City | Organization | Program Category | Application Summary | Funds Awarded |
Adams | Gold Crest Retirement Center | Scrap Tire | 50% reimbursement of 29,250 lbs. of rubber playground mulch. | $ 4,162 |
Alliance | Keep Alliance Beautiful | Business Fee | Funds for the recycling center for Box Butte County and surrounding area, and waste and recycling education programs. Through June 2020, shipped 425,717 lbs. of recyclables; 71,000 lbs. higher than the same time in 2019. | $ 99,781 |
Alliance | Keep Alliance Beautiful | Public Education | Public education for waste reduction and litter prevention to Box Butte County students and residents. Teach practical habits to reduce, reuse, and recycle. | $ 64,329 |
Alliance | Keep Alliance Beautiful | Recycling | Funds to operate the recycling center in Alliance serving Box Butte County, and also partially fund a vertical baler. | $ 46,131 |
Alliance | City of Alliance | Scrap Tire | Proposed 500-ton scrap tire cleanup for Box Butte, Sheridan, Morrill, Grant, Dawes, and Sioux counties. | $ 72,460 |
Ashland | City of Ashland | Scrap Tire | Proposed 50% reimbursement of 31,200 lbs. of rubber playground mulch. | $ 3,505 |
Ashland | City of Ashland | Scrap Tire | Proposed 75-ton scrap tire cleanup in Ashland for the town and one-mile surrounding area. | $ 9,740 |
Atkinson | West Holt Public Schools | Scrap Tire | 25% reimbursement of a rubber bond playground surface made from 60,900 lbs. of crumb rubber. | $ 15,837 |
Beatrice | Keep Beatrice Beautiful | Cleanup | Clean up 100 roadside miles and 60 public acres in Gage County. | $ 5,975 |
Beatrice | Keep Beatrice Beautiful | Public Education | Public education to promote litter reduction and recycling. Partner with the City of Beatrice and Gage County. Supply litter and recycling containers for Litter-Free events. | $ 39,288 |
Benedict | Village of Benedict | Scrap Tire | Proposed 50% reimbursement of 56,550 lbs. of rubber playground mulch. | $ 7,525 |
Bennington | City of Bennington | Disposal Fee | Funds toward a horizontal grinder to process tree debris into mulch and eliminate hauling to landfills. Will process trees with emerald ash borer (city has 300 ash trees on city property), plus ongoing tree maintenance and storm debris management. | $ 161,488 |
Bertrand | Bertrand Community School | Scrap Tire | 25% reimbursement of rubber playground mats made from 41,600 lbs. of crumb rubber. | $ 13,367 |
Blair | Blair Community Schools | Scrap Tire | 50% reimbursement of 290,000 lbs. of rubber playground mulch. | $ 33,137 |
Blair | City of Blair | Scrap Tire | 25% reimbursement of two poured-in-place playground surfaces using 41,500 lbs. of crumb rubber. | $ 18,700 |
Blue Hill | Blue Hill Community Schools | Scrap Tire | 50% reimbursement of 11,700 lbs. of rubber playground mulch and 25% reimbursement of a poured-in-place playground surface made from 13,450 lbs. of crumb rubber. | $ 8,265 |
Broken Bow | Custer County Foundation | Scrap Tire | 50% reimbursement of 19,500 lbs. of rubber playground mulch. | $ 2,775 |
Burwell | Loup Basin RC&D Council/Keep Loup Basin Beautiful | Public Education | Public education for litter prevention, waste reduction, and recycling in 13 counties in central and north central Nebraska. | $ 47,767 |
Central City | Central City Public Schools | Scrap Tire | 50% reimbursement of 50,000 lbs. of crumb rubber used to top dress the athletic playing field. | $ 7,500 |
Chadron | Keep Chadron Beautiful | Cleanup | Clean up 100 miles in Dawes County. | $ 5,135 |
Chadron | Keep Chadron Beautiful | Public Education | 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. | $ 71,438 |
Chadron | Keep Chadron Beautiful | Business Fee | Funds to continue the paper and cardboard recycling program in Chadron. Last year 167,180 lbs. were collected and recycled. | $ 63,038 |
Columbus | Keep Columbus Beautiful | Public Education | Public education for schools, businesses, and organizations to increase recycling and raise awareness for litter prevention in Platte County. | $ 33,482 |
Columbus | Platte County Highway Department | Recycling | 50% of the cost of a brush chipper and skid loader to process vegetation and tree waste along Platte County roads. Resulting mulch will be available for free at five locations in Platte County. | $ 49,413 |
