$6 Million Awarded to Waste and Litter Reduction, Recycling and Scrap Tire Grants
Department of Environment and Energy
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
$6 Million Awarded to Waste and Litter Reduction, Recycling and Scrap Tire Grants
Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy Director Jim Macy announced today the award of $6,011,940 in grants to support 161 projects across the state. These grants will help fund litter and waste reduction projects, recycling programs, and pay costs for scrap tire cleanups, and collections for household hazardous waste, electronic waste, and pharmaceuticals.
“There were many outstanding applications submitted to NDEE this year,” Macy said. “These grants will assist many important local efforts to promote litter and waste reduction, and help handle the costs of proper disposal of many materials, such as household hazardous waste and scrap tires.”
Waste Reduction and Recycling Incentive funds are generated by a fee on solid waste disposed of in landfills, an annual retail business sales fee, and a fee assessed on the sale of new tires. Grants are provided to local integrated waste management projects, and can include recycling systems, household hazardous waste collections, and composting. For 2020, 33 projects totaling $2,415,029 were funded under the Business Fee, Disposal Fee, and Deconstruction of Abandoned Buildings categories.
Also included in the Waste Reduction and Recycling Incentive program are the Scrap Tire funds, which are generated from a $1 fee on new tires purchased in Nebraska. In 2020, 77 grants totaling $1,856,735 were awarded. The grants will fund 33 scrap tire cleanup events across Nebraska. Enough funding was awarded to clean up 5,171 tons of scrap tires. Funds will also be used to partially reimburse the cost equipment to process scrap tires and help fund many products made from recycled scrap tires, such as artificial turf football and soccer fields, athletic running tracks, and playground surfacing.
Litter Reduction and Recycling funds are generated from a fee charged to certain manufacturers, wholesalers, and retailers of products that commonly contribute to litter. The program has provided grants annually since 1979. In 2020, 51 litter grants totaling $1,740,176 were awarded in the public education, cleanup, and recycling categories. Public education programs educate citizens on litter reduction and recycling through a variety of school and community activities. Priority is given to programs that promote markets for recycled materials or purchasing products made from recycled materials. Cleanup grants provide funding for Nebraska residents of all ages who pick up litter and debris along Nebraska’s highways, waterways, recreation lands, urban areas, and other public use areas within the state. Not only are the public areas improved through the removal of litter, but also much of the materials collected is recycled. Recycling programs provide an alternative to the disposal of solid waste in Nebraska’s landfills.
Grant applications for 2021 will be available early July 2020. Please check our website or contact ndeq.wastegrants@nebraska.gov for more information.
Below is a summary of the 2020 grant awards by city.
| Town | Applicant Name | Program Category | Award | Project Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams | Village of Adams | Scrap Tire Partial Reimbursement | $2,702 | 25% reimbursement of an 851 sq. ft. poured-in-place rubber playground surface, using 3,750 lbs. of recycled tire rubber. |
| Albion | City of Albion | Scrap Tire Collection Site | $16,490 | Proposed 140-ton scrap tire cleanup in Albion for Boone County. |
| Alliance | Keep Alliance Beautiful | Public Education | $68,671 | Provide waste reduction and litter prevention education to Box Butte County students and residents. Teach practical habits to reduce, reuse, and recycle. |
| Alliance | Keep Alliance Beautiful | Recycling | $44,752 | Funds to operate the recycling center in Alliance serving Box Butte County. |
| Alliance | Keep Alliance Beautiful | Business Fee | $98,746 | Funds for the recycling center operations for Box Butte County and surrounding area, and waste reduction and recycling education programs. In 2018 Keep Alliance Beautiful collected 745,271 lbs. of recyclables, compared to 562,920 lbs. in 2017. |
| Alma | Lower Republican Natural Resource District | Scrap Tire Collection Site | $8,812 | Proposed 70-ton scrap tire cleanup in Hildreth for Franklin County. |
| Alma | Lower Republican Natural Resource District | Scrap Tire Collection Site | $13,096 | Proposed 106-ton scrap tire cleanup in Alma for Harlan County. |
