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June 15, 2009 601/961-5277
MDEQ AWARDS SOLID WASTE ASSISTANCE GRANT TO CITY OF GRENADA
(Jackson, Miss.) -- The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) has awarded the City of Grenada a solid waste assistance grant of $25,000 that will be used by the city for a local household hazardous waste collection project and to clean up unauthorized dump sites.
“We are pleased this grant will assist Grenada’s efforts in improving their 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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MDEQ AWARDS SOLID WASTE ASSISTANCE GRANT TO WATER VALLEY
(Jackson, Miss.) -- The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) has awarded the City of Water Valley a solid waste assistance grant of $15,000 that will be used by the city for a local household hazardous waste collection project.
“We are pleased this grant will assist Water Valley’s efforts in improving their 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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MDEQ AWARDS SOLID WASTE ASSISTANCE GRANT TO COVINGTON COUNTY
(Jackson, Miss.) -- The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) has awarded Covington County a solid waste assistance grant of $9,913 that will be used by the county for employment assistance for a local solid waste enforcement officer.
“We are pleased this grant will assist the county’s efforts in improving their 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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MDEQ AWARDS SOLID WASTE ASSISTANCE GRANT TO TATE COUNTY
(Jackson, Miss.) -- The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) has awarded Tate County a solid waste assistance grant of $9,496 that will be used by the county for employment assistance for a local solid waste enforcement officer.
“We are pleased this grant will assist the county’s efforts in improving their 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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