$6.7 million awarded to Waste and Litter Reduction, Recycling and Scrap Tire Grants
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$6.7 million awarded to Waste and Litter Reduction, Recycling and Scrap Tire Grants
LINCOLN, Neb. — Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy Director Jim Macy announced Feb. 16 the award of $6,679,007 in grants to support 155 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 2022, 27 projects totaling $2,167,173 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 2022, 77 grants totaling $2,332,563 were awarded. These grants will fund 33 scrap tire cleanup events across Nebraska. Enough funding was awarded to cleanup up 8,695 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 2022, 51 litter grants totaling $2,179,271 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 organizations with volunteers who pick up litter and debris along Nebraska’s roadways, 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 2023 will be available in early July 2022. Please check our website or contact ndee.wastegrants@nebraska.gov for more information.
Below is a summary of the 2022 grant awards by city:
| City | Organization | Program Category | Amount Awarded | Project Description |
| Ainsworth | KBR Solid Waste Committee | Scrap Tire | $30,852 | Proposed 200-ton of scrap tire cleanup. |
| Albion | City of Albion, Nebraska | Scrap Tire | $13,685 | Proposed 100-ton of scrap tire cleanup. |
| Alliance | Alliance Recreation Center | Scrap Tire | $6,100 | 50% reimbursement for rubber mulch. |
| Alliance | Keep Alliance Beautiful | Scrap Tire | $6,473 | 50% reimbursement for rubber mulch using 40,000 lbs rubber. |
| Alliance | Keep Alliance Beautiful | Business Fee | $108,637 | Funds for the recycling center operations for Box Butte Co., and surrounding areas, and waste reduction and recycling education programs. To date KAB has collected 394,334 of recycled materials. |
| Alliance | Keep Alliance Beautiful | Recycling | $60,024 | Funds to operate the recycling center in Alliance serving Box Butte County. |
| Alliance | Keep Alliance Beautiful | Public Education | $68,372 | Public education for waste reduction and litter prevention to Box Butte County students and residents. Teach practical habits to reduce, reuse, and recycle. |
| Alma | Lower Republican Natural Resource District | Scrap Tire | $11,982 | Proposed 100-ton of scrap tire cleanup. |
| Alma | Lower Republican Natural Resource District | Scrap Tire | $20,607 | Proposed 175-ton of scrap tire cleanup. |
| Alma | Lower Republican Natural Resource District | Scrap Tire | $17,732 | Proposed 150-ton of scrap tire cleanup. |
| Arlington | Arlington Youth Sports | Scrap Tire | $3,097 | 50% reimbursement for rubber mulch using 34,000 lbs rubber. |
| Beatrice | Keep Beatrice Beautiful, Inc. | Cleanup | $6,200 | Cleanup 100 miles and 60 acres in Gage County. |
| Beatrice | Keep Beatrice Beautiful, Inc. | Public Education | $35,628 | Public education to promote litter reduction and recycling. Partner with the City of Beatrice and Gage County. |
| Bellevue | Bellevue Public Schools | Scrap Tire | $87,471 | 25% reimbursement for track. |
| Bloomfield | Bloomfield Community Schools | Scrap Tire | $400 | 50% reimbursement for rubber mulch. |
| Blue Hill | Blue Hill Community Schools | Scrap Tire | $4,035 | 50% reimbursement for rubber mulch and 25% reimbursement for mats. |
| Bridgeport | Bridgeport Public Schools | Scrap Tire | $6,468 | 25% reimbursement and 50% reimbursement for rubber mulch. |
| Burwell | Loup Basin RC&D Council/Keep Loup Basin Beautiful | Public Education | $47,805 | Public education for litter prevention, waste reduction, and recycling in Central and North Central Nebraska. |
| Cairo | Centura Public Schools | Scrap Tire | $6,438 | 25% for poured in place |
| Cairo | Village of Cairo | Scrap Tire | $6,560 | Proposed 50% reimbursement for rubber mulch. |
