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For one Pennsylvania Township, recycling not only helps the environment, it also helps their coffers. Upper Gwynedd Township in Montgomery County, PA, has participated in the PA DEP's Recycling Performance Grant Program for a few years now, but recently they participated in the Section 902 Municipal Recycling Program Grant as well and saw the recycling rate in their township increase by 20 percent. The DEP grant awards are calculated based on the weight of recycled material in comparison to the population, with residential and commercial recycling amounts figured in separately. Therefore, the more people recycle, the more money the township receives. In total, $51,964 in grant funds were awarded to Upper Gwynedd Township during 2003. Although some changes in DEP policy reduced the total grant award potential during 2004, Upper Gwynedd's recycling rate increased, so the total grant award still increased by over 10 percent over 2003 levels. F. X. Browne, Inc. assisted Upper Gwynedd with applying for and implementing their recycling performance grant and recycling program grant. The education program that was implemented as part of the grant projects served to increase the recycling participation in the Township. F. X. Browne, Inc. can assist municipalities with designing, finding funding, and implementing recycling programs. For more information, contact info@fxbrowne.com. For more information about the recycling programs, visit http://www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/deputate/airwaste/wm/RECYCLE/Coordinators/Corner.htm.
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