FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 22, 2010
CONTACT: Robbie Wilbur
601/961-5277
MDEQ AWARDS SOLID WASTE ASSISTANCE GRANT TO FORREST COUNTY
(Jackson, Miss.) -- The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) has awarded Forrest County a solid waste assistance grant of $11,412 that will be used by the county for clean up of unauthorized dump sites.
“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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