NH the Beautiful, Inc. Awards Recycling Equipment Grants to Alstead, Lee, and Northfield, NH
Epsom, NH: On February 8, 2024, the New Hampshire the Beautiful, Inc. (NHtB) Board of Directors voted to approve over $8000 in Recycling Equipment Grant funding for three New Hampshire towns:
- The Town of Alstead, NH, was awarded $1,440.00 towards the purchase of a new 40-yard roll-off container which will replace an older, broken roll-off and used to collect and transport recyclables such as scrap metal and construction and demolition debris to market.
- The Town of Lee, NH, was awarded $5,000.00 towards the purchase of a new Kubota skid-steer. This skid-steer is a crucial piece of equipment for any busy recycling center, replacing a 20-year old model that has fallen out of repair. The new Kubota will be used to load baled recyclable materials onto trucks for transport and will help improve the service to the public by assisting in moving bulky items around the facility and making room for more residential recyclable materials.
- The Town of Northfield, NH, was awarded $1,654.00 towards the purchase of two storage containers. Keeping recyclable materials clean and dry is key to obtaining best market pricing and higher revenues. These new containers store recyclables, such as cardboard and plastics, to keep them dry and secure until the town has enough bales to send to market.
The NH the Beautiful Recycling Equipment Grant program is available to any New Hampshire Municipal Recycling Center or Transfer Station. The grant program is designed to assist communities with the purchase of equipment to facilitate or improve municipal recycling programs.
For more information about the New Hampshire the Beautiful Equipment Grant Program or to apply for a grant, please visit: www.nhthebeautiful.org.
NH the Beautiful, Inc. is a private non-profit charitable trust founded in 1983 and funded by the soft drink, malt beverage, and grocery companies of New Hampshire. By offering municipal recycling grants (over $2.5 million), signs, anti-litter programs, and technical assistance to recycling programs, NHtB is a unique organization that represents a voluntarily funded collaborative effort to develop comprehensive programs to address litter issues, recycling challenges, environmental awareness, and education. The Northeast Resource Recovery Association is the administrator for New Hampshire the Beautiful programs. |
