$6.7 million awarded to Waste and Litter Reduction, Recycling, and Scrap Tire Grants
Department of Environment and Energy
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
$6.7 million awarded to Waste and Litter Reduction, Recycling, and Scrap Tire Grants
LINCOLN, Neb. — Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy (NDEE) Director Jim Macy announced Feb.6 the award of $6,697,474 in grants to support 132 projects across the state that promote waste and litter reduction and recycling.
These grants are provided through NDEE’s Waste Reduction and Recycling Incentive Grants program and the Litter Reduction and Recycling Grants program. The two programs 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 2024, 22 projects totaling $2,259,601 were funded under the Business Fee and Disposal Fee categories.
Also included in the Waste Reduction and Recycling Incentive program are Scrap Tire funds, which are generated from a $1 fee on new tires purchased in Nebraska. In 2024, 59 grants totaling $1,837,862 were awarded. These grants will fund 28 scrap tire cleanup events across Nebraska. Enough funding was awarded to cleanup up 5,461 tons of scrap tires. Funds will also be used to partially reimburse the cost of many products made from recycled scrap tires, such as artificial turf football, soccer, baseball, and softball 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 2024, 51 litter grants totaling $2,600,011 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. 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 material collected is recycled. Recycling programs provide an alternative to the disposal of solid waste in Nebraska’s landfills. Priority is given to programs that promote markets for recycled materials or purchasing products made from recycled materials.
Grant applications for 2025 will be available in June 2024. Please check our website or contact ndee.wastegrants@nebraska.gov for more information.
Below is a summary of the 2024 grant awards by city:
| City | Organization | Program Category | Funding Source | Award Amount | Application Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance | Keep Alliance Beautiful | Scrap Tire Partial Reimbursement | Waste Reduction & Recycling Incentive Fund | $ 6,124.00 | 50% Completed Mulch |
| Alliance | Keep Alliance Beautiful | Business Fee | Waste Reduction & Recycling Incentive Fund | $108,099.00 | Funds for operation of the recycling center and education materials |
| Alliance | Keep Alliance Beautiful | Public Education | Litter Reduction & Recycling Fund | $35,489.00 | Educational programs in Hemingford and Alliance schools and summer camp programs; Earth Day and America Recycles Day school programs; community presentations on recycling/upcycling at library and rec center and at public events; advertising for community events |
| Alliance | Keep Alliance Beautiful | Recycling | Litter Reduction & Recycling Fund | $ 61,893.00 | Operate the recycling center and recycling program in Box Butte County |
| Alma | Lower Republican Natural Resource District | Scrap Tire Clean Up | Waste Reduction & Recycling Incentive Fund | $13,532.00 | Cleanup of 90 Tons |
| Alma | Lower Republican Natural Resource District | Scrap Tire Clean Up | Waste Reduction & Recycling Incentive Fund | $ 15,852.00 | Cleanup of 106 Tons |
| Alma | Lower Republican Natural Resource District | Scrap Tire Clean Up | Waste Reduction & Recycling Incentive Fund | $ 10,632.00 | Cleanup of 70 Tons |
| Arnold | Village of Arnold | Scrap Tire Clean Up | Waste Reduction & Recycling Incentive Fund | $ 24,248.00 | Cleanup of 150 Tons |
| Atkinson | City of Atkinson | Scrap Tire Clean Up | Waste Reduction & Recycling Incentive Fund | $ 37,644.00 | Cleanup of 200 Tons |
| Auburn | County of Nemaha Nebraska | Scrap Tire Clean Up | Waste Reduction & Recycling Incentive Fund | $ 17,588.00 | Cleanup of 100 Tons |
| Aurora | Aurora Public School | Scrap Tire Partial Reimbursement | Waste Reduction & Recycling Incentive Fund | $ 15,711.00 | 25% Completed Tiles |
