TDEC recently announced 2010 Recycling Equipment Grants for local governments and qualifying non-profit organizations. Funds may be used to purchase equipment for new recycling programs, to improve existing operations, or to prepare recyclable materials for transport or sale.

Grant priority is given to applicants that employ developmentally disabled individuals, as defined in T.C.A. §33-1-101 and to applicants that want to start, extend, or modify a paint recycling and diversion program.

All other applicants will be scored and grants awarded based on the merits of the applications’ narratives.

All applications must be received, on or before the deadline of Friday, October 15, 2009 at 4:30 p.m. Applications received after this time will be returned without action.

For more information or to obtain applications, please call Ron White at (615) 532-4967 or visit the TDEC Web site at:
http://tn.gov/environment/swm/grants/regrant.shtml