| Central City | Central City Public Schools | Scrap Tire | $1,650 | 50% reimbursement for rubber mulch. |
| Chadron | Solid Waste Agency of Northwest Nebraska (SWANN) | Scrap Tire | $27,383 | Proposed 150-ton of scrap tire cleanup. |
| Chadron | Keep Chadron Beautiful | Business Fee | $63,776 | Funds to continue the cardboard and paper recycling program in the City of Chadron. |
| Chadron | Keep Chadron Beautiful | Cleanup | $5,152 | Cleanup 100 miles in Dawes County. |
| Chadron | Keep Chadron Beautiful | Public Education | $73,735 | Public education to establish new attitudes and behaviors toward litter reduction and recycling. Conduct community presentations, help with litter-free events, and offer educational after-school programs. |
| Columbus | City of Columbus | Scrap Tire | $28,852 | Proposed 250-ton of scrap tire cleanup. |
| Columbus | Keep Columbus Beautiful, Inc. | Business Fee | $24,515 | Funds to host a one-day HHW event for the residents of Platte County. |
| Columbus | Keep Columbus Beautiful | Business Fee | $12,549 | Funds to host an E-Waste event for the City of Columbus. |
| Columbus | Keep Columbus Beautiful | Recycling | $26,930 | Provide services to move recyclable materials collected in Columbus to the recycling center in Schuyler. |
| Columbus | Keep Columbus Beautiful | Public Education | $39,260 | Public education for schools, businesses, and organizations to increase recycling and raise awareness for litter prevention in Platte County. |
| Cozad | City of Cozad | Scrap Tire | $14,806 | Proposed 100-ton of scrap tire cleanup. |
| Crofton | City of Crofton | Recycling | $1,999 | Funding for recycling program for the City of Crofton. |
| Dalton | Leyton Public School | Scrap Tire | $25,860 | 25% reimbursement for a new track. |
| Davenport | Little Blue Natural Resources District | Scrap Tire | $29,232 | Proposed 250-ton of scrap tire cleanup. |
| Davenport | Little Blue Natural Resources District | Scrap Tire | $29,232 | Proposed 250-ton of scrap tire cleanup. |
| Davenport | Little Blue Natural Resources District | Scrap Tire | $32,107 | Proposed 275-ton of scrap tire cleanup. |
| Diller | Village of Diller | Recycling | $4,547 | Funding for staff to transport the recycling trailer to dispose recycled materials at the City of Beatrice recycling center. |
| Edgar | City of Edgar | Scrap Tire | $620 | 50% reimbursement for rubber mulch. |
| Fairfield | Sandy Creek Public School | Scrap Tire | $13,040 | 25% reimbursement to resurface track. |
| Falls City | Hamilton Recycling & Disposal | Recycling | $127,500 | Funding for building improvements and equipment for Hamilton Recycling waste management company. |
| Fort Calhoun | Fort Calhoun Community Schools | Scrap Tire | $2,666 | 25% reimbursement for rubber tiles and turf. |
| Fremont | Friends of the Fremont Area Parks | Scrap Tire | $6,219 | 25% reimbursement for rubber surface using 21,250 lbs rubber. |
| Fremont | Growing Hearts Academy | Scrap Tire | $2,625 | 25% reimbursement of a poured-in-place surface using 3,100 lbs rubber. |
| Fremont | Keep Fremont Beautiful, Inc | Business Fee | $29,221 | Funds for a HHW collection event for the citizens of Fremont County. |
| Fremont | Keep Fremont Beautiful, Inc. | Public Education | $78,180 | Public education to promote greater public awareness regarding environmental issues, increase community participation in litter reduction, recycling, and proper waste disposal efforts. |
| Geneva | Fillmore Central Schools | Scrap Tire | $13,000 | 25% reimbursement for track using 11,950 lbs of rubber. |
| Grand Island | Grand Island Area Clean Community System | Business Fee | $148,217 | Funds to operate the Betty Curtis Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) facility for Hall, Hamilton, Howard, Merrick, and Adams counties. |
| Grand Island | Grand Island Area Clean Community System | Cleanup | $6,000 | Cleanup 100 miles and 50 acres around Hall County. |