| Alma | Lower Republican Natural Resource District | Scrap Tire Collection Site | $11,192 | Proposed 90-ton scrap tire cleanup in Guide Rock for Webster County. |
| Arlington | Arlington Public Schools | Scrap Tire Partial Reimbursement | $13,650 | 50% reimbursement of 101,400 lbs. of rubber playground mulch for playground. |
| Auburn | Nemaha County | Scrap Tire Collection Site | $10,875 | Proposed 100-ton scrap tire cleanup in Nemaha County at two locations. |
| Bancroft | Bancroft-Rosalie Community School | Scrap Tire Partial Reimbursement | $7,825 | 50% reimbursement of 56,000 lbs. of rubber playground mulch for playground. |
| Bartley | Southwest Public Schools | Scrap Tire Partial Reimbursement | $393 | 25% reimbursement of 5,850 lbs. of rubber mulch. Mulch used at playground at Southwest Elementary. |
| Beatrice | Gage County | Scrap Tire Collection Site | $50,852 | Proposed 450-ton scrap tire cleanup in Beatrice for Gage County. |
| Beatrice | Keep Beatrice Beautiful, Inc. | Cleanup | $6,200 | Clean up 100 roadside miles and 60 acres in Gage County. |
| Beatrice | Keep Beatrice Beautiful, Inc. | Public Education | $40,756 | Partner with Gage County, the City of Beatrice, and local organizations to educate and encourage recycling and the importance of purchasing recycled content products. Promote "use less stuff" in schools. |
| Beaver City | Furnas County | Scrap Tire Collection Site | $18,370 | Proposed 150-ton scrap tire cleanup in Arapahoe for Furnas, Frontier, and Red Willow counties. |
| Bellevue | Bellevue Public School District | Scrap Tire Partial Reimbursement | $30,000 | 25% reimbursement of artificial turf for the baseball infield at Bellevue West High School. 58,000 lbs. of crumb rubber used. |
| Benkelman | City of Benkelman | Scrap Tire Collection Site | $13,896 | Proposed 100-ton scrap tire cleanup in Benkelman for Dundy County. |
| Bertrand | Village of Bertrand | Recycling | $2,895 | Purchase a trailer to collect and transport recyclables to the closest recycling center in Holdrege. |
| Blue Hill | Banner County Road Department | Scrap Tire Collection Site | $10,302 | Proposed 75-ton scrap tire cleanup near Harrisburg for Banner County. |
| Blue Hill | Blue Hill Public Schools | Scrap Tire Partial Reimbursement | $174 | 25% reimbursement of the cost of two 6 foot benches for the school, made from 4.5 passenger tire equivalents. |
| Brainard | Village of Brainard | Scrap Tire Partial Reimbursement | $8,364 | Proposed purchase of 66,300 lbs. of rubber mulch for the city park playground. |
| Broken Bow | Custer County Recycling | Scrap Tire Collection Site | $20,200 | Proposed 150-ton scrap tire cleanup in Broken Bow for Custer County, and portions of Blaine, Dawson, Logan, Loup, Sherman, and Valley counties. |
| Burwell | Loup Basin RC&D Council/Keep Loup Basin Beautiful | Public Education | $47,462 | Public education program for youth and adults that focuses on litter prevention, waste reduction, and recycling in Central and North Central Nebraska. |
| Center | Knox County | Scrap Tire Collection Site | $12,538 | Proposed 100-ton scrap tire cleanup in Center for Knox County. |
| Central City | Central City Public Schools | Scrap Tire Partial Reimbursement | $2,100 | 50% reimbursement of 15,600 lbs. of rubber playground mulch for the elementary playground. |
| Central City | Central City Public Schools | Scrap Tire Partial Reimbursement | $1,130 | 50% reimbursement of 7,800 lbs. of rubber playground mulch for the elementary playground. |
| Central City | Merrick County Highway Deptartment | Scrap Tire Collection Site | $12,002 | Proposed 100-ton scrap tire cleanup in Central City for Merrick County. |
| Ceresco | Village of Ceresco | Scrap Tire Collection Site | $2,829 | Proposed 15-ton scrap tire cleanup in Ceresco for residents. |
| Chadron | Chadron Public Schools | Scrap Tire Partial Reimbursement | $28,222 | 50% reimbursement of 173,550 lbs. of rubber mulch and 25% reimbursement of two poured-in-place surfaces made from 6,600 lbs. of rubber. |
| Chadron | Chadron State College | Scrap Tire Partial Reimbursement | $101,546 | 25% reimbursement of artificial turf for the football field at Elliot Field at Don Beebe Stadium. 305,000 lbs. of crumb rubber was used. |
| Chadron | Keep Chadron Beautiful | Cleanup | $5,060 | Clean up 100 roadside miles in Dawes County. |
| Chadron | Keep Chadron Beautiful | Public Education | $59,396 | Public education to establish new attitudes and behaviors toward litter reduction and recycling. Provide monthly educational presentations to schools. Conduct community presentations and help with litter-free events. Provide cigarette receptacles and pocket ashtrays. |
