The Department of Environmental Protection will be accepting Section 904 Recycling Performance Grant applications for materials recycled and marketed in 2015 until September 30.

The grants awards are based on the total tons recycled and the applicant's recycling rate.

Post-consumer aluminum and steel cans, glass, plastics, corrugated cardboard, newspapers and other marketable grades of paper are materials eligible for the grants. All eligible materials collected from residents, business, schools, colleges, universities and community events can be factored into the grant awards.

For more information, visit DEP’s Recycling Performance Grants webpage.  Questions should be directed to Mark Vottero at 717-787-7382 or send email to: mvottero@pa.gov.

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(Courtesy PA Township News, September 2016)

9/5/2016