FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 11, 2012
CONTACT: Robbie Wilbur
601/961-5277
MDEQ AWARDS $75,000 SOLID WASTE ASSISTANCE GRANT TO GOLDEN TRIANGLE
(Jackson, Miss.) -- The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) has awarded the Golden Triangle Solid Waste Management Authority a solid waste assistance grant of $75,000 that will be used by the authority to develop a comprehensive solid waste management plan.
Cities and counties may apply for Solid Waste Assistance Grants through the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality. These grants are utilized 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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