Beginning next month, the Greater New Bedford Regional Refuse Management District will hold a monthly giveaway of eco-friendly items such a low waste laundry kit, reusable notebook, and reusable produce bags to help residents of New Bedford and Dartmouth make less trash at home.

For each giveaway, the district will randomly select at least three winners from New Bedford and three winners from Dartmouth from those who submit a complete entry form. When prizes are picked up, each winner will need to show proof of residency.

The following is a summary of the schedule for the monthly giveaways:

• Aug. 1: low waste laundry kit with wool dryer balls by Niceeday, powdered laundry soap, and a metal scoop by Meliora Cleaning Products.
• Sept. 1: reusable sandwich and snack bag by Stasher.
• Jan. 1: low waste cleaning kit with Swedish dishcloths by It’s SENAH, reusable glass spray bottle, and cleaning product by Meliora Cleaning Products.
• Nov. 1: reusable notebook by Rocketbook.
• Dec. 1: shampoo and conditioner bar set by HiBAR.
• Jan. 1: reusable bag by ChicoBag.
• Feb. 1: reusable metal water bottle by Thermos.
• March 1: six reusable cotton produce bags by Cottify.

On the first day of each month, the link to an online entry form will be posted on gnbrrmdistrict.org, the New Bedford Recycling or Dartmouth Recycling Facebook pages, New Bedford Recycling on Instagram, and @NBRecycling on Twitter.

To enter, residents will need to complete the entry form by the 8th of that month. Residents must provide responses to questions such as how a specific giveaway item would help to reduce waste in their home, along with their address and contact information.

Once a resident wins an item, they are no longer eligible to win any other prizes the series of giveaways.

For more information, contact the Greater New Bedford Regional Refuse Management District by phone at (508) 979-1493, or emailing Marissa@gnbrrmdistrict.org.