The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) awarded Coahoma County a solid waste planning grant of $41,850 that will be used by the county for its Solid Waste Management Plan.
Coahoma County has a long history of applying and earning this grant and has typically used it to fund the employment of a solid waste planner and manager. Similar grants have also been used to collect and dispose of used tires.
Cities and counties may apply for Solid Waste Planning 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.
