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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 13, 2021
EGLE Media Office, EGLE-Assist@Michigan.gov, 517-284-9278
Kirsten Clemens, Program Coordinator, EGLE-ScrapTire@Michigan.gov, 517-614-7431
EGLE awards 70 grants to communities to collect and recycle scrap tires
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) announced today that it has awarded $770,936 in grants to fund 59 community scrap tire drop-off events and other tire cleanups in 72 counties across the state. Community events provide affordable and convenient tire recycling opportunities to residents, including the creation of yearlong collections sites and roadside pickups. Additionally, 11 grant projects will fund the removal of old tire piles at private properties.
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:
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GRANTEE NAME
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COUNTY
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TOTAL
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EATON COUNTY RESOURCE RECOVERY
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3 COUNTIES*
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$12,000
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SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN SOLID WASTE CONSORTIUM
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7 COUNTIES**
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$50,000
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SUPERIOR WATERSHED PARTNERSHIP
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ENTIRE U. P.***
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$62,000
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ALGER CONSERVATION DISTRICT
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ALGER
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$4,000
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CHESHIRE TOWNSHIP
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ALLEGAN
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$2,000
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GANGES TOWNSHIP
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ALLEGAN
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$2,000
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PRIVATE PROPERTY - FENNVILLE
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ALLEGAN
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$8,000
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PRIVATE PROPERTY - GRAND JUNCTION
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ALLEGAN
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$8,000
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NORTHEAST MI COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS
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ALPENA
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$8,340
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BANKS TOWNSHIP
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ANTRIM
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$2,041
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ANTRIM CONSERVATION DISTRICT
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ANTRIM
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$6,150
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ARENAC CONSERVATION DISTRICT
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ARENAC
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$6,000
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PRIVATE PROPERTY - STANDISH
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ARENAC
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$16,000
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KEWEENAW BAY INDIAN COMMUNITY
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BARAGA
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$4,000
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ORANGEVILLE TOWNSHIP
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BARRY
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$2,000
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BENZIE COUNTY SOLID WASTE DEPT
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BENZIE
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$6,020
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BENTON TOWNSHIP
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CHEYBOYGAN
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$4,000
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SAULT STE MARIE, CITY OF
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CHIPPEWA
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$10,856.
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CHIPPEWA COUNTY ROAD COMMISSION
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CHIPPEWA
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$38,624
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CLARE COUNTY CONSERVATION DISTRICT
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CLARE
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$4,000
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BREITUNG TOWNSHIP
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DICKINSON
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$4,000
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NORWAY TWP., NORWAY, BREITUNG, KINGSFORD, IRON MTN
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DICKINSON
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$4,000
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VERMONTVILLE, VILLAGE OF
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EATON
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$2,000
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PRIVATE PROPERTY - FLINT
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GENESEE
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$2,000
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FLINT, CITY OF
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GENESEE
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$10,000
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PRIVATE PROPERTY - FLINT
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GENESEE
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$12,000
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WHITEWATER TOWNSHIP
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GR TRAVERSE
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$2,079
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GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY RESOURCE RECOVER DEPT
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GR TRAVERSE
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$7,000
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EMERSON TOWNSHIP
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GRATIOT
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$4,000
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INGHAM TOWNSHIP / VILLAGE OF DANSVILLE
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INGHAM
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$4,000
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IONIA CONSERVATION DISTRICT
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IONIA
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$2,022
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AuSABLE TOWNSHIP
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IOSCO
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$2,000
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PLAINFIELD TOWNSHIP
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IOSCO
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$8,000
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PRIVATE PROPERTY - JACKSON
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JACKSON
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$8,000
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JACKSON CONSERVATION DISTRICT
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JACKSON
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$24,000
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CHARLESTON TOWNSHIP
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KALAMAZOO
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$2,000
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KALKASKA COUNTY RECYCLING CENTER
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KALKASKA
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$4,000
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KENT COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
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KENT
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$6,000
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NEWKIRK TOWNSHIP
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LAKE
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$2,000
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WEBBER TOWNSHIP
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LAKE
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$2,000
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BURNSIDE TOWNSHIP
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LAPEER
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$2,000
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GOODLAND TOWNSHIP
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LAPEER
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$2,000
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LAPEER TOWNSHIP
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LAPEER
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$2,000
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ELBA TOWNSHIP & ALMONT TOWNSHIP
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LAPEER
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$3,000
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PRIVATE PROPERTY - LAPEER
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LAPEER
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$10,000
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LEELANAU COUNTY
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LEELANAU
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$4,200
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COHOCTAH TOWNSHIP
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LIVINGSTON
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$2,000
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PRIVATE PROPERTY - HOWELL
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LIVINGSTON
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$6,000
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LIVINGSTON COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
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LIVINGSTON
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$8,000
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PRIVATE PROPERTY - CLINTON TOWNSHIP
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MACOMB
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$28,000
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LEE TOWNSHIP
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MIDLAND
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$2,000
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MIDLAND COUNTY MOSQUITO CONTROL
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MIDLAND
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$2,000
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MIDDLE BRANCH TOWNSHIP
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MIDLAND
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$10,000
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MISSAUKEE CONSERVATION DISTRICT
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MISSAUKEE
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$14,000
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LONDON TOWNSHIP
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MONROE
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$4,000
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MONTCALM CONSERVATION DISTRICT
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MONTCALM
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$8,000
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RAVENNA TOWNSHIP
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MUSKEGON
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$2,000
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SULLIVAN TOWNSHIP
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MUSKEGON
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$2,000
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NEWAYGO COUNTY ROAD COMMISSION
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NEWAYGO
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$2,040
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NEWAYGO COUNTY BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
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NEWAYGO
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$8,000
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MILLS TOWNSHIP
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OGEMAW
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$4,000
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MIDDLE BRANCH TOWNSHIP
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OSCEOLA
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$10,000
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OTSEGO CONSERVATION DISTRICT
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OTSEGO
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$4,138
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PRIVATE PROPERTY - ONAWAY
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PRESQUE ISLE
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$8,316
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BRIDGEPORT CHARTER TOWNSHIP
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SAGINAW
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$4,000
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SAGINAW CONSERVATION DISTRICT
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SAGINAW
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$6,000
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ST JOSEPH COUNTY
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ST JOSEPH
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$4,000
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TUSCOLA COUNTY RECYCLING
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TUSCOLA
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$16,000
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WASHTENAW COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS
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WASHTENAW
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$10,000
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PRIVATE PROPERTY - ROMULUS
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WAYNE
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$56,000
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GREATER DETROIT RESOURCE RECOVERY
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WAYNE
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$170,000
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TOTAL:
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$770,936
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*EATON PARTNERSHIP COVERS: BARRY, EATON & CLINTON COUNTIES
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**SWMSWC COVERS: ALLEGAN, BERRIEN, BRANCH, CALHOUN, CASS, ST JOSEPH & VAN BUREN
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***SUPERIOR WATERSHED COVERS: THE ENTIRE UPPER PENINSULA
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*****
For more information, call the EGLE’s Environmental Assistance Center at 800-662-9278, or visit Michigan’s Scrap Tire Program: Mi.gov/ScrapTires.
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