| Grand Island | Grand Island Area Clean Community System | Public Education | $49,486 | Public education on litter, recycling, and reuse, and proper disposal of household chemicals through presentations to adults and youth in Hall County. |
| Gretna | Gretna Public Schools | Scrap Tire | $180,397 | 25% reimbursement for turf. |
| Harrisburg | Banner County School | Scrap Tire | $1,225 | 50% reimbursement for rubber mulch. |
| Hartington | Cedar County | Scrap Tire | $69,846 | Proposed 550-ton of scrap tire cleanup. |
| Hastings | City of Hastings | Scrap Tire | $27,602 | 25% reimbursement for rubber in poured-in-place surface. |
| Hastings | City of Hastings | Disposal Fee | $20,000 | Funds to host a two-day E-Waste event for the residents of Adams County, NE. |
| Hayes Center | Hayes County | Scrap Tire | $20,376 | Proposed 125-ton of scrap tire cleanup. |
| Holdrege | Bethel Lutheran Church | Scrap Tire | $2,722 | 50% reimbursement for rubber mulch. |
| Holdrege | City of Holdrege | Scrap Tire | $46,161 | Proposed 350-ton of scrap tire cleanup. |
| Homer | Village of Homer | Scrap Tire | $2,514 | 50% reimbursement of rubber mulch. |
| Kearney | New Life Assembly | Scrap Tire | $9,157 | 50% reimbursement for rubber mulch using 2,475 cf of rubber. |
| Kearney | City Of Kearney/ Kearney Area Recycling Center | Scrap Tire | $40,300 | Proposed 325-ton of scrap tire cleanup. |
| Kearney | Corey Cruzan | Scrap Tire | $586 | 50% reimbursement using 4,000 lbs crumb rubber |
| Kearney | Board of Regents University of Nebraska dba UNK | Recycling | $1,474 | Promote recycling on campus and reduce the overall waste on campus through advertisements and different education sessions at campus events. |
| Kimball | Keep Kimball Beautiful | Business Fee | $17,094 | Provide collection services to the rural areas around Kimball. |
| Kimball | Keep Kimball Beautiful | Recycling | $53,711 | Funds to operate the Kimball Recycling Center serving Kimball County. |
| Kimball | Keep Kimball Beautiful | Public Education | $24,928 | Public education for Kimball and the surrounding area concerning litter prevention and proper waste management. Work with Kimball Public Schools and Banner County School. |
| La Vista | Parkview Heights Elementary School | Recycling | $1,900 | Funding for recycling bins and recycling services provided to Parkview Heights Elementary School. |
| Lexington | Lexington Area Solid Waste Agency | Business Fee | $28,242 | Funds to hold one event in the Fall of 2022 collection to over 45,000 people in Central Nebraska. |
| Lexington | Keep Lexington Beautiful | Recycling | $22,047 | Conduct two paper shredding events in Lexington, service five recycling trailers, and support cleanups in the area. |
| Lexington | Keep Lexington Beautiful | Public Education | $31,674 | Public education to reduce waste and improve recycling efforts to Lexington Public Schools through afterschool and summer programs. |
| Lincoln | Cathedral of the Risen Christ | Scrap Tire | $4,648 | 50% reimbursement for rubber mulch using 32,000 lbs rubber. |
| Lincoln | Lincoln Public Schools | Scrap Tire | $100,028 | 25% reimbursement for turf. |
| Lincoln | Lincoln Public Schools | Scrap Tire | $72,998 | 25% reimbursement for turf. |
| Lincoln | Nebraska Game & Parks Commission | Scrap Tire | $11,122 | 25% reimbursement for picnic tables. |
| Lincoln | Lincoln Public Schools | Scrap Tire | $72,998 | 25% reimbursement for turf. |
| Lincoln | Lincoln Public Schools | Scrap Tire | $72,675 | 25% reimbursement for turf. |
| Lincoln | Lincoln Public Schools | Scrap Tire | $79,375 | 25% reimbursement for turf. |
| Lincoln | Keep Nebraska Beautiful | Business Fee | $93,098 | Funds to operate the Materials Exchange Program Food Waste Program (yearlong social media campaign to reduce food waste) and Used Oil Program (collecting oil and anti-freeze at 62 collection sites in 58 counties across Nebraska). |
