Nebraska DEQ Awards Close to $3 Million in Recycling Grants

Agency splits grants into two categories: Business Fee and Disposal Fee.

The Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality has announced that a total of $2,892,698 in grants for waste reduction and recycling projects have been awarded. The grants are available through the Waste Reduction and Recycling Incentive Grant Fund.

The grants are separated be either Business Fee and Disposal Fee

Below is a list of all 2008 grants awarded in the business fee and disposal fee categories:

Under Business Fee, the DEQ awarded a total of slightly more than $1.358 million to 26 individuals, public, private, and non-profit organizations. Click here to see the list – Business Fee

Under Disposal fee, the DEQ awarded slightly more than $1.534 million to 23 counties, municipalities, and agencies. Funding is available to political subdivisions only. Click here to see the list – Disposal Fee