Rogers Announces 10K In Recycling Grants for Norwood

Representative John H. Rogers recently announced a grant to Norwood of $10,400 from the Department of Environmental Protection’s Sustainable Materials Recovery Program. The grant is intended to maximize recycling, composting and waste reduction programs. Those funds come from an award from the Recycling Dividends Program which recognizes municipalities that have implemented policies and programs proven to maximize materials reuse and recycling, as well as 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 outreach campaigns, collection of hard-to-recycle items and the establishment of recycling programs in schools, municipal buildings and other public spaces.
“We all have done our part by filling up our green and yellow bins, being more conscious of our consumption, and conscientious of how our waste impacts our community," Representative Rogers said. "I am happy to report that Norwood received one of the largest RDP grants for a town of its size and that these funds are compounded upon similar grants in the last two years which bring our recent grant total to roughly $33,000.00. These grant programs are vital to increasing awareness and recycling infrastructure in communities across the Commonwealth and I am proud to support them in the legislature. ”