BARNSTABLE – Eighteen towns on Cape Cod and the Islands received a combined total of $ 207,350 under the state’s Dividend Recycling Program (RDP), Barnstable County announced Monday.
Administered by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP), the program recognizes municipalities that have implemented proven policies to maximize material reuse and recycling and waste reduction.
Communities that earn RDP payments must reinvest the funds in their recycling programs for things such as new recycling bins or carts, public education and awareness campaigns, collecting hard-to-recycle items and setting up recycling programs in schools, municipal buildings, and other public spaces.
Municipalities receive points for managing and diverting materials from the waste stream. The value of each point is based on the number of residents served in the municipal bin program. These funds will strengthen the Barnstable County Government’s efforts to provide technical assistance in waste reduction and recycling to towns in the region.
“It’s exciting to see towns in Cape Town and the Islands recognized for their sustainability efforts,” said Kari Parcell, Municipal Assistance Coordinator for the Barnstable County Cape Cod Co-operative Extension. . Parcell provides technical assistance to communities in managing recycling and waste disposal issues and acts as a resource to help municipalities apply for funding for the sustainable materials recovery program.
“The Recycling Dividends program helps these communities expand their reuse and recycling programs, thereby reducing waste and helping our environment,” Parcell said in a press release. “With these funds, MassDEP has responded to the individual needs and challenges of the 18 municipalities, and this will help improve and expand the programs of these solid waste facilities. “
Below are the towns in Barnstable County and the funding received:
Barn: $ 11,700
Bourne: $ 16,900
Brewer: $ 9,000
Chatham: $ 7,800
Denis: $ 13,200
Eastham: $ 7,200
Falmouth: $ 42,000
Harwich: $ 9,900
Mashpee: $ 7,200
Orleans: $ 8,400
Provincetown: $ 9,600
Sandwich: $ 15,400
Truro: $ 4,550
Well fleet: $ 11,400
Yarmouth: $ 11,700
County of Dukes:
Oak Bluffs: $ 1,000
Tisbury: $ 4,800
Nantucket County: $ 15,600