| Bartley | Southwest Public Schools | Scrap Tire Partial Reimbursement | Waste Reduction & Recycling Incentive Fund | $ 15,730.00 | 50% Proposed Mulch |
| Beatrice | Keep Beatrice Beautiful | Cleanup | Litter Reduction & Recycling Fund | $ 8,980.00 | 100mi @ $75 = $7,500, 60ac @ $15 = $900, Supplies: gloves $140, trash bags $200, litter pickup tools $240 |
| Beatrice | Keep Beatrice Beautiful | Public Education | Litter Reduction & Recycling Fund | $ 50,485.00 | Litterbag distribution, annual newsletter and website promoting litter reduction and recycling, Earth Day flyers, educational booths at community events, promotion of cleanup events |
| Beatrice | City of Beatrice | Scrap Tire Clean Up | Waste Reduction & Recycling Incentive Fund | $ 30,752.00 | Cleanup of 200 Tons |
| Bloomfield | City of Bloomfield | Scrap Tire Partial Reimbursement | Waste Reduction & Recycling Incentive Fund | $ 2,135.00 | 25% Completed Bench and Picnic Tables. |
| Burwell | Loup Basin RC&D Council/Keep Loup Basin Beautiful | Public Education | Litter Reduction & Recycling Fund | $ 49,403.00 | School and adult group presentations; booths at area fairs and events to distribute educational materials; twice-monthly KLBB radio show; plan and promote cleanup events |
| Center | Knox County | Scrap Tire Clean Up | Waste Reduction & Recycling Incentive Fund | $ 26,288.00 | Cleanup of 150 Tons |
| Chadron | Solid Waste Agency of Northwest Nebraska (SWANN) | Scrap Tire Clean Up | Waste Reduction & Recycling Incentive Fund | $ 33,841.00 | Cleanup of 175 Tons |
| Chadron | Keep Chadron Beautiful | Public Education | Litter Reduction & Recycling Fund | $ 77,811.00 | Classroom presentations and activities on littering and recycling; presentations to community organizations; placing recycling containers at public events; public service announcements about special events; sponsoring community cleanups |
| Chadron | Keep Chadron Beautiful | Recycling | Litter Reduction & Recycling Fund | $ 13,738.00 | Electronics collection event – one day |
| Chadron | Keep Chadron Beautiful | Cleanup | Litter Reduction & Recycling Fund | $ 7,585.00 | 100mi @ $75 = $7,500. Supplies: gloves $30, trash bags $55 |
| Chadron | Keep Chadron Beautiful | Business Fee | Waste Reduction & Recycling Incentive Fund | $ 72,395.00 | Funds to continue the cardboard and office paper recycling for the City of Chadron |
| Columbus | Keep Columbus Beautiful | Business Fee | Waste Reduction & Recycling Incentive Fund | $ 12,166.00 | Hold one-day electronics recycling event open to Platte County residents |
| Columbus | Keep Columbus Beautiful | Recycling | Litter Reduction & Recycling Fund | $ 32,210.00 | Collect recyclables at two drop off locations and transport to Schuyler for sorting/processing |
| Columbus | Keep Columbus Beautiful | Public Education | Litter Reduction & Recycling Fund | $ 47,450.00 | Provide educational presentations to schools and local community groups; promote recycling drop-off program; promote and participate in litter free events |
| Columbus | Keep Columbus Beautiful | Recycling | Litter Reduction & Recycling Fund | $ 33,100.00 | Provide semi-trailer to fill with all fiber products that will be transported to the Applegate Green Fiber facility |
| Cozad | City of Cozad | Scrap Tire Clean Up | Waste Reduction & Recycling Incentive Fund | $ 22,958.00 | Cleanup of 150 Tons |
| Davenport | Little Blue Natural Resources District | Scrap Tire Clean Up | Waste Reduction & Recycling Incentive Fund | $ 19,332.00 | Cleanup of 230 Tons |
| Davenport | Little Blue Natural Resources District | Scrap Tire Clean Up | Waste Reduction & Recycling Incentive Fund | $ 26,582.00 | Cleanup of 180 Tons |
| Davenport | Little Blue Natural Resources District | Scrap Tire Clean Up | Waste Reduction & Recycling Incentive Fund | $ 32,382.00 | Cleanup of 220 Tons |
| David City | County of Butler County | Scrap Tire Clean Up | Waste Reduction & Recycling Incentive Fund | $ 27,240.00 | Cleanup of 200 Tons |
