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Gov. Joe Manchin today awarded 24 local Solid Waste Management grants totaling $340,000 to assist local Solid Waste Authorities with litter control and recycling efforts across the state.
Administered by the Solid Waste Management Board (SWMB), the SWMB Grant Program is designed to assist local Solid Waste Authorities in the job of properly managing solid waste within their respective counties or regions.

Projects awarded funding include:

Barbour
$20,000
Barbour County Solid Waste Authority Funds will assist with financial examination, insurance, utilities and wages.

Brooke
$20,000
Brooke County Solid Waste AuthorityFunds will assist with financial examination and recycling trailer pulls.

Boone
$18,000
Boone County Solid Waste AuthorityFunds will assist the purchase of containers and advertising.

Cabell
$10,000
Cabell County Solid Waste AuthorityFunds will assist with a commercial grade bagging system.

Calhoun
$16,000
Calhoun County Solid Waste AuthorityFunds will assist with utilities, repairs to recycling center,

bailing wire, shipping costs, wages and a ladder.
Doddridge
$1,300
Doddridge County Solid Waste AuthorityFunds will assist with an educational conference.

Greenbrier
$10,000
Greenbrier County Solid Waste AuthorityFunds will assist with a roof for the recycling facility.

Kanawha
$10,500
Kanawha County Solid Waste AuthorityFunds will assist with displays and wages.

Lincoln
$20,000 Lincoln County Solid Waste AuthorityFunds will assist with clean up costs and wages.

Marion
$6,500
Marion County Solid Waste AuthorityFunds will assist with contract services and conference attendance.

Mason
$18,858
Mason County Solid Waste Authority Funds will assist with equipment maintenance, advertising, promotional expenses, travel, wages and office supplies.

McDowell
$9,000
McDowell County Solid Waste AuthorityFunds will assist with advertising, educational conference attendance, event sponsorships and promotional expenses.

Monroe
$16,000 Monroe County Solid Waste AuthorityFunds will assist with financial examinations, insurance, fuel, transportation costs and recycling supplies.

Morgan
$17,000 Morgan County Solid Waste AuthorityFunds will assist with financial examination, utilities, insurance, advertising, educational conference, wages, contracted services, vehicle maintenance and transportation costs.

Pocahontas
$6,800
Pocahontas County Solid Waste AuthorityFunds will assist with an educational conference, cage trailers and signs for trailers.

Putman
$10,000
Putman County Solid Waste AuthorityFunds will assist with cleanup related expenses, public education and an e-cycling event.

Ritchie
$10,280
Ritchie County Solid Waste AuthorityFunds will assist with financial examinations.

Roane
$19,980
Roane County Solid Waste AuthorityFunds will assist with financial examinations, insurance, rent, accountant fees and wages.

Tucker
$15,000
Tucker County Solid Waste AuthorityFunds will assist with leachate treatment cost.

Tyler
$17,000 Tyler County Solid Waste AuthorityFunds will assist
with fuel and wages.

Webster
$17,350
Webster County Solid Waste AuthorityFunds will assist with an educational conference, travel, promotional material, utilities, wages and costs associated with the installation of a restroom.

Wetzel
$13,000
Wetzel County Solid Waste AuthorityFunds will assist with vehicle maintenance and wages.

Wayne
$20,000
Wayne County Solid Waste AuthorityFunds will assist with fuel, insurance, financial examinations and wages.

Wirt $17,424
Wirt County Solid Waste Authority Funds will assist audits, educational conference and wages.