MDEQ Awards Solid Waste Planning Grant to Northeast Mississippi Solid Waste Authority
(Jackson, Miss.) — The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) awarded Northeast Mississippi Solid Waste Authority in Walnut a solid waste planning grant of $36,000 that will be used by the authority for a Solid Waste Management Plan. The authority serves the counties of Alcorn, Benton, Marshall, Prentiss, Tippah, and Tishomingo.
“The Solid Waste Assistance Grants support a variety of useful solid waste management activities for cities and counties, and this grant will assist Northeast Mississippi Solid Waste Authority’s efforts in improving their management of solid waste,” said Gary Rikard, MDEQ Executive Director.
Cities and counties may apply for Solid Waste Planning 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.mdeq.ms.gov/land/waste-division/solid-waste-management-programs.
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