City Organization Program Category Amount Awarded Project Description Ainsworth KBR Solid Waste Committee Scrap Tire $30,852 Proposed 200-ton of scrap tire cleanup. Albion City of Albion, Nebraska Scrap Tire $13,685 Proposed 100-ton of scrap tire cleanup. Alliance Alliance Recreation Center Scrap Tire $6,100 50% reimbursement for rubber mulch. Alliance Keep Alliance Beautiful Scrap Tire $6,473 50% reimbursement for rubber mulch using 40,000 lbs rubber. Alliance Keep Alliance Beautiful Business Fee $108,637 Funds for the recycling center operations for Box Butte Co., and surrounding areas, and waste reduction and recycling education programs. To date KAB has collected 394,334 of recycled materials. Alliance Keep Alliance Beautiful Recycling $60,024 Funds to operate the recycling center in Alliance serving Box Butte County. Alliance Keep Alliance Beautiful Public Education $68,372 Public education for waste reduction and litter prevention to Box Butte County students and residents. Teach practical habits to reduce, reuse, and recycle. Alma Lower Republican Natural Resource District Scrap Tire $11,982 Proposed 100-ton of scrap tire cleanup. Alma Lower Republican Natural Resource District Scrap Tire $20,607 Proposed 175-ton of scrap tire cleanup. Alma Lower Republican Natural Resource District Scrap Tire $17,732 Proposed 150-ton of scrap tire cleanup. Arlington Arlington Youth Sports Scrap Tire $3,097 50% reimbursement for rubber mulch using 34,000 lbs rubber. Beatrice Keep Beatrice Beautiful, Inc. Cleanup $6,200 Cleanup 100 miles and 60 acres in Gage County. Beatrice Keep Beatrice Beautiful, Inc. Public Education $35,628 Public education to promote litter reduction and recycling. Partner with the City of Beatrice and Gage County. Bellevue Bellevue Public Schools Scrap Tire $87,471 25% reimbursement for track. Bloomfield Bloomfield Community Schools Scrap Tire $400 50% reimbursement for rubber mulch. Blue Hill Blue Hill Community Schools Scrap Tire $4,035 50% reimbursement for rubber mulch and 25% reimbursement for mats. Bridgeport Bridgeport Public Schools Scrap Tire $6,468 25% reimbursement and 50% reimbursement for rubber mulch. Burwell Loup Basin RC&D Council/Keep Loup Basin Beautiful Public Education $47,805 Public education for litter prevention, waste reduction, and recycling in Central and North Central Nebraska. Cairo Centura Public Schools Scrap Tire $6,438 25% for poured in place Cairo Village of Cairo Scrap Tire $6,560 Proposed 50% reimbursement for rubber mulch. Central City Central City Public Schools Scrap Tire $1,650 50% reimbursement for rubber mulch. Chadron Solid Waste Agency of Northwest Nebraska (SWANN) Scrap Tire $27,383 Proposed 150-ton of scrap tire cleanup. Chadron Keep Chadron Beautiful Business Fee $63,776 Funds to continue the cardboard and paper recycling program in the City of Chadron. Chadron Keep Chadron Beautiful Cleanup $5,152 Cleanup 100 miles in Dawes County. Chadron Keep Chadron Beautiful Public Education $73,735 Public education to establish new attitudes and behaviors toward litter reduction and recycling. Conduct community presentations, help with litter-free events, and offer educational after-school programs. Columbus City of Columbus Scrap Tire $28,852 Proposed 250-ton of scrap tire cleanup. Columbus Keep Columbus Beautiful, Inc. Business Fee $24,515 Funds to host a one-day HHW event for the residents of Platte County. Columbus Keep Columbus Beautiful Business Fee $12,549 Funds to host an E-Waste event for the City of Columbus. Columbus Keep Columbus Beautiful Recycling $26,930 Provide services to mov­­e recyclable materials collected in Columbus to the recycling center in Schuyler. Columbus Keep Columbus Beautiful Public Education $39,260 Public education for schools, businesses, and organizations to increase recycling and raise awareness for litter prevention in Platte County. Cozad City of Cozad Scrap Tire $14,806 Proposed 100-ton of scrap tire cleanup. Crofton City of Crofton Recycling $1,999 Funding for recycling program for the City of Crofton. Dalton Leyton Public School Scrap Tire $25,860 25% reimbursement for a new track. Davenport Little Blue