KDHE
TOPEKA — The Kansas Department of Health and Environment’s Bureau of Waste Management has announced the recipients of solid waste reduction grants, which include the town of Ellis, and Gove and Rawlins counties .
These annual solid waste grants are awarded to cities, counties and private entities across the state.
The grants total nearly $450,800 for 2022 and incorporate recycling, source reduction, waste minimization and public education. This year’s 29 grants aware awarded to 24 organizations and range from $2,050 to $73,653.
The grants are funded through a $1/ton waste disposal fee. The grantees are listed below. For information about their projects and dollar amounts awarded, please visit our website, https://www.kdheks.gov/waste/grants/AwardsSFY2022.pdf
Barton County, Barton County
City of Columbus, Cherokee County
City of Dodge City, Ford County
City of Ellis, Ellis County - $17,000 for forklift
City of Leavenworth, Leavenworth County
City of Pittsburg – KS Stormwater Department, Crawford County
Cloud County Recycle Center, Cloud County
Edwards County Conservation District, Edwards County
Food Cycle KC, Johnson County
Gove County, Gove County -$ 18,000 for recycling trailer and mesh pull behind trailer based in Park
KC Can Compost, Johnson County
Lake Region Solid Waste Authority, Miami County
Linn County Kansas Solid Waste, Linn County
Missouri Organic Recycling, Kansas City
Nudge Compost, Sedgwick County
Rawlins County, Rawlins County - $12,000 for baler at Atwood recycling center
Republic County, Republic County
Riley County, Riley County
Southeast Kansas Recycling Inc., Crawford County
Stanton County, Stanton County
Sunflower Diversified Services Inc., Barton County
Tri-Ko, Miami County
Twin Valley Developmental Services Inc., Marshall County
Washington County, Washington County