Prentiss County Gets Grant to Fight Illegal Trash Dumps

PRENTISS COUNTY, Miss. — The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality
(MDEQ) awarded Prentiss County a solid waste assistance grant of $13,304
that will be used by the county for clean up of illegal dumping sites.

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

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