The state of Kentucky’s Energy and Environment Cabinet’s (ECC's) Division of Waste Management has awarded 46 recycling and 25 household hazardous waste (HHW) grants totaling more than $3.3 million to various governmental and nonprofit groups in the state. The grants will be used to expand recycling, reduce the amount of solid waste going into landfills and improve the environmental management of HHW, which includes electronic scrap and mercury from homes throughout the state, according to the division.
The funding for the grants comes from money raised through the Kentucky Pride Fund, which is generated by a $1.75 fee for each ton of municipal solid waste disposed of in Kentucky landfills.
The grants require a 25 percent local match in the form of cash or “in kind” personnel, educational activities or advertising to promote the program from the cities or counties receiving the awards.
A complete list of grant recipients can be viewed here.
The funding for the grants comes from money raised through the Kentucky Pride Fund, which is generated by a $1.75 fee for each ton of municipal solid waste disposed of in Kentucky landfills.
The grants require a 25 percent local match in the form of cash or “in kind” personnel, educational activities or advertising to promote the program from the cities or counties receiving the awards.
A complete list of grant recipients can be viewed here.