Cities on the SouthCoast got more than a quarter-million dollars in state grants to help boost their recycling and solid waste programs, with the goal of reducing the amount of trash they're sending to landfills.

The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection made the announcement Tuesday, as part of its Sustainable Materials Recovery Program grants.

Fall River, Taunton and New Bedford all received funds from the Recycling Dividends program. That program recognizes cities that have programs in place to reuse and recycle materials — but the grants must be used to reinvest in and improve their recycling efforts.

New Bedford received a total of $166,130 in grant money. In recent years, the city has invested in efforts to extend the life of the Crapo Hill landfill, which has an estimated four years left before it’s at capacity and must close.

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