FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 13, 2013
CONTACT: Robbie Wilbur
601/961-5277
MDEQ Awards $60,000 Solid Waste Assistance Grant to Harrison County
(Jackson, Miss.) -- The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) has awarded Harrison County a solid waste assistance grant of $60,000 that will be used by the county for a household hazardous waste collection event that will be held April 20, 2013.
“The Solid Waste Assistance Grants support a variety of useful solid waste management activities for cities and counties, and this grant will assist Harrison County’s efforts in improving their management of solid waste,” said Trudy D. 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/solidwaste.
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