Ohio DNR Awards $3 Million in Grant Money

The grant money, awarded annually, is given on a competitive basis by the agency’s Division of Recycling & Litter Prevention.

Businesses receiving the grants must partner with their local city, county or solid waste authority to be eligible for funding. All the grants require matching funds.

Some of the notable grant recipients this year include:

·          Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio and The Grossman Group of Columbus - $239,517 Market Development Grant to purchase equipment that processes corrugated cardboard. The company proposes recycling 42,000 additional tons per year and will provide at least $239,517 in matching funds.

·          Clark County Solid Waste Management District and Paygro of South Charleston - $250,000 Market Development Grant to create an in-vessel composting system that processes a wide range food-waste material, both post-consumer and post-commercial, converting such material into marketable compost. A total of 5,143 tons of additional food waste material will be processed annually. The company intends to create six new jobs and provide at least $295,000 in matching funds.

·            SouthEastern Ohio Joint Solid Waste Management District - $24,000 Community Development Grant to cover the cost of contracting for electronic collection services in a six county region. This regional project will provide e-waste recycling in a predominately rural setting. The district will provide at least $12,000 in matching funds.

·          Brown County Solid Waste Management Authority and Adams-Brown Recycling of Georgetown - $206,000 Market Development Grant to create a sorting system and purchase equipment that will increase its capacity to process new and multiple grades of fiber-based material, including cardboard. The company proposes processing 2,306 tons of recycled material annually. Two new jobs will be created through this project and the organization will provide at least $206,000 in matching funds.

·          Erie County Solid Waste Management District and Erie Materials, Inc. of Sandusky - $250,000 Market Development Grant to purchase equipment that processes asphalt shingles. The recycled material will be used in the production of asphalt concrete. An estimated 1,300 tons of asphalt shingle waste will be recycled during the start-up phase of this project. Two new jobs will result from this project and the company will provide at least $250,000 in matching funds.

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An elevated cab is one of several features improving operational efficiency at the Macon County Solid Waste Management agency in North Carolina. When it comes to waste management, efficiency, safety and reliability are priorities driving decisions from day one, according to staff members of the Macon County Solid Waste Management Department in western North Carolina. The agency operates a recycling plant in a facility originally designed to bale incoming materials. More recently, the building has undergone significant transformations centered around one machine: a SENNEBOGEN telehandler (telescopic handler).

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SENNEBOGEN 340G telehandler improves the view in Macon County, NC

An elevated cab is one of several features improving operational efficiency at the Macon County Solid Waste Management agency in North Carolina. When it comes to waste management, efficiency, safety and reliability are priorities driving decisions from day one, according to staff members of the Macon County Solid Waste Management Department in western North Carolina. The agency operates a recycling plant in a facility originally designed to bale incoming materials. More recently, the building has undergone significant transformations centered around one machine: a SENNEBOGEN telehandler (telescopic handler).

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SENNEBOGEN 340G telehandler improves the view in Macon County, NC

An elevated cab is one of several features improving operational efficiency at the Macon County Solid Waste Management agency in North Carolina. When it comes to waste management, efficiency, safety and reliability are priorities driving decisions from day one, according to staff members of the Macon County Solid Waste Management Department in western North Carolina. The agency operates a recycling plant in a facility originally designed to bale incoming materials. More recently, the building has undergone significant transformations centered around one machine: a SENNEBOGEN telehandler (telescopic handler).

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SENNEBOGEN 340G telehandler improves the view in Macon County, NC

An elevated cab is one of several features improving operational efficiency at the Macon County Solid Waste Management agency in North Carolina. When it comes to waste management, efficiency, safety and reliability are priorities driving decisions from day one, according to staff members of the Macon County Solid Waste Management Department in western North Carolina. The agency operates a recycling plant in a facility originally designed to bale incoming materials. More recently, the building has undergone significant transformations centered around one machine: a SENNEBOGEN telehandler (telescopic handler).

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SENNEBOGEN 340G telehandler improves the view in Macon County, NC

An elevated cab is one of several features improving operational efficiency at the Macon County Solid Waste Management agency in North Carolina. When it comes to waste management, efficiency, safety and reliability are priorities driving decisions from day one, according to staff members of the Macon County Solid Waste Management Department in western North Carolina. The agency operates a recycling plant in a facility originally designed to bale incoming materials. More recently, the building has undergone significant transformations centered around one machine: a SENNEBOGEN telehandler (telescopic handler).

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SENNEBOGEN 340G telehandler improves the view in Macon County, NC

An elevated cab is one of several features improving operational efficiency at the Macon County Solid Waste Management agency in North Carolina. When it comes to waste management, efficiency, safety and reliability are priorities driving decisions from day one, according to staff members of the Macon County Solid Waste Management Department in western North Carolina. The agency operates a recycling plant in a facility originally designed to bale incoming materials. More recently, the building has undergone significant transformations centered around one machine: a SENNEBOGEN telehandler (telescopic handler).

·            Cuyahoga County Solid Waste District and the Broadview Group, LLC of Westlake - $75,000 Market Development Grant to cover the cost of research and development of a waste carpet reclamation system that can be transferred into a processing facility environment. The company will provide at least $75,000 in matching funds.

·            Summit-Akron Solid Waste Management Authority - $20,000 Community Development Grant to purchase recycling containers for a new initiative at the Blossom Music Center entitled “Recycling in Concert.” The project will be a model for plastic recycling programs at other entertainment venues. The authority will provide at least $10,020 in matching funds.

To view other 2006 Community and Market Development Grant recipients click on the following link – Grant Recipients