March 28, 2024

Representative Steven Howitt Announces Grants Under The Sustainable Material Recovery Program

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[Seekonk, MA] -- Representative Steven Howitt (R – Seekonk) today announced that the Department of Environmental Protection has awarded $14,250 in municipal/regional grants under its Sustainable Material Recovery Program to two of the four towns in the 4th Bristol District.

The Sustainable Materials Recovery Program (SMRP) was created under 310 CMR 19.300-303 and the Green Communities Act which directs a portion of the proceeds from the sale of Waste Energy Certificates to recycling programs approved by MassDEP.

The SMRP solicitation, issued April 1, 2016, offered funding to cities, towns, and regional entities – as well as certain nonprofit organizations that provided services to them – for recycling, composting, reuse, and source reduction activities that will increase diversion of municipal solid waste and household hazardous waste from disposal.

Representative Howitt offered, “I am pleased with the outcome of 4 grants to be awarded to two of our Towns and congratulate the winners for their leadership in the responsible management of solid waste.”

The grants are as follows:

Town of Seekonk Recycling Dividends Program Amount Awarded: $4,000
Town of Seekonk Targeting Small Scale Initiative Amount Awarded: $1,000
Town of Swansea Recycling Dividends Program Amount Awarded: $8,000
Town of Swansea Targeted Small Scale Initiative Amount Awarded $1,250

For further information or to learn more about responsible recycling programs, please visit www.mass.gov/DEP.

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