Friday, May 9, 2008

Grant Money Available for Recycling Projects

The Northwest Missouri Regional Solid Waste Management District has received grant funds from the Missouri Department of Natural Resources to disseminate to both public and private entities throughout Atchison, Gentry, Holt, Nodaway, and Worth Counties.
The grant funds are intended to reduce the amount of waste entering the local waste stream or to facilitate recycling. Any individual or organization with an idea for a project to recycle, reduce, or reuse such items as: paper, organic waste, resin plastics, or electronics can submit an application and may be awarded funds to support their project.
Previous grants approved have included the purchase of wood chippers, recycling bins, or refurbishing equipment that assists in recycling or waste reduction activities. District Grant dollars have also helped establish outdoor classrooms for schools and helped counties purchase waste oil burning furnaces that operate using waste motor oil and help reduce winter heating bills.
Preference shall be given to projects that reduce, reuse, recycle or strengthen consumer demand for the following post-consumer wastes, including paper, glass, metal, plastics, demolition waste, organic waste, yard waste, waste oil, lead acid batteries and electronics. Applications will be evaluated according to several criteria. Some of those criteria are:
-How well the project contributes to community-based economic development.
-If the project promotes waste reduction or recycling.
-Project feasibility.
-If the project has an effective marketing strategy.
-If the project can be implemented in a timely manner.
-How well the project complies with federal, state and local requirements.
Those individuals or entities interested in applying for funds for a waste reduction or recycling project may contact Amy Stoner, Solid Waste Planner, at (660) 582-5121 to request an application. The application deadline is Monday, June 16, 2008.

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