Columbus | Keep Columbus Beautiful | Recycling | Provide services to move recyclable materials collected in Columbus to the recycling center in Schuyler. | $ 20,420 |
Columbus | Jared Lesuer | Scrap Tire | 50% reimbursement of 5,850 lbs. of rubber playground mulch. | $ 878 |
Columbus | Keep Columbus Beautiful | Business Fee | Funds to host a household hazardous waste (HHW) collection for residents of Platte County. Anticipate collecting 16,000 lbs. of HHW. | $ 26,088 |
Crofton | Lewis and Clark State Recreation Area/Nebraska Game and Parks Commission | Recycling | Funds for recycling containers to distribute around the Lewis and Clark State Recreation Area to be used by park staff and visitors. | $ 1,643 |
Crofton | City of Crofton | Disposal Fee | Funds to help defray the cost of transporting recyclables collected in Crofton. | $ 1,999 |
Fairbury | Jefferson County Highway Department | Scrap Tire | Proposed 150-ton scrap tire cleanup for Jefferson County. | $ 17,454 |
Falls City | Richardson County | Scrap Tire | Proposed 350-ton scrap tire cleanup in two locations for Richardson County. | $ 37,699 |
Fremont | Keep Fremont Beautiful, Inc. | Public Education | Public education to create awareness regarding environmental issues and increase community participation in litter reduction, recycling, and the proper disposal of waste in Dodge County. | $ 70,785 |
Fremont | Midland University/Dodge County Head Start | Scrap Tire | 25% reimbursement of two poured-in-place playground surfaces and one bonded rubber surface using 14,100 lbs. of crumb rubber. | $ 10,417 |
Fremont | Keep Fremont Beautiful, Inc | Business Fee | Household hazardous waste collection event for over 36,500 residents of Dodge County. | $ 30,414 |
Fremont | Horizon Biofuels Inc. | Business Fee | 50% of the cost to purchase 10 roll-off containers to expand collect sites and store 2,000 - 3,000 tons of wood waste to be recycled into heating fuel pellets and animal bedding products. | $ 23,618 |
Fullerton | Fullerton Public Schools | Scrap Tire | 50% reimbursement of 5,580 lbs. of rubber playground mulch. | $ 832 |
Gering | City of Gering | Disposal Fee | Funds toward a tub grinder to process tree and wood debris into mulch for Scotts Bluff County. Mulch will be available to city, homeowners, and farmers in the county. City has 3,500 cy stockpiled wood waste from two winter storms. | $ 147,864 |
Gibbon | Gibbon Public Schools | Scrap Tire | 50% reimbursement of 15,600 lbs. of rubber playground mulch. | $ 2,240 |
Grand Island | Grand Island Area Clean Community System | Cleanup | Clean up 100 roadside miles and 50 public acres in Hall, Merrick, Hamilton, Howard, and Adams counties. | $ 5,800 |
Grand Island | Grand Island Area Clean Community System | Public Education | Public education on litter, recycling, and reuse, and proper disposal of household chemicals through presentations to adults and youth in Hall County. Work with Grand Island schools on a new food waste composting program. | $ 40,374 |
Grand Island | Grand Island Area Clean Community System | Business Fee | Funds to operate the Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) facility for Hall, Hamilton, Howard, Merrick, and Adams counties. Since 2012, 850,000 lbs. of HHW accepted, with 203,301 lbs. reused. | $ 84,716 |
Harrisburg | Banner County School | Scrap Tire | 50% reimbursement of 156,000 lbs. of rubber playground mulch. | $ 20,608 |
Hastings | City of Hastings - Solid Waste Department | Scrap Tire | Proposed 350-ton scrap tire cleanup for Adams County. | $ 43,178 |
Homer | Homer Community School | Scrap Tire | 25% reimbursement of an athletic track surface using 50,000 lbs. of crumb rubber. | $ 29,375 |
Kearney | Fort Kearny Preservation, Restoration, & Development | Scrap Tire | 25% reimbursement of nine 6-ft. park benches and eight 3-ft. trail benches. | $ 998 |
Kenesaw | Kenesaw Public Schools | Scrap Tire | Proposed purchase of 52,000 lbs. of rubber playground mulch. | $ 8,840 |
Kimball | Keep Kimball Beautiful | Public Education | Public education for Kimball and the surrounding area concerning litter prevention and proper waste management. Work with Kimball Public Schools and Banner County School. | $ 24,532 |
Kimball | Keep Kimball Beautiful | Recycling | Funds to operate the Kimball Recycling Center serving Kimball County. Over the past two years 655,000 lbs. of recyclable materials have been diverted from the landfill. | $ 73,216 |
