Separation Plans (MSP 6)
Friday, December 7th
click here for detail
MassDEP Organics Subcommitee Meeting
Monday, December 10th,
10:00am - noon at MassDEP's Boston office, One Winter St.
MassRecycle Southeast Municipal Recycling Council (MRC) Meeting
December 12th, 9am - noon
at Mansfield Town Hall in the 3rd Floor Meeting Room.
The discussion topic will be "Recycling Processors Update."
Click here for more info
Food Recovery Efforts in North America: Getting Food To The Table Before It Becomes Waste
FREE WEBINAR
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
1:30-2:45PM
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Upcoming Household Hazardous Waste Collection Days :
No more HHW collection days are scheduled for 2012. Stay tuned for the 2013 schedule.
However, if you have materials you need to dispose of and need information, please call 508-375-6698 or Click here for the Cooperative Extension website
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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. Click here to learn how to install the RecyclingWorks widget on your local website. |
Funded in part through a grant from Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protections
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MassDEP SMRP Grants Announced!
Cape Cod Towns Receive $195,570 in Awards.
The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) has announced grants totaling $2.07 million to 118 municipalities, regional groups, and non-profit organizations through the Sustainable Materials Recovery Program. The press release for these awards and the list of awards are available on the MassDEP web site.
Congratulations to all of Cape Cod's grant recipients:
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Bourne- $30,000 for an Organics Capacity Project
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Mashpee - $22,555 for Pay-As-You-Throw Start-up Funds
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Barnstable - $1,500 for Targeted Small Scale Initiatives
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Dennis - $65,000 for Pay-As-You-Throw Start-up funds and $7,500 for a roll-off compactor for cardboard.
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Harwich - $5,500 for a roll-off container for bulky rigid plastics and $5,000 for related educational materials
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Chatham - $5,500 for a roll-off container for bulky rigid plastics and $3,265 for related educational materials
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Wellfleet - $17,250 for an Outer Cape Food Waste Composting Program
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Provincetown - $500 for Targeted Small Scale Initiatives
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Housing Corporation for All (Barnstable / Yarmouth) - $31,500 for expanded collection of beverage containers at public beaches
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A big thank you is due to Mark Evans at Casella for providing a great tour of Casella's ZeroSort (Single Stream) recycling facility in Charlestown, MA earlier this month to a group of Cape Cod DPW and transfer station managers.
For those who couldn't make it to the tour, here's a short video of the facility (not our tour), or click here to see a virtual tour of Casella's Rutland, VT facility
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Town of Wellfleet Recognized at MassRecycle Awards Night:
On November 13th, MassRecycle recognized the outstanding achievements by individuals, public servants, municipalities, businesses and organizations in promoting recycling and waste reduction in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Congratulations to the Town of Wellfleet and SPAT for winning a Municipal Innovation Award for their collaborative oyster shell recycling program! Over 1,000 tons of shell recycled and used for oyster habitat! Click here to see other winners and finalists!
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The Northeast Recycling Council has launched the Reuse Marketplace, a free regional network to find, sell, trade, or give away reusable and surplus items that would otherwise be disposed as trash. This is an excellent resource for businesses, institutions, governments, and non-profit organizations to reduce their waste disposal and save money. This project was supported by MassDEP, several other Northeast states, and private business sponsors. For more information, please see the attached announcement and press release from NERC. To learn more and to join, please visit www.reusemarketplace.org.
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Food for Thought...
 Municipalities and businesses across the Commonwealth are making strides to divert food waste and other compostable material from the waste stream.
Here are a few updates on efforts around the state and some resources to help start your own program. - RecyclingWorks has some great information on composting and waste reduction in restaurants, hotels, and schools, click here.
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Best,
Dave Quinn
Regional Waste Reduction Coordinator,
Barnstable County
dquinn@barnstablecounty.org
(508) 375-6974
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