| Eagle | Village of Eagle | Recycling | Litter Reduction & Recycling Fund | $ 11,000.00 | Pay a contractor for the collection and delivery of recyclables to a material recovery facility. Comprehensive review of waste and recycling collection in the Village of Eagle |
| Fremont | Keep Fremont Beautiful | Public Education | Litter Reduction & Recycling Fund | $ 96,030.00 | Community and school presentations, workshops, fairs, campaigns, print materials, and digital media on recycling; promotion of recycling events |
| Fremont | Keep Fremont Beautiful | Business Fee | Waste Reduction & Recycling Incentive Fund | $ 26,979.00 | Funds to hold a one-day HHW event for the residents of Dodge County and surrounding areas, one-day paper shredding event, and recycling opportunities at public events |
| Grand Island | Grand Island Area Clean Community System | Business Fee | Waste Reduction & Recycling Incentive Fund | $149,983.00 | Funds to continue the HHW facility and provide services to dispose waste |
| Grand Island | Grand Island Area Clean Community System | Public Education | Litter Reduction & Recycling Fund | $ 58,199.00 | School, after-school, library, and summer camp programs, Earth Day and other public events, presentations, and booth at Nebraska State Fair |
| Grand Island | Grand Island Area Clean Community System | Cleanup | Litter Reduction & Recycling Fund | $ 7,000.00 | 81mi @ $75 = $6,075, 35ac @ $15 = $525, Supplies: Gloves, $500 |
| Greeley | Central Valley Public Schools | Scrap Tire Partial Reimbursement | Waste Reduction & Recycling Incentive Fund | $ 6,342.50 | 50% reimbursement for rubber mulch |
| Gretna | Gretna Public Schools | Scrap Tire Partial Reimbursement | Waste Reduction & Recycling Incentive Fund | $ 39,924.74 | 25% Completed Track |
| Hastings | City of Hastings, Solid Waste Department | Scrap Tire Clean Up | Waste Reduction & Recycling Incentive Fund | $ 50,178.00 | Cleanup of 350 Tons |
| Hershey | Village of Hershey | Scrap Tire Clean Up | Waste Reduction & Recycling Incentive Fund | $ 23,985.00 | Cleanup of 15 Tons |
| Hooper | Logan View Public Schools | Scrap Tire Partial Reimbursement | Waste Reduction & Recycling Incentive Fund | $ 3,859.50 | 25% Completed Poured in Place. |
| Hubbard | Dakota County Road Department | Scrap Tire Clean Up | Waste Reduction & Recycling Incentive Fund | $ 17,352.00 | Cleanup of 100 Tons |
| Kearney | Kearney Catholic | Scrap Tire Partial Reimbursement | Waste Reduction & Recycling Incentive Fund | $134,967.00 | 25% Proposed Turf |
| Kearney | Kearney Area Solid Waste Agency Landfill - City of Kearney | Disposal Fee | Waste Reduction & Recycling Incentive Fund | $ 68,559.00 | Replace existing compost turner with a new and reliable one. |
| Kimball | Keep Kimball Beautiful | Recycling | Litter Reduction & Recycling Fund | $ 77,711.00 | Management and operation of Kimball Recycling Center, including collection, processing, and transportation of recyclables |
| Kimball | Keep Kimball Beautiful | Business Fee | Waste Reduction & Recycling Incentive Fund | $ 17,094.00 | Funds for pick-up services for the “Residential Alley Recycling Program,” around Kimball and rural areas |
| Kimball | Keep Kimball Beautiful | Public Education | Litter Reduction & Recycling Fund | $ 24,928.00 | Educational programs in Kimball and Banner County schools and summer programs; provide printed materials with City of Kimball utility bill; publicize litter-free events |
| Lexington | Keep Lexington Beautiful | Public Education | Litter Reduction & Recycling Fund | $ 67,044.00 | Recycling education in schools 4 days/wk plus summer classes; host summer cleanups; advertising recycling opportunities via newspaper and TV; participate in community events |
| Lexington | Keep Lexington Beautiful | Recycling | Litter Reduction & Recycling Fund | $ 32,545.00 | Manage recyclables at five drop-off locations and hold two shredding events |
| Lincoln | Lincoln Sports Foundation | Scrap Tire Partial Reimbursement | Waste Reduction & Recycling Incentive Fund | $ 90,150.99 | 25% Completed Turf |