| Chadron | Keep Chadron Beautiful | Business Fee | $61,976 | Funds to continue the paper and cardboard recycling program for the City of Chadron. In 2019 29,930 lbs. of office paper and 147,850 lbs. of cardboard were collected for recycling. |
| Columbus | Columbus Community Hospital Child Care Center | Scrap Tire Partial Reimbursement | $4,857 | 50% reimbursement of 34,597 lbs. of rubber playground mulch and 25% reimbursement of five rubber mats, using 403 lbs. of recycled tire rubber. |
| Columbus | Keep Columbus Beautiful | Public Education | $36,168 | Public education to increase recycling and raise awareness for litter prevention for Platte County by working with the City of Columbus, local schools, businesses, and organizations. |
| Columbus | Keep Columbus Beautiful | Recycling | $16,100 | Hire a recycling coordinator to transport recyclables from two trailer locations in Columbus to the recycling center in Schuyler. This will provide a recycling opportunity for Columbus residents. |
| Columbus | Keep Columbus Beautiful | Business Fee | $625 | Advertising expenses for an electronic waste collection event in Columbus for Platte County residents. |
| Columbus | Keep Columbus Beautiful | Business Fee | $24,141 | Funds to hold a household hazardous waste collection event in Columbus for Platte County residents. Anticipate collecting 15,000 lbs. of waste. |
| Columbus | City of Columbus | Scrap Tire Collection Site | $36,102 | Proposed 250-ton scrap tire cleanup in Columbus for Platte County. |
| Cozad | City of Cozad | Scrap Tire Collection Site | $20,084 | Proposed 150-ton scrap tire cleanup in Cozad for Cozad residents and the immediate surrounding countryside. |
| Davenport | Little Blue Natural Resource District | Scrap Tire Collection Site | $15,952 | Proposed 130-ton scrap tire cleanup in Hebron for Thayer County. |
| Davenport | Little Blue Natural Resources District | Scrap Tire Collection Site | $26,662 | Proposed 220-ton scrap tire cleanup in Clay Center for Clay County. |
| David City | Butler County Landfill | Scrap Tire Equipment Grants | $337,500 | 50% reimbursement of a tire shredder and electrical service to replace an existing shredder. Estimate shredding 8,000-10,000 tons of tires per year. |
| Dodge | Village of Dodge | Recycling | $11,350 | Promote recycling in Dodge by posted signage and educational material mailed quarterly to residents. |
| Elkhorn | Elkhorn Legion Baseball Post 211 | Scrap Tire Partial Reimbursement | $33,935 | Proposed 25% reimbursement of artificial turf for the infield at Frerichs Legion Field to be installed in 2020. |
| Elkhorn | Elkhorn Public Schools | Scrap Tire Partial Reimbursement | $81,186 | Proposed 25% reimbursement of an artificial turf playing field at Elkhorn North High School. |
| Elkhorn | Elkhorn Public Schools | Scrap Tire Partial Reimbursement | $83,301 | Proposed 25% reimbursement of an artificial turf for the football/soccer field at Elkhorn Public School stadium. |
| Elkhorn | Elkhorn Public Schools | Scrap Tire Partial Reimbursement | $81,104 | Proposed 25% reimbursement of an artificial turf for the field at Elkhorn South High School. Project to be done June 2020. |
| Elkhorn | Lord of Life Lutheran Church | Scrap Tire Partial Reimbursement | $1,240 | 25% reimbursement of freight and installation costs, only, for 1,512 sq. ft. of rubber playground tiles made from 8,278 lbs. of crumb rubber. |
| Elm Creek | Village of Elm Creek | Scrap Tire Partial Reimbursement | $9,975 | Proposed 50% reimbursement of 74,100 lbs. of rubber playground mulch, to be used in two playground areas in the park. |
| Elwood | Gosper County | Scrap Tire Collection Site | $19,631 | Proposed 150-ton scrap tire cleanup in Elwood for Gosper County. |
| Fremont | Fremont Public Schools | Scrap Tire Partial Reimbursement | $9,936 | 50% reimbursement of 64,000 lbs. of rubber playground mulch for a playground at Washington Elementary, which was damaged by the 2019 flood. |
| Fremont | Keep Fremont Beautiful, Inc. | Public Education | $58,725 | Public education program involving schools, community events, and a local media campaign to increase resident participation for proper disposal of waste materials. |
| Fremont | Keep Fremont Beautiful, Inc. | Business Fee | $21,302 | Funds to hold a household hazardous waste collection event for residents in Fremont and Dodge County. Provide recycling opportunities at public events and maintain an ongoing program to promote waste reduction and improve recycling efforts. |