Natural Resources District Scrap Tire $29,232 Proposed 250-ton of scrap tire cleanup. Davenport Little Blue Natural Resources District Scrap Tire $29,232 Proposed 250-ton of scrap tire cleanup. Davenport Little Blue Natural Resources District Scrap Tire $32,107 Proposed 275-ton of scrap tire cleanup. Diller Village of Diller Recycling $4,547 Funding for staff to transport the recycling trailer to dispose recycled materials at the City of Beatrice recycling center. Edgar City of Edgar Scrap Tire $620 50% reimbursement for rubber mulch. Fairfield Sandy Creek Public School Scrap Tire $13,040 25% reimbursement to resurface track. Falls City Hamilton Recycling & Disposal Recycling $127,500 Funding for building improvements and equipment for Hamilton Recycling waste management company. Fort Calhoun Fort Calhoun Community Schools Scrap Tire $2,666 25% reimbursement for rubber tiles and turf. Fremont Friends of the Fremont Area Parks Scrap Tire $6,219 25% reimbursement for rubber surface using 21,250 lbs rubber. Fremont Growing Hearts Academy Scrap Tire $2,625 25% reimbursement of a poured-in-place surface using 3,100 lbs rubber. Fremont Keep Fremont Beautiful, Inc Business Fee $29,221 Funds for a HHW collection event for the citizens of Fremont County. Fremont Keep Fremont Beautiful, Inc. Public Education $78,180 Public education to promote greater public awareness regarding environmental issues, increase community participation in litter reduction, recycling, and proper waste disposal efforts. Geneva Fillmore Central Schools Scrap Tire $13,000 25% reimbursement for track using 11,950 lbs of rubber. Grand Island Grand Island Area Clean Community System Business Fee $148,217 Funds to operate the Betty Curtis Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) facility for Hall, Hamilton, Howard, Merrick, and Adams counties. Grand Island Grand Island Area Clean Community System Cleanup $6,000 Cleanup 100 miles and 50 acres around Hall County. Grand Island Grand Island Area Clean Community System Public Education $49,486 Public education on litter, recycling, and reuse, and proper disposal of household chemicals through presentations to adults and youth in Hall County. Gretna Gretna Public Schools Scrap Tire $180,397 25% reimbursement for turf. Harrisburg Banner County School Scrap Tire $1,225 50% reimbursement for rubber mulch. Hartington Cedar County Scrap Tire $69,846 Proposed 550-ton of scrap tire cleanup. Hastings City of Hastings Scrap Tire $27,602 25% reimbursement for rubber in poured-in-place surface. Hastings City of Hastings Disposal Fee $20,000 Funds to host a two-day E-Waste event for the residents of Adams County, NE. Hayes Center Hayes County Scrap Tire $20,376 Proposed 125-ton of scrap tire cleanup. Holdrege Bethel Lutheran Church Scrap Tire $2,722 50% reimbursement for rubber mulch. Holdrege City of Holdrege Scrap Tire $46,161 Proposed 350-ton of scrap tire cleanup. Homer Village of Homer Scrap Tire $2,514 50% reimbursement of rubber mulch. Kearney New Life Assembly Scrap Tire $9,157 50% reimbursement for rubber mulch using 2,475 cf of rubber. Kearney City Of Kearney/ Kearney Area Recycling Center Scrap Tire $40,300 Proposed 325-ton of scrap tire cleanup. Kearney Corey Cruzan Scrap Tire $586 50% reimbursement using 4,000 lbs crumb rubber Kearney Board of Regents University of Nebraska dba UNK Recycling $1,474 Promote recycling on campus and reduce the overall waste on campus through advertisements and different education sessions at campus events. Kimball Keep Kimball Beautiful Business Fee $17,094 Provide collection services to the rural areas around Kimball. Kimball Keep Kimball Beautiful Recycling $53,711 Funds to operate the Kimball Recycling Center serving Kimball County. Kimball Keep Kimball Beautiful Public Education $24,928 Public education for Kimball and the surrounding area concerning litter prevention and proper waste management. Work with Kimball Public Schools and Banner County School. La Vista Parkview Heights Elementary School Recycling $1,900 Funding for recycling bins and recycling services provided to Parkview Heights Elementary School. Lexington Lexington Area