County gets cash To Fight Illegal Dumping

PRESS RELEASE

(Jackson, Miss.) — The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality
(MDEQ) awarded Lowndes County a solid waste assistance grant of $19,524
that will be used by the county to clean up illegal dump sites and for a
solid waste enforcement officer.

“The Solid Waste Assistance Grants support a variety of useful solid waste
management activities for cities and counties, and this grant will assist
Lowndes County’s efforts in improving their management of solid waste,”
said Gary Rikard, MDEQ Executive Director.

Cities and counties may apply for Solid Waste Assistance Grants through the
Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality. These grants are used by
local communities for programs to prevent and clean up unauthorized dumps;
to aid in hiring local solid waste enforcement officers; for public
education efforts on solid waste disposal and recycling; and to establish
programs for the collection of white goods, bulky wastes and recyclables.