$1.6 Million Awarded For Tire Collection, Recycling Projects
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
$1.6 Million Awarded For Tire Collection, Recycling Projects
Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality Director Jim Macy announced today that the state is awarding $1.59 million to support 106 tire recycling and cleanup projects across the state. The Department received nearly $2.2 million in eligible grant requests.
"The agency received many outstanding applications from across the state,” Macy said. “These funds will provide needed support to local efforts which effectively deal with scrap tires in Nebraska.”
The grants support local efforts to clean up tire piles and conduct community scrap tire collections. In addition, funds will be used by schools and organizations across the state to provide partial reimbursement for playground mulch, synthetic turf fields, running tracks, and other recycled rubber projects that were made from scrap tires.
The grants are part of NDEQ’s Waste Reduction and Recycling Grants program, and are funded by a $1 fee on new tires purchased in Nebraska.
Below is a listing of the 2018 Waste Reduction and Recycling Tire Grants:
| Town | Applicant Name | Award | Project Description |
| Adams | Gold Crest Retirement Center | $2,548 | 25% reimbursement of a 957 sq. ft. poured-in-place playground surface. Used 4,950 lbs. of recycled tire rubber. |
| Ainsworth | KBR Solid Waste | $29,644 | 200-ton scrap tire cleanup in Ainsworth for Brown, Rock, and Keya Paha counties. |
| Ainsworth | North Central Development Center | $3,750 | 50% reimbursement of 19,500 lbs. of rubber playground mulch. |
| Alliance | Keep Alliance Beautiful | $6,339 | 50% reimbursement of 39,000 lbs. of rubber landscaping mulch. |
| Alma | Lower Republican Natural Resource District | $9,314 | 96-ton scrap tire cleanup in Alma for Harlan County. |
| Arnold | Arnold Economic Development Corp | $11,445 | Proposed 50% reimbursement of 81,900 lbs. of rubber playground mulch for Arnold City Park and Arnold Recreation Area. |
| Auburn | Nemaha Natural Resources District | $11,220 | Proposed 50% reimbursement of 85,800 lbs. of rubber playground mulch for two playgrounds at the Duck Creek Recreation Area near Peru, NE. |
| Beatrice | Gage County | $32,102 | Proposed 375-ton scrap tire cleanup in Beatrice for Gage County. |
| Bellevue | Bellevue Public School District | $71,904 | 25% reimbursement of an artificial turf football field at Bellevue East High School. Reused 35%-40% of rubber infill from old artificial turf, saving the school $25,000. Used 152,000 lbs. of new crumb rubber. |
| Bellevue | Bellevue Public School District | $74,207 | 25% reimbursement of an artificial turf football field at Bellevue West High School. Reused 35%-40% of the rubber infill from old artificial turf, saving the school $25,000. Used 156,000 lbs. of new crumb rubber. |
| Bellevue | Bellevue Shockers Softball Association | $751 | 50% reimbursement of 8,840 lbs. of crumb rubber to top off infill for indoor baseball/softball field. Reused turf from Bellevue East High School. |
| Bellevue | City of Bellevue Street Department | $4,600 | 40-ton scrap tire cleanup for Bellevue residents. |
| Benkelman | City of Benkelman | $11,272 | 100-ton scrap tire cleanup in Benkelman for Dundy County. |
| Blair | City of Blair | $12,164 | 25% reimbursement of a 4,000 sq. ft. and a 1,060 poured-in-place playground. Used 29,250 lbs. of recycled tire rubber. |
| Bloomfield | City of Bloomfield | $628 | 25% reimbursement of six 8-foot benches made from 230 lbs. of recycled tire rubber. |
| Bridgeport | Bridgeport Public Schools | $15,571 | 50% reimbursement of 74,990 lbs. of rubber playground mulch and 25% reimbursement of 12 rubber swing mats and rubber timbers. Used 76,327 lbs. of recycled tire rubber. |
| Callaway | Callaway Public School | $11,913 | 50% reimbursement of 47,000 lbs. of rubber playground mulch and 25% reimbursement of 613 rubber access mats. |
| Carleton | Carleton Playground Committee | $3,600 | 50% reimbursement of 23,400 lbs. rubber playground mulch |
| Center | Knox County | $10,210 | 100-ton scrap tire cleanup in Center for Knox County. |