Kimball | Keep Kimball Beautiful | Business Fee | Funds to increase recycling by providing collection services for rural residents and residential alley recycling. Program serves Kimball and Banner counties. | $ 17,594 |
Lexington | Keep Lexington Beautiful | Public Education | Public education at Lexington Public Schools through after-school and summer programs on recycling and waste reduction. Also provide educational waste reduction programs for the elderly population and entire community. | $ 37,133 |
Lexington | Keep Lexington Beautiful | Recycling | Conduct a paper shredding day in Lexington, service five recycling trailers, and support cleanups in the area. | $ 12,148 |
Lexington | Lexington Area Solid Waste Agency | Business Fee | Funds to hold two household hazardous waste collection events to serve 45,000 people in central Nebraska. | $ 28,509 |
Lincoln | Lincoln and Lancaster County Health Department | Cleanup | Clean up 240 roadside miles and 300 public acres in Lancaster County. | $ 15,000 |
Lincoln | Lincoln and Lancaster County Health Department | Public Education | 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. | $ 91,289 |
Lincoln | Keep Nebraska Beautiful | Public Education | Operating expenses for the Litter Hotline for Douglas, Lancaster, Gage, Dodge, Cass, and Colfax counties to increase community awareness of Litter. Educate K-12 students about the litter free school zone program. Help develop after-school curriculum focusing on food waste and resource management. | $105,948 |
Lincoln | Nebraska Recycling Council | Public Education | Public education to support Nebraska community and regional recycling systems and service providers, develop Nebraska's composting industry, provide business technical assistance, and help Agriculture producers recycle ag bags. | $ 74,638 |
Lincoln | Nebraska Recycling Council | Public Education | Public education on recycling and materials management, instructional publications, waste assessments and audits, municipal and regional recycling system design assistance. Develop the Hub and Spoke recycling project for 34 counties in Western Nebraska. | $ 51,152 |
Lincoln | City of Lincoln-Solid Waste Management Division | Public Education | Public education for a comprehensive K-12 problem/solving curriculum focused on the solid waste industry, "Bin Banter" live-stream webinar on recycling, and create a new logo and marketing related to composting. | $ 91,890 |
Lincoln | University of Nebraska-Lincoln Board of Regents | Public Education | Due to pandemics and disease epidemic increases, research the rate and volumes of personal protection equipment waste generation, treatment, and disposal to plan for safe and sustainable environmental management practices. | $ 7,800 |
Lincoln | University of Nebraska-Lincoln | Public Education | Public education to engage the UNL community. Develop a waste management and recycling guide to be promoted via the web and social media, as well as in print form for campus. Plan at least 10 on-campus events with themes of sustainability and responsible waste management through recycling. | $ 4,985 |
Lincoln | 4Views Academy | Scrap Tire | 25% reimbursement of a bonded rubber playground surface made from 6,350 lbs. of crumb rubber. | $ 3,733 |
Lincoln | Nebraska Game & Parks Commission | Scrap Tire | Proposed 25% reimbursement of 77 picnic tables made from 520 passenger tire equivalents for nine state park and recreation areas. | $ 12,465 |
Lincoln | Keep Nebraska Beautiful | Business Fee | Funds for the Materials Exchange Program (reused/recycled > 13 mil. lbs. of materials last year; saving landfill fees of $190,000 and purchasing costs of $245,000), Food Waste Program (yearlong social media campaign to reduce food waste), and Used Oil Program (collect oil and anti-freeze at 62 sites in 58 counties). Also purchase a computer and printer. | $ 93,592 |
Lincoln | Lincoln Public Schools | Business Fee | Funds for the recycling and composting program (in 58 school buildings to divert 1.8 million lbs. of organic material). Over 1.25 million lbs. of materials from 60 buildings are recycled each year. Work to expand the quantity and types of materials collected, and purchase additional recycling containers. | $ 48,012 |