| Gibbon | Gibbon Public School | Scrap Tire Partial Reimbursement | $16,492 | 25% reimbursement of the cost of a top coating track maintenance system at Gibbon High School. Used 6,290 lbs. of crumb rubber. |
| Gordon | Gordon Elementary School | Scrap Tire Partial Reimbursement | $3,640 | 50% reimbursement of 23,400 lbs. of rubber playground mulch. |
| Gothenburg | City of Gothenburg | Scrap Tire Partial Reimbursement | $2,362 | Proposed 50% reimbursement of 17,550 lbs. of rubber mulch to be purchased for the city playground. |
| Grand Island | Grand Island Area Clean Community System | Public Education | $39,601 | Provide public education and outreach on recycling and reuse/repurposing to schools, community events, and daycares. Provide education on proper disposal of household hazardous waste. Provides recycling containers and supplies at local events. |
| Grand Island | Grand Island Area Clean Community System | Business Fee | $143,562 | Funds to operate the Betty Curtis Household Hazardous Waste facility for Hall, Hamilton, Howard, Merrick, and Adams counties. |
| Grand Island | Grand Island Clean Community System | Cleanup | $6,000 | Clean up 50 acres and 100 roadside miles in Hall, Hamilton, and Merrick counties. |
| Grand Island | Grand Island Public Schools Foundation | Scrap Tire Partial Reimbursement | $129,357 | 25% reimbursement of an artificial turf football/soccer field at Memorial Stadium. 313,162 lbs. of rubber was used. |
| Grand Island | Hall County Highway Department | Scrap Tire Collection Site | $13,554 | Proposed 100-ton scrap tire cleanup in Grand Island for Hall County. |
| Grand Island | Literacy Council of Grand Island | Public Education | $22,295 | Provide environmental literacy programming for adult English-learning students and the greater community. Litter reduction and recycling education will be provided through direct instruction (groups and one-on-one), the Earth Day Festival, and a public education campaign. |
| Grant | Perkins County Schools | Scrap Tire Partial Reimbursement | $3,547 | 50% reimbursement of rubber mulch and 25% reimbursement of 23 rubber swing mats. 120,680 lbs. of rubber used in project. Installed at the elementary playground. |
| Hastings | Adams Central Public Schools | Scrap Tire Partial Reimbursement | $5,200 | 50% reimbursement of 39,000 lbs. of rubber mulch for playground at the Adams Central Early Childhood Center. |
| Hastings | Jeremy Borrell | Scrap Tire Partial Reimbursement | $866 | 50% reimbursement of 5,850 lbs. of rubber mulch, used in a home play area. |
| Hebron | Trailblazer Resource Conservation and Development (RC&D) | Business Fee | $32,500 | Funds to host seven electronic waste collections in Clay, Thayer, Nuckolls, Webster, Franklin, Fillmore, and Harlan counties. Anticipating collecting 130,000 lbs. of e-waste. |
| Holdrege | City of Holdrege | Scrap Tire Collection Site | $40,914 | Proposed 350-ton scrap tire cleanup in Holdrege for Phelps, Harlan, and Furnas counties. |
| Homer | Homer Community School | Scrap Tire Partial Reimbursement | $13,874 | 25% reimbursement of an athletic track resurfacing, using 18,000 lbs. of crumb rubber. |
| Hubbard | Dakota County Road Department | Scrap Tire Collection Site | $10,777 | Proposed 80-ton scrap tire cleanup in in Hubbard for Dakota County. |
| Imperial | Chase County | Scrap Tire Collection Site | $13,652 | Proposed 100-ton scrap tire cleanup near Imperial for Chase County. |
| Kearney | City of Kearney | Disposal Fee | $90,558 | Funds for Kearney's cardboard curbside collection program to reimburse about 50% of the cost to replace a truck that is getting less dependable. This is a full-time, Monday-Friday route serving homes and businesses. |
| Kearney | City of Kearney | Disposal Fee | $137,400 | Funds for Kearney's free curbside recycling program to reimburse about 50% of the cost to replace a truck. About 215 semi-loads of baled recyclables are collected each year. |
| Kearney | University of Nebraska Kearney | Public Education | $375 | Funds for signage for the resident halls to support recycling initiatives on the University of Nebraska Kearney campus. |
| Kimball | Keep Kimball Beautiful | Public Education | $22,955 | Provide environmental education for Kimball and the surrounding area on litter prevention and waste management. Work with Kimball Public Schools and Banner County School. |
| Kimball | Keep Kimball Beautiful | Recycling | $62,385 | Funds to operate the Kimball Recycling Center, the only local option for household recycling needs within a 50-mile radius. |