| Lincoln | Joslyn Institute for Sustainable Communities | Business Fee | $9,600 | Food and construction materials resale markets. |
| Lincoln | Lincoln - Lancaster County Health Department | Disposal Fee | $326,162 | Funds to operate the HHW facility, educate the public on recycling. |
| Lincoln | City of Lincoln | Disposal Fee | $231,101 | Funds to improve the organic waste diversion for compost in the City of Lincoln. |
| Lincoln | Board of Regents, University of Nebraska, University of Nebraska- | Disposal Fee | $69,372 | UNL pairs engineering students during the summer to collect data and assist with waste/ volume reduction methods at the source as well as recycling solutions for these businesses. |
| Lincoln | Lincoln Public Schools | Business Fee | $51,962 | Funds to continue funding the recycling program at Lincoln Public Schools and to expand the efforts by purchasing equipment to replace departing contractor’s equipment. |
| Lincoln | City of Lincoln | Public Education | $163,793 | Updated waste characterization study; educational signage for the City and County buildings and education module for the staff. Marketing and educational materials for EarthFuel Compost. |
| Lincoln | Nebraska Recycling Council | Public Education | $91,368 | Outreach and education programs that provide recycling and materials management, technical assistance, instructional publications, waste assessment and audits, and develop Nebraska's composting industry. |
| Lincoln | Nebraska Recycling Council | Recycling | $49,967 | Hub & Spoke Program to stabilize the operation of rural recycling centers. |
| Lincoln | Lincoln - Lancaster County Health Department | Public Education | $133,333 | Public education for litter prevention, reduce landfill waste, and proper waste management practices for Lancaster County. Stormwater awareness program, cigarette litter, and illegal dumping prevention. |
| Lincoln | Keep Nebraska Beautiful | Public Education | $106,040 | 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. |
| Loomis | Loomis Public Schools | Scrap Tire | $2,025 | 50% reimbursement for rubber mulch. |
| Louisville | Keep Cass County Beautiful | Business Fee | $1,800 | Funds for educational materials and to hold four electronic waste recycling events for Cass County. Cross Training Center (OMA) will take items collected at no cost. |
| Louisville | Keep Cass County Beautiful | Cleanup | $1,200 | Cleanup 12 miles and 60 acres in Cass County. |
| Louisville | Keep Cass County Beautiful | Public Education | $58,856 | Education and resources for litter prevention and waste reduction; presentations for six school districts and youth groups, environmental fair for 300 fifth graders and other public events. |
| Loup City | Bowman Lake Recreation Area | Scrap Tire | $319 | 25% reimbursement for park benches. |
| Madison | City of Madison | Recycling | $23,481 | Funding for 50% of the concrete pad 85'x 86' for their recycling center. |
| McCook | Red Willow County | Disposal Fee | $169,456 | Operate a HHW center and assist in HHW events in Nebraska with collection and disposal. |
| Minden | Kearney County | Scrap Tire | $25,830 | Proposed cleanup of 200 Tons. |
| Minden | City of Minden | Recycling | $75,000 | Funding for a trommel screen to help remove trash and recycle materials from the compost thus making the compost available to the public. The city currently has approximately 1,500 tons of compost filled with litter and recyclable materials mixed. |
| Nebraska City | County of Otoe | Scrap Tire | $61,006 | Proposed 450-ton of scrap tire cleanup. |
| Nebraska City | Keep Nebraska City Beautiful | Public Education | $46,236 | Public education to increase recycling, promote litter reduction, and food waste reduction through school programs and community presentations in Nebraska City. |
| Nelson | Nuckolls County Road Department | Scrap Tire | $16,620 | Proposed 120-ton of scrap tire cleanup. |
