New Hampshire the Beautiful Inc. awards recycling equipment grants

The New Hampshire the Beautiful Inc. (NHtB) board of directors has voted to approve over $6,000 in recycling equipment grant funding for three New Hampshire towns to support their recycling and diversion programs.

Grantham was awarded $2,500  toward the purchase of variable frequency drives (VFDs), which will increase the efficiency of its baling operations and prolong equipment life. Using a VFD allows the motor that powers the equipment to run only when there is demand, instead of constantly idling.

The town of Northumberland was awarded $2,500 toward the purchase of a container to be used to collect and transport construction and demolition debris (C&D) to be recycled.

Washington was awarded $1,000 toward the purchase of rotating pallet forks, which will help its facility more efficiently manage its glass recycling program. The forks will come in handy for the strenuous process of moving drums of glass, a process that previously had to be done manually by facility staff.

The NHtB 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.