NK to Collect $12k from State Recycling Revenues

North Kingstown residents are walking the walk when it comes to recycling, contributing to a 34.5 percent recycling rate for fiscal 2015, according to data from Rhode Island Resource Recovery.

As a result, the town will soon be getting a total of $12,247.84 from resource recovery.

The figure is based on a tip fee rebate of $2 per ton of trash disposed. And, for recycling at a rate above 25 percent, the town enjoys a lower per-ton tipping fee for regular trash.

“The public/private partnership we have with the recycling company is working very well,” Town Manager Michael Embury said. “. A testament to good management and the commitment by ther residents of North Kingstown to the curbside recycling program.”

Communities with recycling rates between 25 to 29 percent pay $31 per ton for recycling. Above 30 percent, it drops to $30 per ton. The rate is $29 per ton for towns that break the 35 percent threshold.

The town will see the rebate in its August or September invoice.