Today’s Sunbeam – Municipalities throughout Salem County will reap the benefits of recently announced funding from the state for recycling.

Recycling grants totaling $479,909, available from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, will allow communities to promote recycling, according to a release.

Of those funds, Salem County municipalities will receive more than $100,000 — Pennsville Township receiving the highest amount of $22,414.

“Communities that work hard to encourage recycling save more than the environment, they also save money. When the state partners with our communities to promote sustainable programs like recycling, we all win,” Senate President Steve Sweeney said.

According to release, the funds are provided through the NJ 1987 law establishing a fund to allow communities to receive grants, based on the total tonnage of recyclable materials collected.

“By ‘going green,’ more and more communities are realizing they can really save a lot of green, too,” Deputy Assembly Speaker John Burzichelli said.

Communities must record and verify each amount of recyclable materials received and claimed, as part of the grant program.

Award amounts for Salem County are as followed:

• Alloway – $3,820.95

• Carneys Point – $14,520.24

• Elmer – $2,214.64

• Oldmans – $22,012.98

• Penns Grove – $2,666.13

• Pennsville – $22,414.96

• Pilesgrove – $3,672.42

• Pittsgrove – $7,381.75

• Quinton – $3,209.97

• Salem – $7,182.15

• Upper Pittsgrove – $3,771.36

• Woodstown – $3,767.29

• Lower Alloways Creek/Elsinboro/Mannington – $11,871.44