| Kimball | Keep Kimball Beautiful | Business Fee | $16,994 | Funding to increase recycling by providing collection services for rural residents and residential alley recycling pickups. |
| Lexington | Keep Lexington Beautiful | Public Education | $13,725 | Provide recycling education to Lexington Public School students through the after-school program. Work with one middle and four elementary schools. Some students are from immigrant families who have not been exposed to recycling in the past. Also provide recycling education to two assisted living facilities. |
| Lexington | Keep Lexington Beautiful | Recycling | $1,410 | Funds to support five recycling trailers in Lexington that are available year-round. |
| Lexington | Lexington Area Solid Waste Agency | Business Fee | $23,823 | Funds to hold two household hazardous waste (HHW) collection events in central Nebraska. 36,503 lbs. of HHW were collected in 2017. |
| Lincoln | City of Lincoln | Public Education | $38,197 | Programs to reduce illegal dumping and reduce contamination in the recycling streams. Fund a municipal waste measurement tracking program and standardized recycling labeling. Fund 12 surveillance cameras. |
| Lincoln | City of Lincoln | Disposal Fee | $132,000 | Funds to update Lincoln's Solid Waste Management Plan for 2040 future waste management in Lincoln/Lancaster County; funds toward a truck to assist with collecting overwhelming volumes of cardboard and recyclables from drop-off locations. |
| Lincoln | Keep Nebraska Beautiful | Public Education | $77,664 | Operate the Litter Hotline to increase community awareness of litter. Educate K-12 students with the litter-free school zones program. Help develop after-school curriculum focusing on food waste and resource management. |
| Lincoln | Keep Nebraska Beautiful | Business Fee | $74,970 | Funds to operate the Materials Exchange Program. Annually, more than 10 million lbs. of materials are reused or recycled; saving landfill fees of $200,202, and purchasing costs of $302,733. Also fund the Food Waste Program and Used Oil Collection Program. |
| Lincoln | Lincoln and Lancaster County Health Department | Cleanup | $32,600 | Clean up 276 roadside miles and 1,880 acres in Lancaster County. |
| Lincoln | Lincoln and Lancaster County Health Department | Public Education | $135,469 | Public education to promote litter reduction and waste management to reduce landfill waste and divert waste when possible, and help prevent illegal dumping. Work with schools and local organizations. |
| Lincoln | Lincoln and Lancaster County Health Department | Disposal Fee | $188,137 | Funds to operate Lincoln's household hazardous waste facility for residents of Lancaster County. |
| Lincoln | Lincoln Public Schools | Business Fee | $46,380 | Continue a successful recycling and composting program and expand the quantity and variety of recyclable and compostable materials to include construction waste. Anticipate diverting 2.7 million lbs. of material from the landfill. |
| Lincoln | Nebraska Game and Parks | Scrap Tire Partial Reimbursement | $23,108 | Proposed 25% reimbursement of 148 picnic tables made from recycled scrap tires and plastic, to be placed in 13 state park and recreation areas across Nebraska. |
| Lincoln | Nebraska Recycling Council | Public Education | $79,387 | Provide outreach and educational programs on recycling and materials management, technical assistance and publications, municipal and regional recycling system design assistance, and business waste audits. |
| Lincoln | Nebraska Recycling Council | Business Fee | $49,927 | Funds to development the hub and spoke model for recycling for an additional 20 counties in southeast Nebraska. Continue working with two hub and spoke recycling programs for 38 Nebraska counties. |
| Lincoln | University of Nebraska-Lincoln | Disposal Fee | $174,963 | 25% of the cost of 450 standardized recycling stations for UNL's City and East Campuses to meet the City of Lincoln's recycling goal of 50% by 2022. |
| Lincoln | University of Nebraska-Lincoln | Disposal Fee | $85,762 | Funds for UNL student interns to provide 11-week onsite technical assistance to educate selected Nebraska manufacturers on volume and/or toxicity reduction to reduce waste and save energy. |
| Louisville | City of Louisville | Scrap Tire Partial Reimbursement | $5,389 | 25% reimbursement of a bonded rubber playground surface, made from 14,977 lbs. of recycled tire rubber. |
| Louisville | Keep Cass County Beautiful | Cleanup | $1,600 | Clean up 16 roadside miles and 80 acres in Cass County. |
