The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) announced recipients of the agency's Community Recycling Grant Program. IDEM awarded $465,068 to 18 applicants.
Community Recycling Grants are available to counties, municipalities, solid waste management districts, schools, and nonprofit organizations located in Indiana. The grants provide funding for projects that increase education and promotion of recycling, waste reduction, organics management (including yard waste management and composting), and household hazardous waste collection and disposal.
Among the agencies receiving funds:
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- Miami County Solid Waste Management District – $6,510
Grants are funded through IDEM’s Solid Waste Management Fund. Funds come from the solid waste management fee (IC 13-20-22-1). The fee consists of $0.50 per ton charge on solid waste for final disposal at Indiana municipal solid waste landfills and incinerators. None of the funding comes from tax dollars.