Lincoln | Habitat Lincoln ReStore | Business Fee | Funds toward two forklifts; one to replace a worn out forklift at an existing store, and a second for the new store to open in 2022. Current store has diverted > 1,000 tons of material from the landfill; the new store estimates to divert 1,300 tons in the first year. | $ 27,833 |
Lincoln | Joslyn Institute for Sustainable Communities | Business Fee | Funds to plan the opening of the Lincoln/Lancaster County LNK Conservation Center in 2022. Will partner with the City of Lincoln, NE Dept. of Corrections, LPS, UNL, and SECC. From 2005 to 2018, a former business diverted 3,000 tons building materials from the landfill. | $ 80,828 |
Lincoln | Lincoln and Lancaster County Health Department | Disposal Fee | Maintain and operate the Lincoln Lancaster County Health Department's HazToGo household hazardous waste (HHW) disposal facility. The facility serves over 319,000 residents of Lancaster County. Plans include evaluating the building of a re-use center for household hazardous waste that may be open for public access. | $ 195,425 |
Lincoln | University of Nebraska-Lincoln Board of Regents | Disposal Fee | Program for UNL engineering students to provide technical onsite waste/volume reduction and recycling assistance for Nebraska manufacturing businesses during the summer. | $ 64,629 |
Lincoln | City of Lincoln-Solid Waste Management | Disposal Fee | Electrical work and compost pad repairs to allow the use of a statis aeration system to reach organic waste diversion goals in five to six years at the Bluff Road composting facility. About 20,000 cubic yards of finished compost will be produced annually. | $ 355,386 |
Loomis | Loomis Public Schools | Scrap Tire | 50% reimbursement of 15,600 lbs. of rubber playground mulch. | $ 1,700 |
Louisville | Keep Cass County Beautiful | Public Education | Public education to provide resources for the development of pro-environmental behaviors that result in litter prevention and waste reduction in Cass County. Provide bins and cigarette receptacles for local events. | $ 65,013 |
Louisville | Keep Cass County Beautiful | Business Fee | Hold four electronic waste (e-waste) collection events for Cass County residents. 33,000 lbs. of e-waste were last collected in 2019. | $ 2,034 |
Loup City | Central Nebraska Community Action Partnership | Scrap Tire | 50% reimbursement of 7,800 lbs. of rubber playground mulch and one swing mat. | $ 1,126 |
Lyons | City of Lyons | Recycling | Funds to operate the recycling center in Lyons, serving Burt and parts of Washington, Thurston, and Cuming counties. | $ 17,172 |
Madison | City of Madison | Recycling | 50% of the cost of a brush chipper to process tree and wood waste from the City of Madison into mulch. Mulch will be used in city parks and offered to the public at a low cost. | $ 20,000 |
Madison | Madison Public Schools | Scrap Tire | Proposed 50% reimbursement of 19,500 lbs. of rubber playground mulch. | $ 2,925 |
McCook | Red Willow County | Disposal Fee | Funds to provide residents of central and southwest Nebraska with safe, reliable means to recycle or dispose of household hazardous waste (HHW). Expect to collect 200,000 lbs. of HHW in 2021. | $351,514 |
Merna | Anselmo-Merna Public Schools | Scrap Tire | 25% reimbursement of an athletic running track surface made from 58,000 lbs. of crumb rubber. | $ 20,220 |
Minden | Minden High School | Scrap Tire | Proposed 25% reimbursement of an athletic track surface using 94,000 lbs. of crumb rubber. | $ 25,026 |
Morrill | Village of Morrill | Recycling | 50% of the cost to crush 6,000 tons of concrete and 1,100 tons of asphalt to produce aggregate to use on village roads. | $ 23,438 |
Morrill | Village of Morrill | Scrap Tire | Proposed 50% reimbursement of 44,000 lbs. of rubber mulch. | $ 5,827 |
Mullen | Village of Mullen | Scrap Tire | Proposed 50-ton scrap tire cleanup for Hooker County and southern Cherry County. | $ 9,700 |
Nebraska City | Keep Nebraska City Beautiful | Public Education | Public education to increase recycling, promote litter reduction, and food waste reduction through after-school programs and community presentations in Otoe County. | $ 36,832 |
Newcastle | Village of Newcastle | Recycling | Funds toward a recycling trailer to haul recyclables collected from Newcastle and the surrounding area to market. | $ 10,828 |
Niobrara | Santee Community Schools | Scrap Tire | Proposed 25% reimbursement of an artificial turf and athletic track. | $107,192 |