| Norfolk | Keep Norfolk Beautiful | Public Education | $27,886 | Public education to teach youth about the importance of litter prevention, proper recycling practices, and instill proper waste handling habits in Madison County. |
| North Platte | Keep North Platte and Lincoln County Beautiful | Cleanup | $16,314 | Supplies and cleanup 320 miles within Lincoln County. |
| North Platte | Keep North Platte and Lincoln County Beautiful | Recycling | $39,937 | Programs to reduce waste generated and increase recyclables collected using reputable end-markets. Partner with schools and businesses. Plan to increase the collection of recyclables, electronics, non-contaminated yard waste, and household hazardous waste. |
| North Platte | Keep North Platte and Lincoln County Beautiful | Public Education | $102,172 | Public education to encourage waste reduction and litter free environment. Focus on purchasing with recycling in mind, food waste reduction, and composting. |
| Oakland | Nebraska Loess Hills RC&D Council | Business Fee | $18,022 | Conduct 3 hazardous waste collection events in Cuming, Dakota, and Burt Counties. |
| Ogallala | Keith County Nebraska | Scrap Tire | $40,000 | Proposed 300-ton of scrap tire cleanup. |
| Ogallala | Western Resources Group | Business Fee | $65,602 | Funds to develop a secondary market for processed cardboard for post-consumer animal bedding. |
| Ogallala | Western Resources Group | Business Fee | $191,951 | Funds to support the organization’s expansions into small animal bedding that is using recycled shredded cardboard. |
| Ogallala | Keep Keith County Beautiful | Business Fee | $19,584 | Funds for the continuation of litter reduction and recycling at Lake McConaughy through the Recycle McConaughy program and purchasing recycling containers (3 6-bin). |
| Ogallala | Keep Keith County Beautiful | Cleanup | $3,000 | Cleanup 60 miles in Keith County. |
| Ogallala | Keep Keith County Beautiful | Public Education | $135,704 | Public education on litter reduction through source reduction, recycling right, food waste elimination, and sustainable waste management. |
| Omaha | Millard Public Schools | Scrap Tire | $65,360 | 25% reimbursement for turf. |
| Omaha | City of Omaha | Scrap Tire | $78,100 | Proposed 400-ton of scrap tire cleanup. |
| Omaha | City of Omaha -- UnderTheSink HHW Facility | Disposal Fee | $362,413 | Funds for the Omaha’s UndertheSink HHW facility serving Douglas & Sarpy counties. |
| Omaha | Keep Omaha Beautiful | Cleanup | $7,235 | Supplies to support 500 cleanup events in Omaha. |
| Omaha | Open Door Mission | Recycling | $24,130 | Funding for 127 plastic gaylords to process and redistribute donated items. |
| Omaha | Omaha Hebrew Academy dba Friedel Jewish Academy | Recycling | $1,861 | Funding to purchase 3 of the three-stream bins for trash, recycling, and composting for the school. |
| Omaha | Keep Omaha Beautiful | Public Education | $149,850 | Public education program focused on litter prevention, waste reduction, recycling, and composting through school based educational programming, community-based outreach and partnership, curriculum certification workshops, and a digital-based "Recycle Right" campaign. |
| O'Neill | North Central District Health Department | Scrap Tire | $41,128 | Proposed 300-ton of scrap tire cleanup. |
| O'Neill | North Central District Health Department | Scrap Tire | $48,028 | Proposed 300-ton of scrap tire cleanup. |
| Oxford | Village of Oxford | Scrap Tire | $2,825 | Proposed 50% reimbursement for rubber mulch. |
| Oxford | Village of Oxford | Scrap Tire | $1,872 | 50% reimbursement for rubber mulch. |
| Palisade | Village of Palisade | Scrap Tire | $18,671 | Proposed 125-ton of scrap tire cleanup. |
| Papillion | Sarpy County | Scrap Tire | $82,250 | Proposed 650-ton of scrap tire cleanup. |
| Papillion | Trumble Park Elementary Parent Teacher Organization | Public Education | $1,000 | Funding for recycling bins and recycling services provided to the elementary school. |
