Grants

MONTGOMERY COUNTY SOLID WASTE DISTRICT
RECYCLING INCENTIVE GRANT PROGRAM
FOR DISTRICT MEMBERS

APPLICATIONS ARE DUE TO THE DISTRICT ON MARCH 30, 2012

GRANT GOALS

The incentive grant program for Solid Waste District members will provide funding to the District members to enhance, increase and promote:

• Recycling in the County
• Waste reduction
• Litter Prevention
• Composting opportunities
• End use markets of recycled materials

ELIGIBILITY

All District members of the Montgomery County Solid Waste District are eligible to participate in the program provided the municipality or township:

(1) abides by the terms of the Montgomery County Solid Waste District Operational Rules adopted February 23, 2010.
(2) has an established recycling program for residents by means of contracting, subscription or operating their own recycling program.
(3) submits annual recycling data to the District (see Form A prescribed by OEPA).
(4) attends

OTHER GROUPS THAT ARE ELIGIBLE THROUGH SPONSORSHIP BY A SOLID WASTE DISTRICT MEMBER INCLUDE:

MANDATORY application pre-submission meeting to be held at 9:00 am on February 2, 2012.

(1) Non-profit organizations in the municipality or township.
(2) Public schools, grades K-12.

ELIGIBLE GROUPS MUST SUBMIT A LETTER OF ENDORSEMENT FROM A DISTRICT MEMBER. DISTRICT MEMBERS INCLUDE ALL 28 JURISDICTIONS WITHIN MONTGOMERY COUNTY. ENDORSEMENT LETTER MUST BE OBTAINED FROM THE JURISDICTION IN WHICH THE APPLYING GROUP IS LOCATED.

Download Application Packet


 Buy Recycled Grant Program

 Recipients:

Organization Fund Received Description
Grafton Hills Neighborhood Assoc. $4,402.56 Receptacles with domes
Centerville Washington Park Dist. $13,140.00 18 Kirby Built 66 recycling Ctr.
Frank Nicholas School $16,968.45 Playground Equipment
Imagine School (Klepinger) $3,919.40 Outdoor Land Lab
Primary Village North $500.00 Materials for Recycle Sculpture and materials
Learning Tree Farm $1,863.00 Feed bins, raise garden boxes, fun & fitness course, horse play area, benches
BSA Troop 516 $1,775.59 Build deck at Grant Nature Ctr. for disabled students to observe Grant Park.
St. Albert the Great Gardening Guild $2,724.00 Raised planting Beds (complete project)
Five Rivers Metro Park $4,707.00 Benches, bike rack, recycling totes
Total Grant Monies Requested $50,000.00  
 

Download Application Packet