Solid Waste Agency Business Fee $28,242 Funds to hold one event in the Fall of 2022 collection to over 45,000 people in Central Nebraska. Lexington Keep Lexington Beautiful Recycling $22,047 Conduct two paper shredding events in Lexington, service five recycling trailers, and support cleanups in the area. Lexington Keep Lexington Beautiful Public Education $31,674 Public education to reduce waste and improve recycling efforts to Lexington Public Schools through afterschool and summer programs. Lincoln Cathedral of the Risen Christ Scrap Tire $4,648 50% reimbursement for rubber mulch using 32,000 lbs rubber. Lincoln Lincoln Public Schools Scrap Tire $100,028 25% reimbursement for turf. Lincoln Lincoln Public Schools Scrap Tire $72,998 25% reimbursement for turf. Lincoln Nebraska Game & Parks Commission Scrap Tire $11,122 25% reimbursement for picnic tables. Lincoln Lincoln Public Schools Scrap Tire $72,998 25% reimbursement for turf. Lincoln Lincoln Public Schools Scrap Tire $72,675 25% reimbursement for turf. Lincoln Lincoln Public Schools Scrap Tire $79,375 25% reimbursement for turf. Lincoln Keep Nebraska Beautiful Business Fee $93,098 Funds to operate the Materials Exchange Program Food Waste Program (yearlong social media campaign to reduce food waste) and Used Oil Program (collecting oil and anti-freeze at 62 collection sites in 58 counties across Nebraska). Lincoln Joslyn Institute for Sustainable Communities Business Fee $9,600 Food and construction materials resale markets. Lincoln Lincoln - Lancaster County Health Department Disposal Fee $326,162 Funds to operate the HHW facility, educate the public on recycling. Lincoln City of Lincoln Disposal Fee $231,101 Funds to improve the organic waste diversion for compost in the City of Lincoln. Lincoln Board of Regents, University of Nebraska, University of Nebraska- Disposal Fee $69,372 UNL pairs engineering students during the summer to collect data and assist with waste/ volume reduction methods at the source as well as recycling solutions for these businesses. Lincoln Lincoln Public Schools Business Fee $51,962 Funds to continue funding the recycling program at Lincoln Public Schools and to expand the efforts by purchasing equipment to replace departing contractor’s equipment. Lincoln City of Lincoln Public Education $163,793 Updated waste characterization study; educational signage for the City and County buildings and education module for the staff. Marketing and educational materials for EarthFuel Compost. Lincoln Nebraska Recycling Council Public Education $91,368 Outreach and education programs that provide recycling and materials management, technical assistance, instructional publications, waste assessment and audits, and develop Nebraska's composting industry. Lincoln Nebraska Recycling Council Recycling $49,967 Hub & Spoke Program to stabilize the operation of rural recycling centers. Lincoln Lincoln - Lancaster County Health Department Public Education $133,333 Public education for litter prevention, reduce landfill waste, and proper waste management practices for Lancaster County. Stormwater awareness program, cigarette litter, and illegal dumping prevention. Lincoln Keep Nebraska Beautiful Public Education $106,040 Operate the Litter Hotline to increase community awareness of litter. Educate K-12 students with the litter-free school zones program. Help develop after-school curriculum focusing on food waste and resource management. Loomis Loomis Public Schools Scrap Tire $2,025 50% reimbursement for rubber mulch. Louisville Keep Cass County Beautiful Business Fee $1,800 Funds for educational materials and to hold four electronic waste recycling events for Cass County. Cross Training Center (OMA) will take items collected at no cost. Louisville Keep Cass County Beautiful Cleanup $1,200 Cleanup 12 miles and 60 acres in Cass County. Louisville Keep Cass County Beautiful Public Education $58,856 Education and resources for litter prevention and waste reduction; presentations for six school districts and youth groups, environmental fair for 300 fifth graders and other public events. Loup City Bowman Lake Recreation Area Scrap