What could they do with more money ? The land fill money appears to be sent to the cities and towns based on population. What is the incentive for a town like Portsmouth or any other town to push the recyclables program if the money is handed out based on population ?

It appears from the current distribution that each town is given around $27,000.00 for each group of 10,000 people in its population. Here is the example: Warren with a population around 10,000 received about $27,000.00, Portsmouth with a population of around 17,000 got about $42,000.00 and Warwick with a population of 83,000 received about $ 200,000.00. Aka 10,000 people equal $27,000.00.

The recycle program should be based on the total amount of recycle material from each town not just the population. The towns with the best programs and informed local citizens should receive the cash incentives as a reward for a job well done . This puts the program into competition with other cities and towns increasing the amount of recycle materials .

- Fix wind turbine
- Install artificial turf football field
- Pay bridge toll for entire town

The rebate is based on the weight of recyclables delivered to RIRRC over the past fiscal year multiplied by $21 per ton. The $21 per ton rate is determined by RIRRC based on splitting the profits with municipalities from selling recyclables over the last fiscal year. Portsmouth was credited with a little over 2000 tons, resulting in the $42K rebate. This is an increase of $1130 over what we received last year. As stated above, the contract with RIRRC requires the rebates be used for programs to increase recycling and diversion. What (practicable) ideas do you have?

This council will probably spend it on more lawyers .... again.

Or the town administrator will give it away to lets say.....private company for studies, searches and now law firm at over 400.00 an hour to bargain with 13 town hall workers over a contract. The previous town administrator did all this himself as part of his duties. This guy just keeps on flashing the portsmouth master card with the PCCC-4's approval. I guess when you leave town on Fridays and fly down to Georgia for the weekends you do not have time do you..I hope we do not need him during these times he is gone.

In reality it should go back to the taxpayers after all it is our money but if that can't be done use it to eliminate the sticker fee for the compactor this will lead to more people using the facility and will resualt in more people recycling and a higher check next year. This town won't do that it makes too much sense. the town will just hire 3 or 4 more security guards.

Every single resident of Portsmouth as well as those passing through rely on our First Responders....this money should go towards their needs. If there is "extra" money, PLEASE improve the existing Transfer Station / sticker fee.....more people will use = more money next year!

Take down that damn wind turbine and set it up in the morons yard who thought it was a great idea at the time to put one up.

Apply to transfer station updates, including connecting Hedley Rd and Corey Ln so there is only one traffic light there.

@Lou- That is the best idea I have heard of in a generation. Something that has a positive effect. Lou, you should run for office. We need more people like you with what they call having common sense with ideas on wisely spending taxpayer money or Gov. grants. Kudos :-)

FIX WIND TURBINE
CLEAN UP AND FIX TRANSFER STATION.
SETTLE BRIDGE TOLL FOR PORTSMOUTH RESIDENTS.

Maybe They Can Use The Money To Fix The Building That Houses The Transfer Station. That Thing Is Ready To Fall At Any Moment. The Next Time You Are Waiting In Line To Get In To That Death Trap, Take A Look At The Support Poles And The Metal Roof. I Hope I'm Inside When That Sardine Can Finally Caves In So I Can Get A Fat Settlement Check.

If the money can only be used for recycling programs, then I suggest that the town use some of it to purchase large trash can size recycling bins for use during large events at the Glen, Seveney and the schools so that all of the water bottles and soda cans don't go in the trash.

Well said Emily. This investment may actually increase next year's dividend.
Some of the money could also go toward the cost of someone collecting the recycling/emptying the bins at the places you suggested.

The town has an engineer from Seattle ,Washington working for the town for free to prepare a wind turbine damage report ? Who works for free ? Threre is no free lunch!

The engineer also has a company that has his name with a LLC after it ! A limited liability company (LLC) is a flexible form of enterprise that blends elements of partnership and corporate structures.

My bet is the LLC ends up with the 42 thousand to help the town do their "Due Diligence" and rebuild that fiasco

OK, this one should be a no-brainer for the Town. How did we get this money? "Each community received a share of about $1.9 million in profits from the sale of recyclables — in Portsmouth's case, $42,216.53". They sold OUR recyclables and shared in the profits. That money belongs to every Portsmouth resident who purchased a sticker for $125 and recycled. Therefore, it is obvious to me that it should be returned in the form of reduced or free stickers for 2013.

Develop a community compost heap by recycling yard waste and garbage (no meat products) and sell the compost back to the citizens of Portsmouth for their gardens - using the profits to maintain and repair the transfer station. Perhaps they may be able to do that even under the existing restriction?