INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) has announced the recipients of the agency’s Community Recycling Grant Program. IDEM awarded $513,593 to 16 applicants.
“IDEM is proud to work with communities throughout the state toward increasing recycling opportunities,” said IDEM Commissioner Brian Rockensuess. The grants are a great way for IDEM to promote recycling and facilitate recycling education in communities statewide.”
The awards are available to counties, municipalities, solid waste management districts, schools, and nonprofit organizations located in Indiana.
Among the list of local recipients were:
- Brown County Solid Waste Management District: $28,710
- Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana: $96,600
- Shelby County Recycling District: $35,531