Tire $319 25% reimbursement for park benches. Madison City of Madison Recycling $23,481 Funding for 50% of the concrete pad 85'x 86' for their recycling center. McCook Red Willow County Disposal Fee $169,456 Operate a HHW center and assist in HHW events in Nebraska with collection and disposal. Minden Kearney County Scrap Tire $25,830 Proposed cleanup of 200 Tons. Minden City of Minden Recycling $75,000 Funding for a trommel screen to help remove trash and recycle materials from the compost thus making the compost available to the public. The city currently has approximately 1,500 tons of compost filled with litter and recyclable materials mixed. Nebraska City County of Otoe Scrap Tire $61,006 Proposed 450-ton of scrap tire cleanup. Nebraska City Keep Nebraska City Beautiful Public Education $46,236 Public education to increase recycling, promote litter reduction, and food waste reduction through school programs and community presentations in Nebraska City. Nelson Nuckolls County Road Department Scrap Tire $16,620 Proposed 120-ton of scrap tire cleanup. Norfolk Keep Norfolk Beautiful Public Education $27,886 Public education to teach youth about the importance of litter prevention, proper recycling practices, and instill proper waste handling habits in Madison County. North Platte Keep North Platte and Lincoln County Beautiful Cleanup $16,314 Supplies and cleanup 320 miles within Lincoln County. North Platte Keep North Platte and Lincoln County Beautiful Recycling $39,937 Programs to reduce waste generated and increase recyclables collected using reputable end-markets. Partner with schools and businesses. Plan to increase the collection of recyclables, electronics, non-contaminated yard waste, and household hazardous waste. North Platte Keep North Platte and Lincoln County Beautiful Public Education $102,172 Public education to encourage waste reduction and litter free environment. Focus on purchasing with recycling in mind, food waste reduction, and composting. Oakland Nebraska Loess Hills RC&D Council Business Fee $18,022 Conduct 3 hazardous waste collection events in Cuming, Dakota, and Burt Counties. Ogallala Keith County Nebraska Scrap Tire $40,000 Proposed 300-ton of scrap tire cleanup. Ogallala Western Resources Group Business Fee $65,602 Funds to develop a secondary market for processed cardboard for post-consumer animal bedding. Ogallala Western Resources Group Business Fee $191,951 Funds to support the organization’s expansions into small animal bedding that is using recycled shredded cardboard. Ogallala Keep Keith County Beautiful Business Fee $19,584 Funds for the continuation of litter reduction and recycling at Lake McConaughy through the Recycle McConaughy program and purchasing recycling containers (3 6-bin). Ogallala Keep Keith County Beautiful Cleanup $3,000 Cleanup 60 miles in Keith County. Ogallala Keep Keith County Beautiful Public Education $135,704 Public education on litter reduction through source reduction, recycling right, food waste elimination, and sustainable waste management. Omaha Millard Public Schools Scrap Tire $65,360 25% reimbursement for turf. Omaha City of Omaha Scrap Tire $78,100 Proposed 400-ton of scrap tire cleanup. Omaha City of Omaha -- UnderTheSink HHW Facility Disposal Fee $362,413 Funds for the Omaha’s UndertheSink HHW facility serving Douglas & Sarpy counties. Omaha Keep Omaha Beautiful Cleanup $7,235 Supplies to support 500 cleanup events in Omaha. Omaha Open Door Mission Recycling $24,130 Funding for 127 plastic gaylords to process and redistribute donated items. Omaha Omaha Hebrew Academy dba Friedel Jewish Academy Recycling $1,861 Funding to purchase 3 of the three-stream bins for trash, recycling, and composting for the school. Omaha Keep Omaha Beautiful Public Education $149,850 Public education program focused on litter prevention, waste reduction, recycling, and composting through school based educational programming, community-based outreach and partnership, curriculum certification workshops, and a digital-based "Recycle Right" campaign. O'Neill North Central District Health Department Scrap Tire $41,128 Proposed 300-ton of scrap