News Release: EGLE awards 77 grants to collect and recycle scrap tires
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Oct. 31, 2019
EGLE Media Office, EGLE-Assist@Michigan.gov, 517-284-9278
Kirsten Clemens, Scrap Tire Program Coordinator, ClemensK@Michigan.gov, 517-614-7431
EGLE awards 77 grants to collect
and recycle scrap tires
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) announced today that it has awarded $1,277,351 in grants to fund 72 community scrap tire drop-off events and other tire cleanups across the state. Additionally, five grant projects will fund the removal of old tire piles at private properties.
Community events provide affordable, convenient, tire recycling opportunities to residents, including the creation of yearlong collection sites and roadside pickups.
Improperly dumped, scrap tires pose a fire hazard and create mosquito breeding grounds. Recycled scrap tires can be used in asphalt to pave roads, as mulch in gardens and playgrounds, and in manufacturing processes.
The full list of grantees includes:
|
COUNTY |
GRANTEE |
AMOUNT |
|
All Upper Peninsula Counties |
Superior Watershed Partnership |
70,000 |
|
Eaton, Barry, Ingham, Clinton |
Eaton County Resource Recovery |
22,000 |
|
Allegan, Berrien, Calhoun, Cass, St. Joseph, Van Buren, Branch |
Southwest Michigan Solid Waste Consortium |
94,000 |
|
Alcona |
Alcona County |
4,000 |
|
Alger |
Mathias Township |
2,000 |
|
Allegan |
Lee Township |
24,000 |
|
Alpena |
Northeast Michigan Council of Governments |
6,255 |
|
Arenac |
Arenac Conservation District |
8,000 |
|
Baraga |
Keweenaw Bay Indian Community |
4,000 |
|
Barry |
Kevin VanDyke |
2,000 |
|
Bay |
Bay County Mosquito Control |
8,000 |
|
Bay |
City of Bay City |
4,000 |
|
Benzie |
Benzie County Solid Waste Department |
8,032 |
|
Charlevoix |
Charlevoix County |
11,444 |
|
Charlevoix |
Wilson Township |
4,044 |
|
Chippewa |
City of Sault Ste. Marie Economic Development Corporation |
4,334 |
|
Clare |
Clare County Conservation District |
8,000 |
|
Clinton |
Bath Charter Township |
2,000 |
|
Crawford |
Crawford County |
6,108 |
|
Dickinson |
Norway Township |
22,000 |
|
Eaton |
Sharon Anne and Gerald Pierce Trust |
36,000 |
|
Emmet |
Emmet County Department of Public Works |
14,550 |
|
Genesee |
Genesee County Metropolitan Planning Commission |
10,000 |
|
Grand Traverse |
Grand Traverse County Resource Recovery Department |
8,000 |
|
Gratiot |
Seville Township |
2,000 |
|
Hillsdale |
Hillsdale Conservation District |
50,000 |
|
Huron |
Huron Conservation District |
8,000 |
|
Ingham |
Bunkerhill Township |
4,000 |
|
Ionia |
Ionia Conservation District |
4,000 |
|
Iosco |
Burleigh Township |
2,000 |
|
Iron |
City of Iron River |
2,000 |
|
Jackson |
Jackson County Conservation District |
28,000 |
|
Jackson |
Mark Lee DeRossett |
6,000 |
|
Kalkaska |
Kalkaska County Recycling Center |
4,000 |
|
Lake |
Burtis Myers Property |
36,000 |
|
Lapeer |
Burnside Township |
4,000 |
|
Lapeer |
Elba Township |
4,000 |
|
Lapeer |
Goodland Township |
2,000 |
|
Lapeer |
Marathon Township |
2,000 |
|
Leelanau |
Leelanau County |
4,216 |
|
Lenawee |
Lenawee County |
6,000 |
|
Livingston |
Livingston County |
10,000 |
|
Manistee |
Manistee County |
12,000 |
|
Marquette |
Marquette County Solid Waste Management Authority |
65,000 |
|
Mecosta |
Mecosta County |
200,000 |
|
Midland |
Midland County Mosquito Control |
4,000 |
|
Missaukee |
Missaukee Conservation District |
14,000 |
|
Monroe |
Monroe County |
20,000 |
|
Montcalm |
Montcalm Conservation District |
4,000 |
|
Montcalm |
Reynolds Township |
6,000 |
|
Montcalm |
Richland Township |
6,000 |
|
Muskegon |
City of Muskegon Heights |
6,000 |
|
Muskegon |
Muskegon County |
56,376 |
|
Muskegon |
Ravenna Township |
2,000 |
|
Muskegon |
Sullivan Township |
2,000 |
|
Newaygo |
Newaygo County Board of Public Works |
8,152 |
|
Oceana |
Oceana Conservation District |
6,042 |
|
Ogemaw |
Mills Township |
4,000 |
|
Osceola |
Middle Branch Township |
16,000 |
|
Osceola-Lake |
Osceola-Lake Conservation District |
4,000 |
|
Otsego |
Otsego Conservation District |
8,166 |
|
Ottawa |
Ottawa Conservation District |
8,000 |
|
Ottawa |
Ottawa County |
14,500 |
|
Presque Isle |
Presque Isle Conservation District |
4,132 |
|
Saginaw |
Saginaw County Mosquito Abatement Commission |
10,000 |
|
Sanilac |
Flynn Township |
2,000 |
|
Sanilac |
Maple Valley Township |
4,000 |
|
Sanilac |
Sanilac County |
4,000 |
|
Schoolcraft |
Schoolcraft County |
2,000 |
|
St. Clair |
Clay Township |
2,000 |
|
St. Clair |
Elizabeth Krantz Trust |
8,000 |
|
St. Joseph |
St. Joseph County |
4,000 |
|
Tuscola |
Tuscola County Recycling |
22,000 |
|
Tuscola |
Watertown Township |
2,000 |
|
Washtenaw |
Washtenaw County Public Works |
8,000 |
|
Wayne |
Greater Detroit Resource Recovery Authority |
170,000 |
|
Wayne |
Sumpter Township |
8,000 |
|
|
TOTAL: |
1,277,351 |
For more information, call the EGLE’s Environmental Assistance Center at 800-662-9278, or visit Michigan’s Scrap Tire Program at Michigan.gov/ScrapTires.
To stay up to date on other EGLE news follow us at Michigan.gov/MiEnvironment.
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