| Lincoln | Campus Recreation - University of Nebraska-Lincoln | Scrap Tire Partial Reimbursement | Waste Reduction & Recycling Incentive Fund | $ 113,633.61 | 25% Completed Turf |
| Lincoln | Lincoln Public Schools | Scrap Tire Partial Reimbursement | Waste Reduction & Recycling Incentive Fund | $ 93,465.00 | 25% Completed Turf |
| Lincoln | Lincoln Bike Kitchen | Recycling | Litter Reduction & Recycling Fund | $ 6,600.00 | Getting functional bikes into the hands of community members while also properly recycling unusable parts from unrepairable bikes |
| Lincoln | Lincoln - Lancaster County Health Department | Cleanup | Litter Reduction & Recycling Fund | $ 30,000.00 | 100mi @ $75 = $7,500, 1,500ac @ $15 = $22,500 |
| Lincoln | Lincoln - Lancaster County Health Department | Public Education | Litter Reduction & Recycling Fund | $174,652.00 | Classroom presentations, outreach at public festivals/events, and strategic messaging |
| Lincoln | Lincoln Police Department | Scrap Tire Partial Reimbursement | Waste Reduction & Recycling Incentive Fund | $ 25,696.50 | 25% Completed Turf |
| Lincoln | Nebraska Recycling Council | Public Education | Litter Reduction & Recycling Fund | $184,206.00 | Partial funding of salaries and operating expenses for programs supporting local and regional recycling systems, recycling service providers, outreach and training on composting, technical assistance and training, and public education |
| Lincoln | B&J Partnership, Ltd | Scrap Tire Partial Reimbursement | Waste Reduction & Recycling Incentive Fund | $ 62,131.25 | 25% Proposed Turf |
| Lincoln | Nebraska Recycling Council | Public Education | Litter Reduction & Recycling Fund | $ 78,089.00 | Collect data to update ArcGIS Map of Statewide Resource Management; develop municipal waste reduction toolkits; promote and distribute toolkits and offer training |
| Lincoln | City of Lincoln Transportation and Utilities - Solid Waste Manage | Recycling | Litter Reduction & Recycling Fund | $157,992.00 | Purchase additional roll-off bins. Solid Waste Management and Circular Economy educational supplies. Recycling expanded polystyrene |
| Lincoln | Lincoln - Lancaster County Health Department | Disposal Fee | Waste Reduction & Recycling Incentive Fund | $349,527.00 | Maintain and expand management services for hazardous waste |
| Lincoln | Belmont Community Center | Scrap Tire Partial Reimbursement | Waste Reduction & Recycling Incentive Fund | $ 8,784.00 | 50% Completed Mulch |
| Lincoln | University of Nebraska-Lincoln | Disposal Fee | Waste Reduction & Recycling Incentive Fund | $ 56,513.00 | On-site waste reduction assistance with a focus on aiding three Nebraska businesses focused on reducing their solid waste disposal, water use, and energy use |
| Lincoln | Lincoln Public Schools | Business Fee | Waste Reduction & Recycling Incentive Fund | $ 89,356.00 | Salary for Assistant Sustainability Coordinator to manage various district recycling, waste reduction and diversion programs, and organic composting programs, and other supply costs |
| Lincoln | Ashley Kasper - Girl Scout | Recycling | Litter Reduction & Recycling Fund | $ 259.00 | Put recycling bins at various girl scout properties in Eastern Nebraska and begin teaching the younger scouts what can and cannot be recycled |
| Lincoln | Keep Nebraska Beautiful | Public Education | Litter Reduction & Recycling Fund | $ 120,215.00 | Operating Nebraska Litter Hotline in six counties; working with 48 schools in Litter Free School Zones program; providing recycling curriculum to Community Learning Centers; affiliate coordination for KAB |
| Lincoln | Keep Nebraska Beautiful | Business Fee | Waste Reduction & Recycling Incentive Fund | $ 159,713.00 | Funds to operate a food waste, material exchange, used oil collection, and a school chemical cleanout program statewide |
| Loup City | Sherman County, Nebraska | Scrap Tire Partial Reimbursement | Waste Reduction & Recycling Incentive Fund | $880.00 | 25% Complete Bench/Picnic Table. |
| Madison | City of Madison | Scrap Tire Clean Up | Waste Reduction & Recycling Incentive Fund | $ 25,226.00 | Cleanup of 150 Tons |
