Troy among others to receive grants from ADEM

The City of Troy was among others to benefit from a $2.5 million grant by the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) from the Alabama Recycling Fund. 

The funds were awarded on the first day of the Alabama Recycling Coalition’s Annual Conference and Expo, Aug. 26-28. 

“These grants will have a tremendous impact on recycling in Alabama,” ADEM Director Lance LeFleur said in a statement. “ADEM has emphasized working with our local communities, including those with less means, to develop a robust recycling infrastructure. This will increase the reuse of discarded materials, decrease the amount of waste entering our landfills, and contribute to a more sustainable future.”

$2,581,070, are made possible by the Solid Wastes and Recyclable Materials Management Act passed in 2008.

"It imposes a $1-per-ton fee on all solid wastes disposed of in state landfills," said the statement. "A quarter of the proceeds generated by the fee goes to the Alabama Recycling Fund, which provides the foundation for ADEM to award the recycling grants on an annual basis."

See below for a list of those that were awarded and their amounts. 

• City of Birmingham – $438,105
• Baldwin County – $419,977
• City of Irondale – $300,4476
• Shoals Solid Waste Authority – $158,593
• City of Gulf Shores -- $148,135
• City of Guntersville – $137,779
• Mobile County Commission – $126,872
• City of Alexander City – $104,110
• City of Troy – $104,070
• City of Florence – $95,797
• Calhoun County Commission – $93,410
• West Alabama Recycling Partnership (City of Tuscaloosa, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa County Parks and Recreation Authority and Shelton State Community College) – $72,683
• City of Gadsden – $67,323
• City of Southside – $52,578
• City of Northport – $47,780
• City of Fort Payne – $43,329
• Lawrence County Solid Waste – $5,582