Chester to allow one fee-free bag of rubbish in July to boost RDP grant points
The Board of Health approved a plan to let residents redeem one free bag of refuse at the transfer station in July when they purchase their annual permit; the action is intended to earn RDP grant points that translate into funds for future recycling work. Clerk Elizabeth Massa volunteered to produce redeemable coupons.
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Clerk Elizabeth Massa proposed that residents receive one free bag of rubbish at the Chester transfer station each July as an RDP grant incentive; "EM motion to provide one free bag of rubbish to residents each year in July, all voted and approved." The board approved the motion, linking the resident benefit to scoring points that yield grant dollars the town can use for recycling projects the following year.
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