| McCook | Red Willow County | Disposal Fee | Waste Reduction & Recycling Incentive Fund | $135,872.00 | Manage Red Willow HW facility in McCook and transport HW for several other entities |
| Milford | Milford Kiwanis Club | Scrap Tire Partial Reimbursement | Waste Reduction & Recycling Incentive Fund | $ 6,278.00 | 25% Completed Poured in Place |
| Minden | Kearney County | Scrap Tire Clean Up | Waste Reduction & Recycling Incentive Fund | $ 29,164.00 | Cleanup of 200 Tons |
| Monroe | Village of Monroe | Scrap Tire Partial Reimbursement | Waste Reduction & Recycling Incentive Fund | 17,250.00 | 50% Completed Mulch |
| Nebraska City | Nebraska City Public Schools Foundation | Scrap Tire Partial Reimbursement | Waste Reduction & Recycling Incentive Fund | $ 98,412.00 | 25% Completed Turf |
| Nebraska City | Keep Nebraska City Beautiful | Public Education | Litter Reduction & Recycling Fund | $ 71,547.00 | School and community presentations to promote recycling; advertising by mail, social media, and radio to promote litter-free event |
| Nebraska City | Keep Nebraska City Beautiful | Cleanup | Litter Reduction & Recycling Fund | $ 780.00 | 10mi @ $75 = $750, 2ac @ $15 = $30 |
| Norfolk | Keep Norfolk Beautiful | Public Education | Litter Reduction & Recycling Fund | $ 28,026.00 | School presentations, advertising, and distribution of materials on recycling and litter cleanup events; planning and conduction recycling and litter cleanup events |
| North Platte | Keep North Platte & Lincoln County Beautiful | Cleanup | Litter Reduction & Recycling Fund | $ 24,820.00 | 320mi @ $75 = $24,000. Supplies: litter tongs $114, gloves $200, trash bags $506 |
| North Platte | Keep North Platte & Lincoln County Beautiful | Public Education | Litter Reduction & Recycling Fund | $ 97,812.00 | Organize school and public presentations to instill environmental values to decrease items going to landfills via at least once a month event including Tire Amnesty Days, PSAs, multiple summer camps, and various community events |
| North Platte | All Business & Commercial Recycling, LLC | Business Fee | Waste Reduction & Recycling Incentive Fund | $ 106,920.00 | Provide a consolidation hub & spoke drop-off location that is accessed easily by all municipalities in the area |
| North Platte | Keep North Platte & Lincoln County Beautiful | Recycling | Litter Reduction & Recycling Fund | $ 38,677.00 | Operate local recycling program and increase collection at drop-off sites and at area events through advertising |
| Oakland | Nebraska Loess Hills RC&D Council Inc | Business Fee | Waste Reduction & Recycling Incentive Fund | $ 24,585.00 | Conduct three HHW Collections in Dakota, Cuming, and Burt Counties in late summer or fall of 2024. Educate the public about the benefits of proper disposal of Household Hazardous Waste |
| Oakland | Nebraska Loess Hills RC&D Council Inc | Business Fee | Waste Reduction & Recycling Incentive Fund | $ 5,300.00 | Electronic Waste (E-Waste) collection in Cuming County in late summer or fall of 2024. |
| Ogallala | City of Ogallala | Scrap Tire Partial Reimbursement | Waste Reduction & Recycling Incentive Fund | $ 15,855.00 | 25% Completed Poured in Place. |
| Ogallala | Keep Keith County Beautiful | Cleanup | Litter Reduction & Recycling Fund | $ 4,781.00 | 50mi @ $75 = $3,750, 20ac @ $15 = $300. Supplies: litter pickers $731 |
| Ogallala | Western Resources Group | Business Fee | Waste Reduction & Recycling Incentive Fund | $ 336,837.00 | Funds for the regional processing and shipping facility for recycled materials. |
| Ogallala | Keep Keith County Beautiful | Public Education | Litter Reduction & Recycling Fund | $ 155,578.00 | School programs and public/community education on source and litter reduction, recycling, food waste elimination, and sustainable waste management |
| Omaha | City of Omaha - UnderTheSink HHW Regional Collection Facility | Disposal Fee | Waste Reduction & Recycling Incentive Fund | $ 361,420.00 | Operate Household Hazardous Waste Facility |