| Louisville | Keep Cass County Beautiful | Public Education | $66,839 | Public education to promote waste reduction and focus on litter prevention, reducing, reusing, repurposing, and recycling. Provide bins and cigarette receptacles for local community events. |
| Louisville | Keep Cass County Beautiful | Business Fee | $1,900 | Funds for educational materials and to hold four electronic waste recycling events for Cass County. Cross Training Center in Omaha will take items collected at no cost. |
| Loup City | Central Nebraska Community Action Partnership | Scrap Tire Partial Reimbursement | $4,411 | 25% reimbursement of a 320 sq.ft. poured-in-place playground surface made from 1,045 lbs. of rubber, and 50% reimbursement of 19,500 lbs. of rubber playground mulch. |
| Loup City | Sherman County | Scrap Tire Partial Reimbursement | $457 | 25% reimbursement of two 6-foot picnic tables and one 6-foot bench for the Bowman Recreation Area. Tables and bench were made from 15.75 passenger tire equivalents. |
| Lyons | Lyons-Decatur Northeast School | Scrap Tire Partial Reimbursement | $3,627 | Proposed 25% reimbursement of 1,152 sq. ft. of rubber playground tiles. |
| Madison | City of Madison | Scrap Tire Collection Site | $6,382 | Proposed 50-ton scrap tire cleanup in Madison for rural residents of Madison County, outside of the City of Norfolk. |
| McCook | Red Willow County | Disposal Fee | $164,436 | Funds to provide a minimum of 37 household hazardous waste collections and 10 household hazardous waste pickup/disposals. Expect to collect about 200,000 lbs. of waste in 2020 from 34 counties. |
| McCook | Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department | Public Education | $5,000 | Create the Green and Clean Program in southwest Nebraska. Work with community leaders to help change attitudes and approaches for a litter free community. The goal is to eliminate litter and increase recycling in the nine-county health district. Partner with Red Willow County. |
| McCook | St. Patrick School/Church | Scrap Tire Partial Reimbursement | $9,345 | 50% reimbursement of 64,350 lbs. of rubber playground mulch and 25% reimbursement toward six rubber swing mats made from 451 lbs. of recycled rubber. |
| Millard | Millard Public School | Scrap Tire Partial Reimbursement | $30,000 | 25% reimbursement of athletic track surface. 160,000 lbs. of crumb rubber was used. |
| Minden | Kearney County | Scrap Tire Collection Site | $24,764 | Proposed 200-ton scrap tire cleanup in Minden for Kearney County. |
| Monroe | Anthony Kush | Scrap Tire Partial Reimbursement | $11,537 | 50% reimbursement of 177,501 lbs. of rubber mulch to put underneath 1,900 sq. ft. of ground-mounted solar arrays to prevent unwanted vegetation. |
| Nebraska City | Keep Nebraska City Beautiful | Public Education | $25,155 | Promote litter reduction, increase recycling, and raise public awareness through litter cleanups, recycling in the schools, and community presentations. |
| Nelson | Nuckolls County | Scrap Tire Collection Site | $15,780 | Proposed 120-ton scrap tire cleanup in Nelson for Nuckolls County. |
| Norfolk | Christ Lutheran School | Scrap Tire Partial Reimbursement | $19,735 | 50% reimbursement of 144,000 lbs. of rubber mulch for playground. |
| Norfolk | Helping Hands Childcare | Scrap Tire Partial Reimbursement | $3,850 | 50% reimbursement of 2,000 lbs. of rubber mulch for playground. |
| Norfolk | Keep Norfolk Beautiful | Public Education | $34,144 | Public education programs to promote litter prevention, encourage recycling, and instill proper waste handling habits. Work with local schools and community organizations. |
| Norfolk | Lower Elkhorn NRD | Scrap Tire Collection Site | $92,105 | Proposed 625-ton scrap tire cleanup in West Point for Burt, Colfax, Cuming, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Sarpy, Stanton, Thurston and Washington counties. |
| North Platte | All Business and Commercial Recycling (ABC), LLC | Recycling | $2,880 | Funds toward costs to pick up recyclables from businesses, farmers, and ranchers and return them to the warehouse for processing. ABC will pick up hard-to-recycle plastics, such as grain liners, lick tubs, fertilizer tanks, and jugs. |
| North Platte | City of North Platte | Disposal Fee | $13,900 | Funds for two recycling roll-off containers to collect plastic bags, agricultural tubes, and irrigation tubing to haul to a local recycler. Estimate diverting one ton of recyclables each month through this program. |
| North Platte | Keep North Platte and Lincoln County Beautiful | Cleanup | $16,314 | Clean up 320 roadsides miles in Lincoln County. |
