Dearborn Co. Solid Waste Management Receives Community Recycling Grant

IDEM awarded 15 grants on Monday.

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) has announced the recipients of the agency’s Community Recycling Grant Program.

In total, 15 applicants were awarded $541,245.

Locally, Dearborn County Solid Waste Management District received $68,667.

“Community recycling grants provide direct investments that make recycling more accessible to Hoosiers. Historically, these grants have provided new equipment for recycling operators and improved local collection programs,” said IDEM Commissioner Brian Rockensuess. “These grants will make a significant impact on community recycling efforts across Indiana.”

This grant funding is intended to create successful, cost-effective programs. Applicants must demonstrate a positive environmental impact within the project service area, an increase in waste diversion as a result of the project and show the sustainability of the project.

Here is the list of recipients and the amounts they were awarded:

• Brown County Solid Waste Management District $8,363
• City of Nappanee $100,000
• Clark County Solid Waste $12,173
• Dearborn County Solid Waste Management District $68,667
• Floyd County Solid Waste Management District $25,125
• GardenQuest INC. $1,994
• Henry County Solid Waste Management District $8,363
• Indianapolis Airport Authority $100,000
• Indianapolis Museum of Art, Inc. $34,793
• Johnson County Soil and Water Conservation District $3,000
• Marshall County Solid Waste $18,844
• Purdue University Campus Planning, Architecture and Sustainability $10,108
• Recycling and Waste Reduction District of Porter County $100,000
• Shelby County Recycling District $22,954
• Sullivan County Recycling Center $26,861