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Specialized item recycling, Oct. 19-20

The Dover Recycling Committee is offering free recycling for specialized items on Saturday, October 19, and Sunday, October 20, at the Transfer Station on Powisset Street. This will include a Food Drive to benefit local emergency food pantry A Place To Turn. Items for recycling are accepted only from Dover residential property – nothing is...
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Recycling Committee announces book donation bin

Recycling Committee announces book donation bin
The Dover Recycling Committee has announced a new book donation bin at the Transfer Station provided by More Than Words (www.mtwyouth.org). More Than Words is a nonprofit social enterprise that empowers youth who are in the foster care system, homeless, or out of school to take charge of their lives by taking charge of a business....
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Food Scraps program reducing town waste

Food Scraps program reducing town waste
A return engagement by the Three Little Pigs resulted in great interest for Dover’s Food Scraps program at the Dover Days Fair. These charming piggies brought attention to the Dover Recycling Committee and Board of Health program to reduce solid waste. The success of this event resulted in 17 more families signing up for the...
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Well Done, Dover! – Recyclers Commended

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Dover commended its residents for their part in the town’s third “Bulky Item Recycle Week.” Thanks to the town’s participation, an astounding amount of material that is normally problematic for disposal was diverted from the waste/incineration stream free-of-charge to be re-used and recycled. Collected in the first week of June were: • 8,000 lbs. (4...
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