FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 19, 2010
CONTACT: Robbie Wilbur
601/961-5277
MDEQ AWARDS $60,000 SOLID WASTE ASSISTANCE GRANT TO THREE RIVERS SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY
(Jackson, Miss.) -- The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) has awarded the Three Rivers Solid Waste Management Authority a solid waste assistance grant of $60,000 that will be used by the authority for a household hazardous waste collection program.
“We are pleased this grant will assist efforts in improving the management of solid waste,” said Trudy Fisher, MDEQ Executive Director.
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.
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