MDEQ Awards Solid Waste Assistance Grant to Lamar County


The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) awarded Lamar County a solid waste assistance grant of $25,000 that will be used by the county for the collection of white goods. White goods refer to major appliances such as refrigerators, stoves, air conditioners, and washing machines. 

MDEQ Awards Solid Waste Assistance Grants to Hancock County


The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) awarded Hancock County a solid waste assistance grant of $50,000 that will be used by the county for a household hazardous waste collection event in the fall of 2016. A grant of $22,500 was also awarded to the Hancock County Regional Solid Waste Management Authority to clean up illegal dump sites.