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project was funded through the DPW expense budget materials (general recyclables, yard waste, and bulky and a small rebate from National Grid. waste only). Below is a list of some of the materials collected at the Transfer Station with a comparison of At the KC Coombs Elementary School, the the quantities collected in 2010 versus 2009. emergency generator was replaced. 2010 2009 At the Quashnet Elementary Schools, repairs to Newspaper — 174 tons ? i the EFTS (exterior wall) were made in April 2010. Cardboard 132 tons 134 tons Also,flooring in nine classrooms was replaced in July Magazines — 69 tons 2010. The replacement was funded through the Paper/Junk Mail — 79 tons School Building Rental Account and the DPW Scrap Metal/Appliances 230 tons 242 tons expense budget. Glass -- 113 tons Plastic — 49 tons Improvements were made to the Wastewater Cans — 20 tons Treatment Facility at the High/Middle School over the Single Stream 642 tons 111 tons I summer. These improvements will improve the effi- yard Waste 1,000 tons 1,000 tons ciency and operation of the facility. Tires 327 tires 266 tires Used Oil 3,065 gallons 3,360 gallons For other capital building projects,please see the Antifreeze 140 gallons 110 gallons report from the Planning & Construction Committee Car Batteries 104 batteries 217 batteries and the Energy Committee. Electronics/CRTs 69 tons 59 tons Transfer Station Propane Tanks 226 tanks 119 tanks Mattresses 521 mattresses 462 mattresses In 2010, the Town of Mashpee delivered 6,213 tons of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) to SEMASS In addition to the materials collected at the through the Upper Cape Regional Transfer Station. Transfer Station, the Town continues to provide other This amount includes both the tonnage collected at the recycling services and programs for residents and Transfer Station as well as the tonnage collected by property owners. At the DPW, residents or property private haulers curbside residentially. At the Transfer owners can exchange their mercury thermometers for Station, 3,896 tons were collected, statistically no digital thermometers (program funded through change from 2010. SEMASS), their mercury thermostats for digital ther- mostats (program funded through SEMASS), pur- 2010 was the first full year for single stream chase recycling and compost bins at a reduced price, recycling. With single stream recycling, all materials and dispose of their medical sharps (containers pro- including newspaper, paper, magazines, cardboard, vided at no cost; program funded through the plastics, glass, and metal cans can now be recycled Barnstable County Extension Service). together in one container instead of separating it into 9 different containers. A complete list of the materials accepted at the Transfer Station can be found on the Town's web page An educational campaign on the program was at www.mashpeema.gov. launched in July for 4 months - "GO SINGLE." The campaign included redesign of the recycling brochure, Cemetery: personal interaction with Transfer Station users,news- In 2010,20 plots and 1 niche in the columbarium Paper ads, and distribution of promotional materials. were sold at Great Neck Woods Cemetery. Eleven Despite these efforts and the change to single stream, interments were held. the amount of recycling only increased by 3.5% from 2009. Further discussions on how to increase recy- Ornamental pole lights were installed for safety cling participation and decrease trash disposal will be and security in November 2010. The fixtures used are ongoing in 2011. LED for low electricity use. Wiring will allow instal- lation of additional poles in the future as the budget Total recycling at the Transfer Station increased allows. insignificantly from to approximately 2,076 tons of 109