Published: June 30, 2009 12:40 pm      

County receives grant to expand recycling program

Monticello — Wayne County Judge-Executive Greg Rankin and Solid Waste Coordinator Tim

Bell received excellent news last week as Wayne County requested and

received a grant from the Kentucky Division of Waste Management for $33,050

to expand the county's recycling program.

The money will be used to purchase a second heavy-duty recycle baler, an

additional 16 cubic yard recycle trailer, plus (30) 95-gallon roll out

carts, all of which will support the county's growing recycling project.

"The recycling program has been a huge success and these new and

additional tools will allow for all citizens of Wayne County to recycle

products easier, at no extra cost to the county. This program continues to

grow and anything we can do to educate our youth with more carts available

at our schools and businesses make this a win-win situation for everybody.

I'm very proud of Tim Bell and his staff for their efforts and I'm also

pleased with the response we've received from the people throughout our

county. We were hoping to get one of the items, but to get 100 percent

funding, I think that shows that the people at the state level know we're

making excellent progress in recycling," said Rankin.

The grant was a joint effort of both the Solid Waste Coordinator's

office and Community Development office.

"We know money is tight and a concern statewide, so to be able to get

all three requests funded, it's just great news for the recycling project.

This is just one of several projects that we are working on and very excited

about the possibilities," said Community Development Specialist Shannon

Hutchinson.

The grant is just more good news for Bell, as the Solid Waste

Coordinator's office received over $68,000 earlier this year for continued

work with dumpsite clean-ups and roadside litter projects.



"We have made great improvements with our recycle program in just over a

year and all of this new equipment is much needed and will be put to good

use. We continue to get lots of good comments about our recycling efforts.

If we all work together we'll make a difference and a change in our

environment, which is our goal," said Tim Bell.