Pennsylvania Governor Edward Rendell announced an investment of $5 million to help more than 320 municipalities continue and expand local recycling programs that are creating new revenue streams in the face of higher energy costs.
The grants will help local communities defray higher costs while expanding their recycling collections, and in some cases earn increased revenues from these valuable commodities.
Pennsylvania has more than 3,200 recycling and reuse businesses and organizations that generate more than $18 billion in gross annual sales and provide paychecks totaling $2.9 billion to more than 81,000 employees.
Recycling performance grants reward communities based on the amount of recyclable materials collected. Larger collection amounts mean larger grants for the recycling programs - and more materials for manufacturers.
The grants awarded today reflect 2006 collections.
DEP has approved 323 of the 779 performance grant applications received for calendar year 2006 recycling. The remaining applications are being reviewed and additional grant awards may be announced in the coming months.
Click here to view the cities receiving grant money, as well as the amount of money they received. -- 2008 Recycling Grants
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