More than $2.2 million in Market Development Grants have been awarded by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Recycling & Litter Prevention to help increase the amount of recycled materials used in the manufacturing and processing operations.
Fifteen solid waste management districts, authorities and county governments as well as their cooperating businesses received a total of $2,275,000 in grants.
"By strengthening long-term markets for recycled materials and Ohio-made products, these grants are helping create jobs," said ODNR Director Sam Speck. "It's a win-win situation that benefits Ohio's economy as well as our environment."
The Division of Recycling & Litter Prevention has awarded more than $12.8 million in Market Development Grants since 1994.
The following is a list of this year’s grant recipients and the amount awarded:
Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio and The Grossman Group in Columbus $88,000
Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio and Liberty Tire Services of Ohio in Grove City $350,000
Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio and Retro-Box, LLC. in Columbus $99,000
Crawford County and Advanced Fiber Technology in Bucyrus $100,000
Ottawa, Sandusky, Seneca Joint Solid Waste Management District and Polychem Corp. in Clyde $100,000
Summit/Akron Solid Waste Management Authority and Little Tikes Company in Hudson $175,000
Auglaize County Solid Waste Management District and Mid-West Elastomers in Wapakoneta $150,000
Lucas County Solid Waste Management District and Seneca Petroleum Company in Toledo $150,000
Ross, Pickaway, Highland, Fayette Joint Solid Waste Management District and MeadWestvaco Corp. in Chillicothe $350,000
Lawrence County and Rumpke of Ohio in Ironton $92,000
Scioto County and Scioto Plastics, LLC. in Franklin Furnace $100,000
SouthEastern Ohio Joint Solid Waste Management District and Fabri-Form Company in Byesville $100,000
Butler County Solid Waste District and Tri-E Technologies in Fairfield $74,000
Clinton County Solid Waste Management District and TimberTech Limited, LLC. in Wilmington $125,000
Hamilton County Solid Waste Management District and Technology Recycling Group in Cincinnati $77,000
Miami County Solid Waste District and Special Waste Systems in Tipp City $70,000