Upcoming Events
Workshop on Managing Organics in Urban and Rural AreasApril 15 Freeport, ME Click here to learn more SWAC Organics Subcommittee MeetingApril 29. 1pm - 3pm MassDEP Boston, or Webinar Click here to learn more
Shellfish Advisory Board Annual Beach Clean-Up, Volunteers welcome. Meet at Wellfleet's Mayo Beach at 9:30am
Click here to learn more
Thursday May 8th, 9:30 - 11:30
Barnstable County Complex
Harbor View Room
3195 Main Street(6A), Barnstable
Wellfleet Compost Week
May 17-24
DIY Compost workshops, composting demonstrations, and more....
Click here to learn more Commercial Food Waste Vendor FairJune 12th, 9AM-2PM Framingham, MA Click here to learn more
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Upcoming Household Hazardous Waste CollectionsTowns: Bourne, Falmouth, Mashpee, Sandwich, Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod
Date: April 19, 9am - 1pm
Location: Sandwich High School, 365 Quaker Meetinghouse Rd Towns: Harwich,
Brewster, Chatham Date: May 10, 9 am-noon Location: Harwich Transfer Station 209 Queen Anne Road Town: Dennis Date: June 7, 9 am-1 pm Location: Tony Kent Arena, 8 South Gage's Way Town: Wellfleet, Truro, Provincetown
Date: June 7, 9 am-noon Location: Wellfleet Transfer Station, 370 Coles Neck Road Click here for HHW collection schedule for the entire year.
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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. |
THE GREEN TEAM is an interactive educational program that empowers students and teachers to help the environment through waste reduction, recycling, composting, energy conservation and pollution prevention. Participating classes receive certificates of recognition and are eligible to win awards.
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Funded in part through a grant from Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protections
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Contact Me:
Dave Quinn Regional Waste Reduction Coordinator, Barnstable County dquinn@barnstablecounty.org (508) 375-6974
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MassDEP Grant Workshop, May 8th:
Learn about the New Recycling Dividends Program
This year's MassDEP grant workshop is scheduled for May 8th, from 9:30am to 11:30am, in the Harbor View Room at the Barnstable County Complex. For the schedule of all the workshops throughout the state and directions, click here.
In addition to the usual SMRP grants (PAYT, transfer station equipment, etc.), this year, MassDEP is introducing a new and different grant program called the Recycling Dividends Program (RDP). It's more like a rewards program than a grant, really.
Here's how it works:- A municipality earns points for having implemented programs and policies that have demonstrated impact on waste diversion.
- RDP will be evaluated and separated from, and ahead of, all other grant categories.
- This program provides payments, not reimbursements, to be used toward an approved set of equipment and activities. Annual reporting will be required to document how funds were spent.
- RDP rewards communities with model recycling programs and provides incentives to take strategic steps to improve programs
Click here for more information about the RDP and all other categories of SMRP grants available this year.
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Friendly Reminder: Please complete your 2013 Solid Waste & Recycling Survey
MassDEP CY2013 surveys are available online:
If you have not already done so, please fill out the survey with solid waste and recycling data from CY2013.
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Cooperative Extension Website Updated
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Hidden Hazards in the Art Studio
Hidden Hazards in the Art Studio is a program offered by Barnstable County that informs artists on how to create vibrant art while protecting themselves, their family and pets, and the environment.
What's available at no cost: an education suite of literature ( brochure, magnet, poster for schools, poster for veterinary offices); 3 video PSAs; a website full of information on less toxic alternatives, ventilation, PPE, labeling and safety data sheets, and more; and an informational workshop/conversation available to your BOH, Hazardous Waste Managers, and local art associations, and finally, a survey located on the web for the services provided. To request the educational suite, the video PSA (formatted for muni cable, broadcast tv, film festivals, and the web), or to schedule an informational workshop or conversation, email Kalliope Egloff at Kalliope@barnstablecounty.org. |
"My goodness, I didn't know solid waste management was so controversial"
- Hillary Clinton (after a shoe was thrown at her during a scrap metal recyclers conference)
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In the News:
Here are a few solid waste and recycling related stories from around the Cape and beyond. Click on the underlined links below to read the full articles.
Provincetown Town Meeting delays plastic bag ban. Wicked Local. Apr. 10, 2014, Read article...
Ghost gear recovery deemed a success. Cape Cod Today. Apr. 10, 2014. Read Article...
Curbside composting on the way. Boston Globe. March 13, 2014. Read Article...
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