| Pawnee City | Pawnee County | Scrap Tire | $8,902 | Proposed 75-ton of scrap tire cleanup. |
| Pierce | Pierce County | Scrap Tire | $15,520 | Proposed 150-ton of scrap tire cleanup. |
| Plattsmouth | Plattsmouth Community Schools | Scrap Tire | $29,266 | 25% reimbursement for new track. |
| Potter | Village of Potter | Scrap Tire | $7,215 | Proposed 50% reimbursement for rubber mulch. |
| Ralston | Ralston Public Schools | Scrap Tire | $103,909 | 25% reimbursement for track and turf. |
| Schuyler | Divine Mercy Parish | Scrap Tire | $1,248 | 25% reimbursement for rubber mulch using 4,500 lbs rubber. |
| Schuyler | Keep Schuyler Beautiful | Recycling | $45,287 | Operating expenses for the Colfax County Recycling Facility. |
| Scottsbluff | Keep Scottsbluff Gering Beautiful | Business Fee | $53,405 | Funds to host both HHW and Pharmaceutical take back events for Scottsbluff, Gering, and surrounding residents. |
| Scottsbluff | Keep Scottsbluff Gering Beautiful | Cleanup | $7,353 | Cleanup 100 miles in Scottsbluff County. |
| Scottsbluff | Keep Scottsbluff Gering Beautiful | Public Education | $38,994 | Educational programs on litter prevention, waste reduction, recycling, and Earth Day Celebration. |
| Sidney | City of Sidney | Disposal Fee | $24,796 | Funds to staff City of Sidney’s recycling program, assisting with the increase amount of recycled material collected and reduce the amount of waste transported to the landfill. |
| Sidney | Keep Sidney Beautiful | Cleanup | $465 | Funding for supplies to support cleanup activities in Cheyenne County. |
| Sidney | Keep Sidney Beautiful | Public Education | $31,070 | Promote public education and programming for public waste reduction initiatives and large community clean up events. |
| South Sioux City | City of South Sioux City | Cleanup | $2,930 | Supplies to support cleanup in South Sioux City parks. |
| Spencer | Village of Spencer | Scrap Tire | $49,761 | Proposed cleanup of 325 Tons |
| Stapleton | Village of Stapleton | Scrap Tire | $29,331 | Proposed cleanup of 200 Tons |
| Steinauer | Steinauer Community Club/Village of Steinauer | Cleanup | $500 | Cleanup 10 miles in the Village of Steinauer. |
| Stockville | Frontier County | Scrap Tire | $20,806 | Proposed 150-ton of scrap tire cleanup. |
| Tecumseh | City of Tecumseh | Scrap Tire | $1,183 | 25% reimbursement for the purchase of picnic tables. |
| Tekamah | Papio Missouri River NRD | Scrap Tire | $120,812 | Proposed 800-ton of scrap tire cleanup. |
| Tekamah | Papio Missouri River NRD | Recycling | $24,300 | Funding to conduct four electronic waste recycling collection at NRD/USDA Service Centers in Washington, Curt, Thurston, and Dakota counties. |
| Valentine | NC RC&D | Business Fee | $11,098 | Funds for three HHW events in Spencer, Stuart, and O’Neill, Nebraska. |
| Verdigre | Village of Verdigre | Recycling | $3,457 | Funding for part-time employee to aid with the recycling effort. |
| Wahoo | Saunders County Highway Dept | Scrap Tire | $29,201 | Proposed 250-ton of scrap tire cleanup. |
| Wakefield | Wakefield Community School | Scrap Tire | $97,707 | 25% reimbursement for rubber turf. |
| Wausa | Thabor Tots childcare Center | Scrap Tire | $3,187 | 50% reimbursement for rubber mulch and rubber boarder. |
| Wayne | City of Wayne | Disposal Fee | $6,622 | Funds to offer a convenient household battery recycling program at no charge to the public within the City of Wayne community. |
| Wayne | City of Wayne | Disposal Fee | $8,878 | Funds to host an annual E-Waste event in September for the community of the City of Wayne. |
| Wilber | The Gingerbread House | Scrap Tire | $372 | 25% reimbursement for rubber mats and 50% rubber mulch. |
| Wilber | Saline County | Scrap Tire | $22,660 | Proposed 200-ton of scrap tire cleanup. |
| York | York Area Solid Waste Agency | Scrap Tire | $43,528 | Proposed 350-ton of scrap tire cleanup. |