| North Platte | Keep North Platte and Lincoln County Beautiful | Public Education | $84,177 | Public education to encourage waste reduction and a litter-free environment. Focus on purchasing with recycling in mind, food waste reduction, and composting. |
| North Platte | Keep North Platte and Lincoln County Beautiful | Recycling | $34,247 | Programs to reduce waste generated and increase recyclables collected using reputable end-markets. Partner with schools and businesses. Plan to increase the collection of electronics, non-contaminated yard waste, and household hazardous waste for proper disposal and reuse. |
| Oakland | Nebraska Loess Hills RC&D | Business Fee | $7,025 | Funds to host one electronic waste collection in event in Oakland to serve Burt, Cuming, Dodge, Dakota, Thurston, and Washington counties. Anticipate collecting 16,000 lbs. of electronic waste. |
| Oakland | Nebraska Loess Hills RC&D | Business Fee | $16,988 | Funds to hold three household hazardous waste collections in Blair, Pender, and North Bend. Anticipate collecting 30,000 lbs. of waste. |
| Ogallala | Keep Keith County Beautiful | Cleanup | $2,800 | Clean up 50 roadside miles and 30 acres in Keith County plus parts of Duell, Arthur, and Perkins counties. |
| Ogallala | Keep Keith County Beautiful | Public Education | $117,260 | Public education program with a mission to eliminate litter and increase recycling. Assist with eliminating food waste and provide sustainable waste management in a six-county area. |
| Ogallala | Keep Keith County Beautiful | Recycling | $1,000 | Funds for advertising expenses for a household hazardous waste collection for Keith County. |
| Ogallala | Keep Keith County Beautiful | Business Fee | $788 | Funds toward pick-up service for recyclables from 10 containers at Lake McConaughy and at local schools during the school year. Thirty tons of recyclables were collected over the 4th of July weekend in 2019. |
| Omaha | Angels on Wheels, Inc. | Recycling | $81,700 | Hold 33 electronic waste collection events in the Omaha area; eight of the events will take place in rural areas. |
| Omaha | City of Omaha | Scrap Tire Collection Site | $72,864 | Proposed 400-ton scrap tire cleanup in Omaha for Douglas County. Will hold five events in the Spring and four events in the Fall. |
| Omaha | City of Omaha - UnderTheSink HHW Facility | Disposal Fee | $350,000 | Year five of a five-year grant for Omaha's UnderTheSink household hazardous waste facility serving Douglas and Sarpy counties. |
| Omaha | Firstar Fiber Corporation | Public Education | $40,200 | Develop the Community Outreach Recycling Engagement (CORE) project to interact with the community and develop strategies that target waste campaigns. |
| Omaha | Keep Omaha Beautiful | Cleanup | $8,035 | Funds for cleanup supplies to assist over 10,000 volunteers to conduct an estimated 500 litter cleanup events in the City of Omaha. |
| Omaha | Keep Omaha Beautiful | Public Education | $122,732 | Public education on litter prevention, waste reduction, and recycling. Provide educational activities at schools and community events. Coordinate the “Waste Not and Recycle Right” campaign. |
| Omaha | Morning Star Preschool & Child Care Center | Scrap Tire Partial Reimbursement | $750 | 25% reimbursement of a bonded rubber playground surface. 1,850 lbs. of recycled tire rubber was used. |
| Omaha | Open Door Mission | Recycling | $10,000 | Purchase 100 plastic gaylord boxes to be used multiple times, rather than cardboard boxes that can only be used a few times. In 2018, the Open Door Mission received 4.2 million lbs. of donations; the majority was reused or recycled. |
| O'Neill | North Central District Health Department | Scrap Tire Collection Site | $27,759 | Proposed 200-ton scrap tire cleanup in O'Neill for Holt County. |
| Oshkosh | City of Oshkosh | Deconstruction of Abandoned Buildings | $186,662 | Deconstruction of the Midwec Building at 602 Main St., Oshkosh, NE. This is a three-story, 1/4 acre building primarily made of concrete. Concrete to be crushed and used for rock surfacing. |
| Papillion | Papio Valley Nursery | Business Fee | $150,000 | Funds toward a wood grinder to process 55,000-75,000 yards of wood waste collected annually. Chips will be used for a wood burning boiler system for their greenhouses. |
| Pawnee City | Pawnee County | Scrap Tire Collection Site | $8,151 | Proposed 75-ton scrap tire cleanup in Pawnee City for Pawnee County. |
| Pierce | Pierce County | Scrap Tire Collection Site | $10,520 | Proposed 100-ton scrap tire cleanup in Pierce for Pierce, Knox, Cedar, and Madison counties. |