| Omaha | Keep Omaha Beautiful | Public Education | Litter Reduction & Recycling Fund | $ 169,976.00 | School-based educational programming, curriculum certification workshops for educators, public education via activity-based learning, public education, and outreach via the Reduce. Reuse. Recycle Right. educational campaign. |
| Omaha | Keep Omaha Beautiful | Cleanup | Litter Reduction & Recycling Fund | $ 8,570.00 | Supplies: litter tools $2,100, gloves $800, disposable bags $2,930, reusable bags $1,075, safety vests $410, carts $275, duffle bags $170, scales $495, collection bags $315 |
| Omaha | Omaha Public Schools/DOUGLAS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT 001 | Scrap Tire Partial Reimbursement | Waste Reduction & Recycling Incentive Fund | $ 13,040.50 | 25% Completed Tiles |
| Omaha | Green Recycling Enterprises, LLC DBA Second Nature Media | Recycling | Litter Reduction & Recycling Fund | $ 87,000.00 | Create a turnkey program to reduce waste and provide recycling options at gas stations, events, and host locations |
| Omaha | Omaha Public Schools/Douglas County School District 0001 | Scrap Tire Partial Reimbursement | Waste Reduction & Recycling Incentive Fund | $ 9,622.00 | 25% Completed Tiles. |
| Omaha | Open Door Mission | Recycling | Litter Reduction & Recycling Fund | $ 21,710.00 | Purchase 130 reusable plastic bulk containers (gaylords) to improve the efficiency of redistribution and recycling, reduce unnecessary waste, and lower costs of disposable materials. |
| Omaha | Morningstar elementary | Scrap Tire Partial Reimbursement | Waste Reduction & Recycling Incentive Fund | $ 1,125.00 | 50% Proposed Mulch. |
| O'Neill | Upper Elkhorn NRD | Scrap Tire Clean Up | Waste Reduction & Recycling Incentive Fund | $ 115,720.00 | Cleanup of 600 Tons |
| Osceola | County of Polk, Nebraska | Scrap Tire Clean Up | Waste Reduction & Recycling Incentive Fund | $ 29,324.00 | Cleanup of 200 Tons |
| Pawnee | City of Pawnee City | Scrap Tire Partial Reimbursement | Waste Reduction & Recycling Incentive Fund | $ 3,372.00 | 50% reimbursement for rubber mulch |
| Pawnee City | Pawnee County | Scrap Tire Clean Up | Waste Reduction & Recycling Incentive Fund | $ 16,552.00 | Cleanup of 100 Tons |
| Plainview | City of Plainview | Scrap Tire Partial Reimbursement | Waste Reduction & Recycling Incentive Fund | $ 20,250.00 | 50% reimbursement for rubber mulch |
| Plattsmouth | Keep Cass County Beautiful | Cleanup | Litter Reduction & Recycling Fund | $ 2,250.00 | 20mi @ $75 = $1,500, 50ac @ $15 = $750 |
| Plattsmouth | Keep Cass County Beautiful | Business Fee | Waste Reduction & Recycling Incentive Fund | $ 2,539.00 | 3 electronic device recycling events at different locations |
| Plattsmouth | Keep Cass County Beautification | Public Education | Litter Reduction & Recycling Fund | $ 100,299.00 | Environmental programs for 6 school districts, youth environmental fair; adult educational events and presentations to community groups; booth at county fair and other events; quarterly newsletter; sponsoring litter hotline; distributing car litter bags |
| Red Cloud | Redcloud Elementary | Scrap Tire Partial Reimbursement | Waste Reduction & Recycling Incentive Fund | $ 2,087.00 | 50% Proposed Mulch. |
| Schuyler | Keep Schuyler Beautiful | Recycling | Litter Reduction & Recycling Fund | $ 58,577.00 | Personnel and some operating expenses for Colfax County Recycling Center |
| Schuyler | Keep Schuyler Beautiful | Public Education | Litter Reduction & Recycling Fund | $ 31,864.00 | Resume litter reduction/recycling education with school presentations and distributing educational materials at public events and by mail to homeowners |
| Scottsbluff | Reuben Reisig | Recycling | Litter Reduction & Recycling Fund | $ 48,460.00 | Purchasing a trailer to aid in the cleanup of cement, bricks, blocks, asphalt, cement ditches and demolition debris. Recycle all used asphalt and concrete. |
