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Bdding Projects Below is a list of some of the materials collected At the Town Hall, an energy management sys- at the Transfer Station with a comparison of the quan- tem was installed,including new thermostats and con- tities collected in 2012 versus 2011. vols on HVAC components which will allow adjust- went of temperatures in the building for unoccupied 2012 2011 times,holidays, etc.. The project was funded 100% Cardboard 158 tons 149 tons �! through Cape Light Compact because of the antici- Scrap Metal/Appliances 214 tons 242 tons pated energy savings. Phase II of the project to tie in Rigid Plastic 36 tons 31 tons Single Stream 721 tons 729 tons interior and exterior lighting is underway. g Tires 217 tires 435 tires I� l A new masonry shed was constructed at South Car Batteries 98 batteries 98 batteries Cape Beach for use by the Recreation Department. Electronics/CRTs 48 tons 38 tons Propane Tanks 550 tanks 563 tanks Over summer, the following work was com- Mattresses 596 mattresses 552 mattresses pleted in the three school buildings: at Middle/High School-flooring replacement in administration foyer In addition to the materials collected at the i and conference room, teachers' lounge, four class- Transfer Station,the Town continues to provide other rooms, the 1st floor student bathrooms; replacement recycling services and programs for residents and i of stage curtains in auditorium; at Ouashnet School— property owners. At the DPW, residents or property r installation of shades in 9 classrooms; replacement of owners can exchange their mercury thermometers for 1 flooring and bathroom partitions in Liberty Wing; digital thermometers (program funded through replacement of alarm system; and upgrading of elec- SEMASS),their mercury thermostats for digital ther- e vical system (64 additional outlets installed); at KC mostats (program funded through SEMASS), pur- Coombs School — replacement of stage curtains in chase recycling and compost bins at a reduced price, 1 auditorium; refinishing of railings in stairwells; and dispose of their medical sharps (containers pro- replacement of bathroom floors; replacement of vided at no cost; program funded through the II wall/floor in kitchen dishwashing area; and recon- Barnstable County Extension Service). struction of an accessible egress from the gym. A complete list of the materials accepted at the For more information on these and other capital Transfer Station can be found on the Town's web page r building projects, please see the reports from the at www.mashpeema.gov. i Planning & Construction Committee and the Energy Cemetery: Committee. i In 2012,21 plots and 2 niches were sold at Great i Transfer Station Neck Woods Cemetery. Nineteen interments were In 2012, the Town of Mashpee delivered held. 5,033.80 tons of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) to SEMASS through the Upper Cape Regional Transfer Fees collected from sale of plots are deposited into a dedicated cemetery account. For the seventh Station. This amount includes both the tonnage col- lected at the Transfer Station as well as the tonnage consecutive budget year, cemetery operations have collected by private haulers curbside from residents. been entirely funded through this account. At the Transfer Station, 3,595 tons were collected, a 7%decrease from 2011. Respectfully Submitted, Catherine Laurent 2013 was the third full year for single stream Director recycling at the Transfer Station. With single stream recycling, all materials including newspaper, paper, magazines,cardboard, plastics, glass, and metal cans can now be recycled together in one container instead of Separating ate n P g it into 9 different containers. While recycling improved significantly in 2011 compared to the prior year,recycling levels for 2012 did not change statistically. 131