Lafayette, Monroe Counties Lands Cash For Clean Up

PRESS RELEASE

Jackson, Miss.) — The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality
(MDEQ) awarded Lafayette County a solid waste assistance grant of $34,766
and Monroe County one for $17,575 that
will be used by the county for enforcement to combat illegal dumping.
that will be used by the county for enforcement and clean up of illegal
dump sites.

“The Solid Waste Assistance Grants support a variety of useful solid waste
management activities for cities and counties, and this grant will assist
Lafayette 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.

Information about this grant program and other initiatives is available at
www.deq.state.ms.us/solidwaste.