| Scottsbluff | Keep Scottsbluff Gering Beautiful | Cleanup | Litter Reduction & Recycling Fund | $ 4,875.00 | 56mi @ $75 = $4,200. Supplies: backpacks $105, trash bags $340, vests $180, gloves $50 |
| Scottsbluff | Keep Scottsbluff Gering Beautiful | Public Education | Litter Reduction & Recycling Fund | $ 40,131.00 | Educational presentations at public events such as Earth Day; media releases, social media, and website updates on litter prevention and cleanups; distribution of litter bags; promotion of recycling/clean up events |
| Scottsbluff | Keep Scottsbluff Gering Beautiful | Business Fee | Waste Reduction & Recycling Incentive Fund | $ 100,681.00 | Funds to hold a HHW event and Rx take back for the residents of Scottsbluff, Gering, and surrounding areas |
| Seward | Seward County | Scrap Tire Clean Up | Waste Reduction & Recycling Incentive Fund | $ 48,050.00 | Cleanup of 350 Tons |
| South Sioux City | City of South Sioux City | Cleanup | Litter Reduction & Recycling Fund | $ 6,400.00 | 10mi @ $75 = $750, 150ac @ $15 = $2,250. Supplies: gloves $430, vests $750, trash picker $700, trash bags $1520 |
| St. Paul | Howard County | Scrap Tire Clean Up | Waste Reduction & Recycling Incentive Fund | $ 27,426.00 | Cleanup of 175 Tons |
| St. Paul | City of St. Paul, Nebraska | Scrap Tire Partial Reimbursement | Waste Reduction & Recycling Incentive Fund | $ 920.00 | 50% reimbursement for rubber mulch |
| Steinauer | Steinauer Community Club | Cleanup | Litter Reduction & Recycling Fund | $ 750.00 | 10mi @ $75 = $750 |
| Tecumseh | City of Tecumseh | Scrap Tire Partial Reimbursement | Waste Reduction & Recycling Incentive Fund | $ 4,000.00 | 50% Completed Mulch |
| Tecumseh | Johnson County | Scrap Tire Clean Up | Waste Reduction & Recycling Incentive Fund | $ 17,320.00 | Cleanup of 100 Tons |
| Tekamah | Papio Missouri River Natural Resources District | Recycling | Litter Reduction & Recycling Fund | $ 17,800.00 | Conduct a series of four electronic waste (e-waste) recycling collections at NRD/USDA Service Centers |
| Thedford | Upper Loup Natural Resources District | Recycling | Litter Reduction & Recycling Fund | $ 27,600.00 | Contractual costs for transporting recycling trailers and collection totes from collection locations to ULNRD recycling for processing and then to Western Resources |
| Union | The Village Of Union | Scrap Tire Partial Reimbursement | Waste Reduction & Recycling Incentive Fund | $ 4,064.13 | 50% reimbursement for rubber mulch |
| Valentine | Middle Niobrara Natural Resources District (MNNRD) | Disposal Fee | Waste Reduction & Recycling Incentive Fund | $ 59,665.00 | Renovate and implement green infrastructure projects at the MNNRD Office headquarters. |
| Virginia | Lewiston Consolidate School Foundation Inc | Scrap Tire Partial Reimbursement | Waste Reduction & Recycling Incentive Fund | $ 36,673.00 | 25% Completed Track. |
| Wahoo | Saunders County Highway Dept | Scrap Tire Clean Up | Waste Reduction & Recycling Incentive Fund | $ 32,976.00 | Cleanup of 250 Tons |
| Wausa | Village of Wausa | Scrap Tire Partial Reimbursement | Waste Reduction & Recycling Incentive Fund | $ 4,710.00 | 50% Completed Mulch |
| Wayne | Wayne State Foundation | Scrap Tire Partial Reimbursement | Waste Reduction & Recycling Incentive Fund | $ 111,356.00 | 25% Completed Turf |
| Wayne | City of Wayne | Disposal Fee | Waste Reduction & Recycling Incentive Fund | $ 6,470.00 | Continue household battery recycling program. |
| Wayne | City of Wayne | Disposal Fee | Waste Reduction & Recycling Incentive Fund | $ 8,928.00 | Hold annual electronic recycling event in the fall of 2024. |
| Wayne | City of Wayne | Public Education | Litter Reduction & Recycling Fund | $ 7,114.00 | Zero Waste marketing campaign, advertising for Earth Day public events, and lessons/presentations to elementary school students |
| Weeping Water | Cass County Roads Department | Scrap Tire Clean Up | Waste Reduction & Recycling Incentive Fund | $ 62,758.00 | Cleanup of 400 Tons |
| Wilbur | Saline County | Scrap Tire Clean Up | Waste Reduction & Recycling Incentive Fund | $ 34,410.00 | Cleanup of 250 Tons |