| Central City | Central City Public School | $60,125 | 25% reimbursement of an artificial turf field installed in 2016. Applied and received $32,500 grant in 2017; now requesting additional $60,125 they were eligible for in 2017. Used 331,137 lbs. of crumb rubber. |
| Clay Center | Little Blue Natural Resources District | $15,202 | 160-ton scrap tire cleanup in Clay Center for Clay County. |
| Cozad | Cozad Community Schools | $9,939 | 25% reimbursement of maintenance coating system on athletic track surface. Used 4,140 lbs. of crumb rubber. |
| Crete | Crete Public Schools | $4,469 | 25% reimbursement of 1,290 sq. ft. poured-in-place playground surface. Used 6,200 lbs. of recycled tire rubber. |
| David City | Butler County | $20,040 | 200-ton scrap tire cleanup at Butler County Landfill in David City for Butler County. |
| Edgar | City of Edgar | $853 | 50% reimbursement of 6,000 lbs. rubber playground mulch. |
| Elkhorn | Elkhorn Training Camp | $15,252 | 25% reimbursement of a 27,000 sq. ft. artificial turf field for soccer, football, baseball and lacrosse. Used 64,000 lbs. of crumb rubber. |
| Falls City | Falls City Sacred Heart | $1,400 | 50% reimbursement of 10,000 lbs. of rubber playground mulch. |
| Fremont | Fremont Public Schools | $20,000 | 50% reimbursement of 264,000 lbs. of rubber playground mulch. |
| Fullerton | Fullerton Elementary School | $1,710 | 50% reimbursement of 11,700 lbs. of rubber playground mulch. |
| Geneva | Little Blue Natural Resource District | $16,306 | 172-ton scrap tire cleanup in Geneva for Fillmore County. |
| Grand Island | St. Pauls Christian Childcare and Preschool | $8,800 | 50% reimbursement of 62,400 lbs. of rubber playground mulch. |
| Greenwood | Village of Greenwood | $7,888 | 25% reimbursement of a 2,560 sq. ft. poured-in-place playground surface. Used 49,050 lbs. of recycled tire rubber. |
| Hayes Center | Hayes County | $13,980 | 125-ton scrap tire cleanup in Hayes Center for Hayes and Hitchcock counties. |
| Hayes Center | Village of Hayes Center | $2,837 | 50% reimbursement of 19,500 lbs. of rubber playground mulch. |
| Hebron | Little Blue Natural Resource District | $11,798 | 123-ton scrap tire cleanup in Hebron for Thayer County. |
| Hildreth | Lower Republican Natural Resource District | $8,026 | 82-ton scrap tire cleanup in Hildreth for Franklin County. |
| Holdrege | City of Holdrege | $12,650 | 25% reimbursement of a 6,287 sq. ft. rubber tile playground surface. Used 53,568 lbs of recycled tire rubber. |
| Holdrege | Holdrege Public Schools | $4,850 | 50% reimbursement of 35,100 lbs. of rubber playground mulch. |
| Holdrege | Trinity Child Care | $787 | Proposed 50% reimbursement of 5,850 lbs. of rubber playground mulch. |
| Imperial | Imperial Housing Authority | $1,725 | 50% reimbursement of 11,700 lbs. of rubber playground mulch |
| Juniata | Adams County Highway Dept. | $2,421 | Clean up 21.06 tons of scrap tires that were picked up from Adams County ditches since 2012. |
| Kearney | City of Kearney | $16,132 | 25% reimbursement of a 4,328 sq. ft. rubber playground tile surface and rubber playground mulch. Used 30,792 lbs. of recycled tire rubber. |
| Kearney | City of Kearney | $23,970 | 300-ton scrap tire cleanup in Kearney for Buffalo County. |
| Kearney | University of Nebraska at Kearney | $101,999 | 25% reimbursement of artificial turf football field. Used 222,000 lbs. of crumb rubber. Crumb rubber from old turf reused, saved $75,598 by reusing crumb rubber. |
| Lewiston | Lewiston Consolidated Schools | $3,300 | Proposed 50% reimbursement of 24,000 lbs. of rubber playground mulch. |
| Lincoln | 4Views Academy | $2,557 | 25% reimbursement of a 1,100 sq. ft. poured-in-place playground surface. Used 6,350 lbs. of rubber. |
| Lincoln | Emerald SID #6 | $47,992 | 500-ton scrap tire clean up in Lincoln for Lancaster and surrounding counties. |
| Lincoln | Joann Maxey Elementary School PTO | $4,255 | 25% reimbursement of 1,764 sq. ft. of rubber playground tiles. Used 13,628 lbs. of recycled tire rubber. |
| Lincoln | Kelly's Kids | $1,429 | 25% reimbursement of rubber playground tiles. Tiles made from 3,546 lbs. of recycled tire rubber. |
