MDEQ Awards Solid Waste Assistance Grant to Pearl River Valley Water Supply District
(Jackson, Miss.) — The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) awarded the Pearl River Water Supply District a solid waste assistance grant of $15,000 that will be used by the district to purchase solar recycling compactors for three locations: Rankin Landing, Timberlake Campground, and Turtle Point.
Cities and counties may apply for Solid Waste Assistance Grants through the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality. These grants are used by local communities for programs to prevent and clean up unauthorized dumps; to aid in hiring local solid waste enforcement officers; for public education efforts on solid waste disposal and recycling; and to establish programs for the collection of white goods, bulky wastes and recyclables.
Information about this grant program and other initiatives is available at www.deq.state.ms.us/solidwaste.
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