REGIONAL RECYCLING PROGRAMS GET MINI-GRANTS |
| (10/03/2013) |
| Twenty-six applicants have been approved for grant amounts totaling $154,030 in the Department of Environmental Protection's Covered Electronic Devices (CED) Recycling Grant Program. Regional grants awarded to: Braxton County Solid Waste Authority $6,000 to fund electronics transportation costs, advertising and operational costs for the CED collection program. Gilmer County Commission $5,000 to fund contracted electronic recycling services and advertising for a CED collection event. Ritchie County Solid Waste Authority $6,000 to fund advertising and contracted electronic recycling services for a CED collection event. The Parkersburg Area Community Foundation approved a grant earlier this year to the Calhoun County Solid Waste Authority of $2,132 to assist in the construction of a concrete ramp to expand the recycling program. |