| Ponca | Dixon County | Scrap Tire Collection Site | $12,298 | Proposed 100-ton scrap tire cleanup in Allen for Dixon County. |
| Ralston | Ralston Public Schools | Scrap Tire Partial Reimbursement | $7,500 | Reimbursement of 50% of the cost of 50,000 lbs. of rubber mulch. Mulch added to elementary schools playgrounds. |
| Red Cloud | Red Cloud Community Schools | Scrap Tire Partial Reimbursement | $1,142 | 50% reimbursement of 7,800 lbs. of rubber mulch. Mulch installed at the Red Cloud Elementary playground. |
| Schuyler | Keep Schuyler Beautiful | Recycling | $32,519 | Operating expenses for the Colfax County Recycling facility, also serving parts of Butler, Platte, and Dodge counties. Over 247 tons of recyclables were collected in 2018. |
| Scottsbluff | Keep Scottsbluff Gering Beautiful | Cleanup | $6,000 | Clean up 100 roadside miles around Scottsbluff, Gering, Terrytown, Mitchell, and/or Minatare, and along the highway entrance to Scotts Bluff National Monument. |
| Scottsbluff | Keep Scottsbluff Gering Beautiful | Public Education | $36,463 | Public education on litter prevention, waste reduction and recycling in classrooms and at public events. |
| Scottsbluff | Keep Scottsbluff Gering Beautiful | Business Fee | $56,534 | Funds to host both pharmaceutical take back and household hazardous waste (HHW) collection events for Scottsbluff, Gering, and surrounding residents. In 2019, 2,974 lbs. of HHW were collected. At the last collection, 775 lbs. of medications and seven gallons of sharps were received. |
| Sidney | Keep Sidney Beautiful | Public Education | $24,044 | Public education programs to help reduce litter and increase recycling in the City of Sidney and Cheyenne County. |
| Sidney | Sidney Public Schools | Scrap Tire Partial Reimbursement | $11,120 | 25% reimbursement of an athletic track maintenance coating system, using 4,030 lbs. of crumb rubber. |
| South Sioux City | City of South Sioux City | Disposal Fee | $8,263 | Funds toward a waste oil furnace to use in South Sioux City's Public Works maintenance facility. Approximately 750 gallons of used oil is collected annually from city fleet vehicles and local residents. |
| South Sioux City | Keep Northeast Nebraska Beautiful | Public Education | $27,550 | Educational programs to reduce waste and eliminate litter through cleanups and recycling activities for students, businesses, and residents in an 11-county area in northeast Nebraska. |
| Steinauer | Village of Steinauer | Cleanup | $544 | Clean up 10 roadside miles in and around Steinauer. |
| Tecumseh | Johnson County | Scrap Tire Collection Site | $8,526 | Proposed 75-ton scrap tire cleanup in Tecumseh for Johnson County. |
| Tekamah | Papio Missouri River NRD | Recycling | $24,700 | Hold four electronic waste recycling collections in Washington, Burt, Thurston, and Dakota counties. |
| Thedford | Village of Thedford | Scrap Tire Collection Site | $20,196 | Proposed 150-ton scrap tire cleanup in Thedford for Thedford and the surrounding countryside. |
| Valentine | Middle Niobrara Natural Resource District | Disposal Fee | $1,500 | Funds for an educational display board, brochures and supplies to promote and educate about a woody biomass boiler system. |
| Valentine | Middle Niobrara Natural Resource District | Disposal Fee | $41,300 | Funds to continue composting efforts, which include woody biomass and livestock manure. |
| Wakefield | ESU#1 | Cleanup | $4,000 | Clean up 20 roadside miles and 300 acres in 24 school districts in Cedar, Dakota, Dixon, Knox, Thurston, and Wayne counties. |
| Waverly | Villa Marie Home & School for Exceptional Children | Scrap Tire Partial Reimbursement | $8,258 | 25% reimbursement of 3,124 sq. ft. of rubber floor tiles made from recycled tire rubber. |
| Wayne | City of Wayne | Public Education | $675 | Hold an annual Earth Day celebration with a free environmental documentary public movie. The purpose of the movie is to educate the community on how to reduce waste and to recycle right. |
| Wayne | City of Wayne | Disposal Fee | $7,667 | Funds for an electronic waste collection event for the City of Wayne and surrounding towns. Anticipate collecting 20,000 lbs. of e-waste. |
| Wisner | City of Wisner | Scrap Tire Partial Reimbursement | $3,900 | 25% reimbursement of two 600 sq. ft. poured-in-place playground surfaces, using 6,000 lbs. total of crumb rubber. |
| York | York Public Schools | Disposal Fee | $4,300 | Funds for proper disposal of science lab chemicals at York High School; some are over 50 years old. |