“We’re sending a clear message that as a region we want this, we need this. The effects of not having this in place spills out into all communities and I think we need to do better,” said Director Mark Swain.
“Many of the Bait bikes that are stolen are taken by individuals who are entrenched in the drug culture and property crime related thefts,” said Const. Gary O’Brien.
The RDN said grantees will use the funding to target recycling of materials that are not part of a stewardship program or an established commercial market and would otherwise end up in the landfill.