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Special Projects Recycling participation also experienced a Design and permitting for replacement of the boat decrease from last year but was actually 4%lower than ramp at Ockway Bay was completed in Summer 2021. 2019. Funding was approved at the October 2021 Town Below is a list of some of the materials collected Meeting and a contract for construction was awarded at the Transfer Station with a comparison of the to Robert B. Our Marine Division LLC in November. quantities collected in 2021 versus 2020. Work will be completed over Winter 2022. The project was funded by the Community Preservation Act. 2020 2021 Construction of the new memorial to recognize Cardboard 241 tons 237 tons Mashpee residents who have served on behalf of the Glass 194 tons 175 tons United States in wars/conflicts throughout history was Rigid Plastic 23 tons 26 tons further delayed. Additional funding for the project is Plastic 103 tons 74 tons being requested at May 2022 Town Meeting. The Mixed Paper 208 tons 201 tons design of the project is being modified to a solid granite Newspaper 34 tons 38 tons structure. Project completion is now expected by Fall 2022 with a dedication as soon as allowable. This Cans 17 tons 15 tons project is funded by the Community Preservation Act Scrap Metal/Appliances 297 tons 286 tons with a state grant. For more information, see the Tires 467 tires 530 tires Historical Commission's annual report. Electronics/CRTs 25 tons 30 tons Propane Tanks 860 tanks 316 tanks Building Projects Mattresses 1065 mattresses 1229 mattresses The Town continues to work with Cape Light Compact (CLC), National Grid, and Green Residents are also able to compost food waste at Communities to implement energy efficiency projects the Transfer Station. Kitchen scrap buckets can be at Town buildings. See the report of the Planning & picked up at the DPW. Scraps that can be composted Construction Committee for a list of projects include fruit and vegetable scraps, egg shells, coffee completed/proposed with these funds. grounds and filters, meat scraps, baked goods (see the link on the Transfer Station page at See the report of the Planning & Construction www.mashpeema.gov for a full list of acceptable Committee also for a list of building-related projects items). completed with funds received through the Capital Improvement Program. In addition to the materials collected at the Transfer Station, the Town continues to provide other Other projects completed over the year included: recycling services and programs for residents and carpet/flooring replacement at the Middle/High School property owners. At the DPW, residents or property (MHS), drainage improvements in the upper fields at owners can purchase recycling and compost bins at a the MHS,design for track and field renovation at MHS, reduced price and dispose of their medical sharps replacement of the fire curtain in the MHS, HVAC (containers provided at no cost; program is funded by equipment replacement at Quashnet School (QS), the Barnstable County Extension Service and the Town bathroom renovations at KC Coombs School (KCC), of Mashpee). security measures at MHS and KCC(window tinting); and design for replacement of hot/chilled water piping The Town continued to host with the other Upper at Town Hall. Cape towns free reciprocal hazardous waste collections in 2021. The Town continued to participate with the Transfer Station other Cape towns in a program for collection and In 2020, the Town collected 3,512 tons at the recycling of latex paint; residents were able to bring Transfer Station, a decrease back to pre-pandemic unused paint to Bourne or Dennis. Information on the levels (within 1% of 2019 tons). scheduled collection events for 2022 will be available in early Spring. Check the Town's website at www.mashpeema.,gov/transfer-station. 135