FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 15, 2013
CONTACT: Robbie Wilbur
601/961-5277
MDEQ Awards Solid Waste Assistance Grant to Weir
(Jackson, Miss.) -- The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) has awarded the Town of Weir a solid waste assistance grant of $6,300 that will be used by the town for wood recycling efforts.
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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