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April 17, 2007
ODNR ANNOUNCES $1,095,245 IN GRANTS TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY
RECYCLING AND LITTER PREVENTION EFFORTS ACROSS OHIO
Earth Day announcement benefits communities in 31 counties
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| Director Logan and Habitat for Humanity ReStore volunteers unload excess building materials donated by ODNR. |
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| Todd Miller (Delaware ReStore), Jackie Kuhns (Executive Director Delaware County Habitat for Humanity), Jim Ward (Delaware County Commissioner), ODNR Director Logan, Keith Bailey (Director Delaware County Solid Waste District) |
COLUMBUS, OH - As part of an Earth Day 2007 observance, ODNR Director Sean D. Logan today announced a total of $1,095,245 in grants to communities across the state to support their local recycling and litter prevention efforts.
The announcement came during presentation of a $26,000 check to the Delaware County Habitat for Humanity ReStore, which resells donated deconstruction materials to benefit Habitat homes in the county. The Delaware ReStore will use its grant for the purchase of a box truck to collect these materials.
The Community Development Grants range from $5,956 to $100,000, depending on the type of project funded. Communities receiving grants have proposed a variety of efforts, including construction and demolition debris recycling, litter collection, material recovery facility recycling, curbside and drop-off recycling, special venue recycling and targeted material collection projects.
“These projects are excellent examples of our growing recognition that any sound development, any development that is good for Ohio, will not happen at the expense of conservation. It will happen because of conservation and in cooperation with it,” said Sean D. Logan, ODNR director.
Ohio counties, solid waste management districts/authorities and municipalities with populations of more than 50,000 are eligible for the grants. A match is required, but is dependent on the type of project funded and the average income base of the community.
Community Development Grant recipients are listed below by region:
CENTRAL OHIO
Clark County Waste Management District received $24,476 to buy 10 roll-off recycling containers, signage and 450 recycling bins to serve the Springfield and South Charleston areas.
Delaware County received $8,000 for a service contract providing for the collection and recycling of electronics and appliances from the county’s senior citizen population.
Delaware-Knox-Marion-Morrow Solid Waste District received $26,000 to purchase a box truck for the collection of deconstruction materials to benefit the Delaware County Habitat for Humanity.
Knox County will receive $10,000 for supervision of a litter crew to collect 100 tons of roadside trash this year.
Licking County will receive $45,118 to buy five roll-off containers and a truck for the recycling of 364 tons of corrugated cardboard.
Marion County will receive $10,000 to cover the cost of a recycling program to collect plastic bottles and corrugated cardboard at the Marion County Fair, the Marion Popcorn Festival and at the Marion Mayhem games, a professional indoor football team.
North Central Ohio Solid Waste District received $17,500 to purchase recycling containers, signage and other materials for use at the 2007 Farm Science Review in Madison County.
NORTHEASTERN OHIO
Carroll County - $5,956 for the purchase and placement of 50 PET plastics recycling centers on the Carroll County Fairgrounds.
Columbiana County - $6,197 for the purchase and placement of 50 PET plastics recycling centers on the Columbiana County Fairgrounds.
Harrison County - $17,661 for the purchase of two roll-off recycling containers for the Jewett and Bowerston areas.
Lorain County Solid Waste Management District - $10,000 to buy a pick-up truck for use by local litter crews.
Mahoning County Solid Waste District - $50,000 to buy 12 roll-off recycling containers for Boardman, Milton, Beaver, Goshen, Canfield and Springfield townships, as well as Struthers and Campbell cities.
Portage County Solid Waste District - $100,000 for the purchase and installation of a new auto-tie baler to process 4,000 tons of fibrous material annually at the district’s material recovery facility.
NORTHWESTERN OHIO
Auglaize County Solid Waste District - $13,500 to buy and install two glass crushers for the county’s drop-off collection program.
Erie County Solid Waste Management District - $49,920 to buy eight roll-off recycling containers and signage for the county’s 14 drop-off recycling locations.
Hancock County Solid Waste Management District - $45,000 to buy and install an auto-tie baler to process 2,000 tons of corrugated cardboard, newsprint and plastic resins at the district’s material recovery facility.
Lucas County Solid Waste Management District - $50,000 to buy a front-load truck with pack-on-the-go recycling packers to be used at local Kroger stores, township halls, metroparks, schools and the Lucas County Recreation Center.
Mercer County Solid Waste Management District - $22,000 for two recycling trailers with compartmentalized bins to service sites at Parkway High School and in the Village of Burkettsville.
City of Toledo - $100,000 to buy recycling containers with radio frequency identification tags for a pilot curbside recycling project.
Van Wert County Solid Waste Management District - $18,404 to buy and install two vertical balers to process 301 tons of mixed recyclables annually.
Wood County Solid Waste District - $100,000 for the purchase of 5,600 wheeled curbside recycling carts to serve households in the City of Bowling Green.
SOUTHEASTERN OHIO
Gallia-Jackson-Meigs-Vinton Solid Waste Management District - $50,000 to buy a truck, specialized crane and 10 recycling containers to be used at 12 sites in Gallia County and three sites in Jackson County.
Meigs County - $26,000 to buy a pick-up truck to collect recyclables in Chester, Olive, Rutland, Salem, Salisbury and Sutton townships.
Muskingum County - $33,333 to buy a forklift for use at the county’s material recovery facility and a recycling trailer to collect recyclable materials from The Wilds conservation center.
SouthEastern Ohio Joint Solid Waste Management District - $50,000 to buy three trucks to serve drop-off recycling centers in Guernsey, Monroe, Noble, Morgan, Washington and Muskingum counties.
SOUTHWESTERN OHIO
Adams County - $16,667 to buy a steerloader for processing 2,550 tons of mixed recyclables annually.
Clinton County Solid Waste Management District - $21,364 to cover the cost of a service contract for the county’s drop-off recycling program. The contract will benefit Wilmington, Blanchester, Sabina, New Vienna, Martinsville, Midland, Clarksville, Port William, Sligo, Kingman and Lees Creek.
Green County - $8,149 to buy two recycling drop-off containers for the villages of Jamestown and Cedarville and a service agreement for electronics recycling throughout the county.
Montgomery County Solid Waste District - $10,000 to buy a tool lending center/trailer that will collect 242 tons of litter a year.
Ross-Pickaway-Highland-Fayette Joint Solid Waste Management District - $50,000 for a recycling service contract. The project will place 86 containers at 37 locations in the four counties.
Warren County Solid Waste Management District - $100,000 to buy 3,000 curbside recycling carts for use in targeted rural areas. This pilot project is expected to gather an additional 326 tons of mixed recyclables annually.
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