| Lincoln | Lincoln Parks and Recreation | $718 | 25% reimbursement of 336 sq. ft. rubber playground tiles for exercise area at Seacrest Park. Used 2,042 lbs. of recycled tire rubber. |
| Lincoln | Lincoln Parks and Recreation | $718 | 25% reimbursement of 336 sq. ft. rubber playground tiles for exercise area at Cripple Creek Park. Used 1,346 lbs. of recycled tire rubber. |
| Lincoln | Lincoln Parks and Recreation | $790 | 25% reimbursement of 336 sq. ft. rubber playground tiles for exercise area at Lintel Park. Used 1,347 lbs. of recycled tire rubber. |
| Lincoln | Lincoln Parks and Recreation | $1,476 | 25% reimbursement of 740 sq. ft. rubber playground tiles at Mendoza Park. Used 4,416 lbs. of recycled tire rubber. |
| Lincoln | Lincoln Parks and Recreation | $1,762 | 25% reimbursement of 640 sq. ft. rubber playground tiles at Idylwild Park. Used 2,355 lbs. of recycled tire rubber. |
| Lincoln | Lincoln Parks and Recreation | $2,795 | 25% reimbursement of 1,120 sq. ft. rubber playground tiles installed at Sunburst Park. Used 6,462 lbs. of recycled tire rubber. |
| Lincoln | Lincoln Parks and Recreation | $3,596 | 25% reimbursement of 1,600 sq. ft. rubber tile playground at Lintel Park. Used 8,959 lbs. of recycled tire rubber. |
| Lincoln | Lincoln Parks and Recreation | $3,990 | 25% reimbursement of 1,768 sq. ft. rubber playground tiles at Seacrest Park. Used 10,817 lbs. of recycled tire rubber. |
| Lincoln | Lincoln Parks and Recreation | $4,003 | 25% reimbursement of 1,720 sq. ft. rubber playground tile installed at Grand Terrace Park. Used 10,789 lbs. of recycled tire rubber. |
| Lincoln | Lincoln Parks and Recreation | $4,003 | 25% reimbursement of 1,720 sq. ft. rubber playground tiles installed at UPCO Park. Used 10,973 lbs. of recycled tire rubber. |
| Lincoln | Lincoln Parks and Recreation | $4,159 | 25% reimbursement of 1,840 sq. ft. rubber playground tiles at Cripple Creek Park. Used 11,328 lbs. of recycled tire rubber. |
| Lincoln | Lincoln Parks and Recreation | $4,349 | 25% reimbursement of 1,788 sq. ft. rubber playground tiles installed at Bowling Lake Park. Used 10,980 lbs. of recycled tire rubber. |
| Lincoln | Lincoln Parks and Recreation | $4,520 | 25% reimbursement rubber playground tiles at Taylor Park. Used 10,970 lbs. of recycled tire rubber. |
| Lincoln | Lincoln Parks and Recreation | $6,863 | 25% reimbursement of 2,400 sq. ft. rubber playground tiles installed at Lakeview Park. Used 16,100 lbs. of recycled tire rubber. |
| Lincoln | Lincoln Parks and Recreation | $10,954 | 25% reimbursement of 5,372 sq. ft. rubber playground tiles installed at Antelope Park. Used 29,564 lbs. of recycled tire rubber. |
| Lincoln | Lincoln Parks and Recreation | $14,147 | 25% reimbursement of 6,000 sq. ft. rubber playground tiles at Trago Park. Used 34,535 lbs. of recycled tire rubber. |
| Lincoln | Nebraska Game & Parks Commission | $28,413 | Proposed 25% reimbursement of 198 picnic tables, made of recycled tire rubber, to be used in 17 state park and recreation areas. |
| Lincoln | St. Patrick Catholic School | $8,152 | Proposed 25% reimbursement of 3,610 sq. ft. of rubber playground tiles. |
| Lindsay | Holy Family Daycare | $4,647 | Proposed 50% reimbursement of 60,000 lbs. of rubber playground mulch. |
| Loup City | Central Nebraska Community Action Partnership Inc. | $3,724 | 25% reimbursement of a poured-in-place rubber surface and 50% reimbursement of 11,700 lbs. of rubber playground mulch. Total of 22,700 lbs. of recycled tire rubber used. |
| Madison | Madison Public School | $2,750 | Proposed 50% reimbursement of 19,500 lbs. of rubber playground mulch. |
| Madrid | Village of Madrid | $23,660 | 200-ton scrap tire cleanup in Madrid for Perkins County. |
| McCook | City of McCook | $56,160 | 500-ton scrap tire cleanup in McCook for Dundy, Hitchcock, Red Willow, Furnas, Chase, Hayes, and Frontier counties. |
| Milligan | Milligan Community Park | $6,465 | 50% reimbursement of 50,000 lbs. of rubber playground mulch. |
| Minden | Kearney County | $20,214 | 200-ton scrap tire cleanup in Minden for Kearney County. |
| Morrill | Morrill Public Schools | $3,745 | Reimburse 50% of 27,300 lbs. of rubber playground mulch. |
| Nebraska City | Otoe County | $55,150 | 600-ton scrap tire cleanup in Palmyra, Syracuse, and Nebraska City for Otoe County. |
