Upcoming Events
EPA PAYT Webinar -
Growth and Sustainability in Materials Management - Lisa Skumatz, a national expert in PAYT is the featured speaker.
Thursday, May 21st
1 pm - 2:30 pm
Click here to register
Advanced Paint Stewardship Update:
May 21, 2015 2:00-3:30 EST
This webinar will provide an update on program roll-out, legislative developments, and key challenges and solutions. Specific topics discussed will include consumer convenience and program coverage, PaintCare collection contracts with local governments, transparency, regulatory changes to support retail paint collection and interstate transport.
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Update on Organics Management on Cape Cod
May 27, 2015, 9am - 11am
Barnstable County Complex, 3195 Main St. (6A) Barnstable
Click here for details Northeast Recycling Conference & Expo June 8th & 9th, 2015, Radisson Hotel Manchester/Center of NH Click here for details Southeast Municipal Recycling Council Meeting - TOPIC - Technology in Solid Waste June 17th, 9 am - noon. Middleborough Town Hall 10 Nickerson Ave, Middleborough, MA We will explore technology that has made the lives of those of us in the solid waste field easier and more efficient.
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 Upcoming Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collections  : Dennis Location: Tony Kent Arena, 8 South Gage's Way Date: June 6, 9am - 1pm Towns: Wellfleet, Truro, Provincetown Location: Wellfleet Transfer Station, 370 Coles Neck Road Date: June 6, 9am - noon Towns: Brewster, Chatham and Harwich Location: Harwich Transfer Station, 09 Queen Anne Road Date: June 13, 9am - noon Towns: Bourne, Falmouth, Mashpee, Sandwich, Joint Base Cape Cod Location: Falmouth High School, 874 Gifford Street, off Brick Kiln Road Date: June 20, 9am - 1pm Towns: Barnstable Location: Barnstable Transfer Station, 45 Flint Street, Marstons Mills Date: June 27, 9am - noon
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Contact Me:
Dave Quinn Regional Waste Reduction Coordinator, Barnstable County dquinn@barnstablecounty.org (508) 375-6974
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Funded in part through a grant from Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protections
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The grant application deadline of Wednesday, June 10th is fast approaching and is less than a month away.
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Does your municipality qualify for Recycling Dividend Program rewards?
Only 6 points are needed to qualify! The rewards have increased substantially in this second year of the program.
To see how much your municipality can earn, complete the RDP Worksheet.
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THIS YEAR'S GRANT APPLICATION INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING CHANGES:- Buy Recycled Policy Eligibility Criteria - new annual notification requirement
- NEW: Mattress and Carpet Recycling Incentive - subsidy for transportation and processing
- School Recycling Assistance - new funding levels
- Waste Reduction Projects - new category to establish a permanent HHW facility ($250,000 maximum)
(508) 375-6974 or visit the MassDEP Grant Webpage.
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Log in to ReTRAC to acccess your Recycling and Solid Waste Survey and the SMRP Grant Application.
Remember: Your municipality already has a ReTRAC account. Do NOT create a new ReTRAC Account.
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Organics Management Workshop:
May 27th in Barnstable
Click here for the detailed invitation. RSVP to dquinn@barnstablecounty.org  This workshop will provide an update on organic waste management on Cape Cod, including details from Harvest Power on their plans to construct an anaerobic digester in Bourne. Mary Ryther from Compost With Me will talk about her food waste collection and composting business in Falmouth. And Heather Billings from RecyclingWorks will speak about the organization's work with businesses around the State to help them comply with the Commercial Organics Waste Ban.
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Recycling Receptacles, Carts, Compost Bins, etc.
The State bid list for these items is now identified as FAC87 (formerly FAC61). It includes recycling barrels, recycling carts, organics carts, public space bins, roll offs, compost bins, kitchen scrap buckets, etc.
To see the extensive list of items available to order off the State Contract - Click here.
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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.
Mashpee DPW Introduces Compost Program, Mashpee Enterprise, April 17, Read Article... Lots of plastic bag news this month...
Harwich Town Meeting Passes Plastic Bag Ban. Cape Cod Times, May 4, Read Article... Plastic Bag Ban Takes Effect in Provincetown, Wellfleet Looks to Follow. CapeCod.com. April 15. Read Article... Barnstable eyes plastic bag ban. Cape Cod Times. April 28, Read Article...
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