Area Towns Qualify for Recycling Rebates

As part of the Connecticut Resources Recovery Authority's Mid-Connecticut Project recycling initiative, 64 towns will be receiving $400,000 worth of recycling rebates.

The CRRA board of directors released the figures on Thursday. The awards collectively represent about $5 for each ton of recyclables delivered to the CRRA during the fiscal year that ended in June. 

The rebate cycle is dependent on the commodities markets. If they generate more money than the CRRA needs, rebates are distributed to town participating in the Mid-Connecticut initiative.

Here is a sampling of the rebates:

Vernon, with a population of about 30,000, recycled 1,925 tons and is receiving $9,628.

East Windsor, with about 11,000 residents, recycled 876 tons during the fiscal year and is receiving $4,380. 

Ellington's nearly 15,000 people recycled 1,452 tons and is receiving $7,259. 

Enfield, with about 45,000 residents, recycled 2,995 tons and is getting back $14,975.55 

Manchester's population of about 56,000 sent 5,006 tons of recyclables to the CRRA facilities and is receiving $25,030.

Suffield is getting back $6,978 after its 15,000 residents recycled 1,395 tons, 

Windsor Locks' 12,500 residents recycled 1,095 tons and its rebate totals $5,477.

The CRRA introduced single-stream recycling in 2008.