| Norfolk | City of Norfolk | $19,103 | 25% reimbursement of a 7,660 sq. ft. poured-in-place playground surface. Used 36,950 lbs. of recycled tire rubber. |
| Omaha | Armbrust Acres Home Owners | $13,715 | 25% reimbursement of a 5,200 sq. ft. poured-in-place playground surface. Used 78,000 lbs. of recycled tire rubber. |
| Omaha | Morning Star Preschool & Child Care Center | $3,705 | Proposed 25% reimbursement of a 1,050 sq. ft. poured-in-place rubber surface. |
| Omaha | Morning Star Preschool & Child Care Center | $3,737 | 50% reimbursement of 25,350 lbs. of rubber playground mulch. |
| Omaha | Nebraska Lions Foundation | $3,174 | 25% reimbursement of 39 six-foot park benches made of 1755 lbs. of recycled tire rubber. |
| Omaha | Omaha Public Schools | $21,948 | 25% reimbursement of artificial turf football field at Northwest High School. Used 273,875 lbs. of crumb rubber. |
| Omaha | Omaha Public Schools | $70,070 | 25% reimbursement of an athletic track surface at Burke High School. Used 20,550 lbs. of crumb rubber. |
| Omaha | Omaha Public Schools Foundation | $17,500 | 25% reimbursement of artificial turf baseball infield. Used 34,000 lbs. of crumb rubber. |
| Omaha | Omaha Public Schools Foundation | $65,225 | 25% reimbursement of an artificial turf softball field at Cavlovic Field. Used 176,000 lbs. of crumb rubber. |
| Oshkosh | City of Oshkosh | $2,597 | 50% reimbursement of 19,500 lbs. of rubber playground mulch. |
| Osmond | Osmond Community Schools | $4,400 | 50% reimbursement of 31,200 lbs. rubber playground mulch. |
| Palmer | Palmer Public School | $1,640 | 25% reimbursement of a 772 sq. ft. poured-in-place playground surface. Used 3,150 lbs. of recycled tire rubber. |
| Papillion | HICKORY HILL PTO | $3,894 | 25% reimbursement of 1,152 sq. ft. rubber playground tile surfacing. Used 8,527 lbs. of recycled tire rubber. |
| Pawnee City | Pawnee County | $6,351 | 75-ton scrap tire cleanup in Pawnee City for Pawnee County. |
| Paxton | Paxton Consolidated Schools | $8,778 | 25% reimbursement of rubber playground tiles and 50% reimbursement of rubber mulch. Used 36,350 lbs. of recycled tire rubber. |
| Ponca | Dixon County | $11,832 | 100-ton scrap tire cleanup in Allen for Dixon County. |
| Red Cloud | Lower Republican Natural Resource District | $7,842 | 80-ton scrap tire cleanup in Red Cloud for Webster County. |
| Springfield | Springfield Platteview Community Schools | $26,996 | 25% reimbursement of 67,915 sq. ft. of an athletic track surface. Used 106,000 lbs. of crumb rubber. |
| Springfield | Springfield Platteview Community Schools | $107,728 | 25% reimbursement of an artificial turf football field. Used 208,000 lbs. of crumb rubber. |
| St. Paul | City of St. Paul | $2,200 | 25% reimbursement of a 740 sq. ft. poured-in-place playground surface. Used 3,000 lbs. of recycled tire rubber. |
| St. Paul | City of St. Paul | $500 | Proposed 50% reimbursement of 3,900 lbs. rubber playground mulch. |
| St. Paul | St. Paul Public School | $10,300 | 50% reimbursement of 19,950 lbs. rubber playground mulch. |
| Stapleton | Village of Stapleton | $20,390 | 150-ton scrap tire cleanup in Stapleton for parts of Logan, McPherson, and Lincoln counties. |
| Tobias | Tobias community Club/Village of Tobias | $4,536 | Proposed 50% reimbursement of 29,250 lbs. rubber playground mulch. |
| Valley | City of Valley | $12,080 | 125-ton scrap tire cleanup in Valley for parts of Douglas, Saunders, and Dodge counties (Valley, Waterloo, Bennington, Elk City, Yutan, and Fremont). |
| Wahoo | Lower Platte North NRD | $2,998 | 50% reimbursement of 17,550 lbs. of rubber playground mulch. |
| Walthill | Village of Walthill | $21,376 | 200-ton scrap tire cleanup in Walthill for Thurston County. |
| Waverly | Anna Handley | $1,875 | 50% reimbursement of 11,973 lbs. rubber playground mulch. |
| West Point | Lower Elkhorn NRD | $66,810 | 470-ton scrap tire cleanup in West Point for Cuming, Burt, Dodge, Washington, Dakota, Thurston, Douglas, Sarpy, Colfax, and Stanton counties. |
| Wilber | The Gingerbread House | $120 | 25% reimbursement of eight rubber timbers. Used 301 lbs. of recycled tire rubber. |