Next SESC Meeting: 
May 15, 2013 7:00pm
 Town Hall
10 Pearl St, Stoughton, Ma
The Town of Stoughton announces a program designed to help Residents save energy and money.  Review the flyer here.

Press Releases:

NEW! February 19, 2013:  The Board of Selectman vote in favor of moving forward with the Local Energy Action Plan defined by the SESC and the MAPC. Learn about it here: http://www.mapc.org/stoughton-leap
August 2, 2012: Look for the new, updated, Disposal of Household Waste Guidelines in your Town of Stoughton Water Bill this week. The SESC in collaboration with the Stoughton DPW, has revised and updated the Stoughton Rubbish and Recyclables Collection Guidelines. The new guidelines will assist you with basic questions pertaining to rubbish and recycling pick up. Questions? Contact the DPW or email us here: info@stoughtonesc.org
Click here to see the updated guidelines and download a copy.

February 6, 2012: The Town of Stoughton was selected by MAPC for the Local Energy Action Program (LEAP) to help strategize for renewable energy & energy efficiency work.  To learn more, read the MAPC Press Release here: http://stoughton.patch.com/articles/stoughton-selected-for-new-energy-program

Kill-a-Watt Meter

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Knowledge is Power, and its as good as cash in your pocket with the Kill-a-Watt Meter, available at the Stoughton Public Library. Head to the Stoughton Public Library to borrow this Ryobi power usage meter, to learn how much power your plug in appliances are using. Use this knowledge you gain to reduce your energy consumption by unplugging certain appliances and save $ and energy. Ask for it at the Librarians Desk.
The Stoughton Energy & Sustainability Committee is a citizen’s advisory group to the Town’s Board of Selectmen focusing on issues pertaining to energy consumption,  greenhouse gas monitoring, solid waste generation (Recycling and Waste Reduction), water consumption, and waste water generation. The members of the committee are  Board Appointed,  volunteers and residents of the Town of Stoughton. In addition to advising the Board of Selectmen, they are also committed to the Town of Stoughton residents  by informing them how to reduce their own environmental impacts in their own homes and daily lives. 

Video of the month: How Plastic Bags Get Recycled

Stoughton Business Owners can Recycle

RecyclingWorks in Massachusetts is a recycling assistance program that helps businesses and institutions maximize recycling, reuse, and composting opportunities. Click the image below to learn how.

Stoughton Recycling Center
HOURS & LOCATION

Effective immediately: The Recycling Center is located at 100 Page Street (Same Driveway for C&D Facility). Hours:  Sundays  from 8:00am-5:00pm.

Water Conservation Program

The Town of Stoughton has partnered with the Neponset River Watershed Association to help facilitate a grant received from the Massachusetts DEP for a one year water conservation program. Learn more about how you can earn up to a $75 Rebate towards your water bill by replacing your washer and another $75 by replacing your toilet, by clicking HERE to go to the Stoughton DPW page. Or contact contact Donna Nolan at the Water Department, 781-341-1300 ext 9379.
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Conserving water saves you money!

Energy
Conservation Tip

National Grid is offering an Advanced Power Strip that you can use in your home or office to reduce your energy consumption and energy costs. Learn more about the strips here.

Recycling Tip

Caps and Lids on co-mingles: All caps and lids on glass and plastic comingles do not have to be removed prior to recycling.
Paper Recycling:  All clean mixed papers that are acceptable in the curbside recycling program are items such as: Newspapers, Junk Mail, Unbounded notebook paper, computer paper, thin boxes such as cereal boxes, pasta boxes, soda and beer packaging. Greasy pizza boxes are not acceptable, however the clean lid side, can be. Tear it off and pop it in your recycle bin. Corrugated Cardboard is also acceptable, but it should be flattened and cut to fit inside your recycle bin. If it is not flattened it will be discarded by the rubbish personnel of the DPW.  Alternatively, you can take any of your recyclables to the Transfer Station on Page Street on Sundays between 8:00-5:00pm.
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