NEW HAMPSHIRE THE BEAUTIFUL AWARDS GRANTS
BELMONT's recycling program got help when they received a grant towards the purchase of 2,500 blue curbside recycling bins. This is the city's first attempt at establishing recycling in their town. Adam Clark, Operations Manager of the Northeast Resource Recovery Association headquartered in Epsom and Dennis Dodge, Market Director of Shaw's Supermarkets headquartered in Stratham, NH and a NH the Beautiful Board Member presented K. Jeanne Beaudin, Town Administrator a check for $2,500 at the Belmont Town Offices.
Adam Clark said, "New Hampshire the Beautiful plays an integral role in advancing recycling opportunities throughout the state and it is great that Belmont is gearing up their program with their support."
CHESTER's Transfer Station received a grant of $2500 towards the purchase of a Plastics Compactor which was recently installed at their facility. This is Chester's 10th Anniversary of the opening of their Transfer Station and they are always looking for ways to defray costs and increase recycling. Chester separately recycles newspaper, brown paper & cardboard, glossy magazines, mixed paper, glass, tin cans, aluminum cans, scrap metal, Freon-containing appliances, propane tanks, motor oil, car batteries, tires, TV & computer related electronics, and #1 PETE & #2 HDPE plastics. In 2006, according to the Chester Recycling Committee, Chester recycled 393 tons of these commodities (40% of the transfer station's waste stream) at a net profit of $3,984 for the recycling program. The problem they have encountered that it is inordinately expensive to recycle the plastic. With the purchase of the Plastics Compactor, this will enable Chester to compact their plastic which will reduce their hauling cost by at least $2900 per year. John Dumais, NH Grocer's Association headquartered in Manchester, NH and President of NH the Beautiful Board presented Lloyd Healey, Transfer Station a check for $2,500 at the Chester Transfer Station.