tire cleanup. O'Neill North Central District Health Department Scrap Tire $48,028 Proposed 300-ton of scrap tire cleanup. Oxford Village of Oxford Scrap Tire $2,825 Proposed 50% reimbursement for rubber mulch. Oxford Village of Oxford Scrap Tire $1,872 50% reimbursement for rubber mulch. Palisade Village of Palisade Scrap Tire $18,671 Proposed 125-ton of scrap tire cleanup. Papillion Sarpy County Scrap Tire $82,250 Proposed 650-ton of scrap tire cleanup. Papillion Trumble Park Elementary Parent Teacher Organization Public Education $1,000 Funding for recycling bins and recycling services provided to the elementary school. Pawnee City Pawnee County Scrap Tire $8,902 Proposed 75-ton of scrap tire cleanup. Pierce Pierce County Scrap Tire $15,520 Proposed 150-ton of scrap tire cleanup. Plattsmouth Plattsmouth Community Schools Scrap Tire $29,266 25% reimbursement for new track. Potter Village of Potter Scrap Tire $7,215 Proposed 50% reimbursement for rubber mulch. Ralston Ralston Public Schools Scrap Tire $103,909 25% reimbursement for track and turf. Schuyler Divine Mercy Parish Scrap Tire $1,248 25% reimbursement for rubber mulch using 4,500 lbs rubber. Schuyler Keep Schuyler Beautiful Recycling $45,287 Operating expenses for the Colfax County Recycling Facility. Scottsbluff Keep Scottsbluff Gering Beautiful Business Fee $53,405 Funds to host both HHW and Pharmaceutical take back events for Scottsbluff, Gering, and surrounding residents. Scottsbluff Keep Scottsbluff Gering Beautiful Cleanup $7,353 Cleanup 100 miles in Scottsbluff County. Scottsbluff Keep Scottsbluff Gering Beautiful Public Education $38,994 Educational programs on litter prevention, waste reduction, recycling, and Earth Day Celebration. Sidney City of Sidney Disposal Fee $24,796 Funds to staff City of Sidney’s recycling program, assisting with the increase amount of recycled material collected and reduce the amount of waste transported to the landfill. Sidney Keep Sidney Beautiful Cleanup $465 Funding for supplies to support cleanup activities in Cheyenne County. Sidney Keep Sidney Beautiful Public Education $31,070 Promote public education and programming for public waste reduction initiatives and large community clean up events. South Sioux City City of South Sioux City Cleanup $2,930 Supplies to support cleanup in South Sioux City parks. Spencer Village of Spencer Scrap Tire $49,761 Proposed cleanup of 325 Tons Stapleton Village of Stapleton Scrap Tire $29,331 Proposed cleanup of 200 Tons Steinauer Steinauer Community Club/Village of Steinauer Cleanup $500 Cleanup 10 miles in the Village of Steinauer. Stockville Frontier County Scrap Tire $20,806 Proposed 150-ton of scrap tire cleanup. Tecumseh City of Tecumseh Scrap Tire $1,183 25% reimbursement for the purchase of picnic tables. Tekamah Papio Missouri River NRD Scrap Tire $120,812 Proposed 800-ton of scrap tire cleanup. Tekamah Papio Missouri River NRD Recycling $24,300 Funding to conduct four electronic waste recycling collection at NRD/USDA Service Centers in Washington, Curt, Thurston, and Dakota counties. Valentine NC RC&D Business Fee $11,098 Funds for three HHW events in Spencer, Stuart, and O’Neill, Nebraska. Verdigre Village of Verdigre Recycling $3,457 Funding for part-time employee to aid with the recycling effort. Wahoo Saunders County Highway Dept Scrap Tire $29,201 Proposed 250-ton of scrap tire cleanup. Wakefield Wakefield Community School Scrap Tire $97,707 25% reimbursement for rubber turf. Wausa Thabor Tots childcare Center Scrap Tire $3,187 50% reimbursement for rubber mulch and rubber boarder. Wayne City of Wayne Disposal Fee $6,622 Funds to offer a convenient household battery recycling program at no charge to the public within the City of Wayne community. Wayne City of Wayne Disposal Fee $8,878 Funds to host an annual E-Waste event in September for the community of the City of Wayne. Wilber The Gingerbread House Scrap Tire $372 25% reimbursement for rubber mats and 50% rubber mulch. Wilber Saline County Scrap Tire $22,660 Proposed 200-ton of scrap tire cleanup. York York Area Solid Waste Agency Scrap Tire $43,528 Proposed 350-ton of scrap tire cleanup.