Norfolk | Keep Norfolk Beautiful | Public Education | Public education to teach youth about the importance of litter prevention, proper recycling practices, and instill proper waste handling habits in Madison and parts of surrounding counties. | $ 29,276 |
Norfolk | City of Norfolk | Scrap Tire | Proposed 500-ton scrap tire cleanup for Madison County, along with Stanton and Pierce County residents with a Norfolk zip code. | $ 63,610 |
Norfolk | Norfolk Catholic High School | Disposal Fee | 50% of the cost to properly dispose of potentially hazardous and unwanted chemicals in the high school science laboratory. | $ 1,209 |
North Platte | Keep North Platte and Lincoln County Beautiful | Cleanup | Clean up 320 roadside miles in Lincoln County. | $ 16,314 |
North Platte | Keep North Platte and Lincoln County Beautiful | Public Education | Public education to encourage waste reduction and a litter-free environment. Work with schools, businesses, and organizations to educate on the benefit of buying recycled content products. Provide recycling containers for events. | $ 87,102 |
North Platte | Keep North Platte and Lincoln County Beautiful | Recycling | Promote and help to increase recycling, including electronic waste and non-contaminated yard waste in Lincoln County through drop-off, school, and business recycling programs. | $ 33,657 |
North Platte | All Business & Commercial Recycling, LLC | Business Fee | Funds for a truck and skidloader, and funds toward a flatbed trailer to provide recycling pickup services and transportation for mid-western Nebraska for up to 1 million lbs. of hard-to-recycling plastics (irrigation pipe, feed tubs, fertilizer tanks, corn/grain liners). Plan to collect up to 150,000 lbs./month from curbside recycling pickups. | $ 65,589 |
Ogallala | Keep Keith County Beautiful, Inc. | Cleanup | Clean up 60 roadside miles and 25 public acres in Keith County. | $ 3,250 |
Ogallala | Keep Keith County Beautiful, Inc. | Public Education | Public education on litter reduction through source reduction, recycling right, food waste elimination, and sustainable waste management. | $ 134,720 |
Ogallala | Ogallala Housing Authority | Scrap Tire | 50% reimbursement of 5,850 lbs. of rubber playground mulch. | $ 637 |
Ogallala | Western Resources Group | Business Fee | Funds to collect and process recyclables collected from central and western Nebraska. Between 2015-2019, 251,050 tons of materials were diverted from landfills. | $120,123 |
Ogallala | Western Resources Group | Business Fee | Funds to support the organization's expansion into small animal bedding made from recycled cardboard. Materials are received from 12 western Nebraska counties. | $ 32,842 |
Ogallala | Keep Keith County Beautiful | Business Fee | Continue litter reduction and recycling at Lake McConaughy, and continue school and education program. Purchase three recycling trailers. | $ 50,995 |
Omaha | Keep Omaha Beautiful | Cleanup | Supplies to conduct over 500 cleanups in Omaha, including Adopt-a-Park/Spot programs, public spaces, and trail cleanups. | $ 7,840 |
Omaha | Keep Omaha Beautiful | Public Education | Public education workshops and presentations at community events and virtually on waste reduction, recycling, and litter prevention. Participate in schools as allowed. Create online recycling guide. | $151,715 |
Omaha | Papio Missouri River Natural Resources District | Recycling | Funds to conduct four electronic waste (e-waste) events in Washington, Burt, Thurston, and Dakota counties. Anticipate collecting 60,000 lbs. of e-waste from these events. | $ 24,300 |
Omaha | City of Omaha (Environmental Quality Control) | Recycling | Purchase trailer with a solar-powered surveillance camera to monitor and prevent illegal dumping at Omaha's recycling drop-off sites. | $ 56,000 |
Omaha | Duet-Care | Recycling | Funds toward a horizontal baler and operating expenses for the recycling center, providing employment for 37 individuals with development and intellectual disabilities. Over 200 businesses, churches, and organizations are served in Douglas and Sarpy counties. | $121,157 |
Omaha | Millard North High School | Scrap Tire | 25% reimbursement of an artificial turf playing field using 334,000 lbs. of crumb rubber. | $ 68,174 |
Omaha | Nebraska Philanthropic Trust | Scrap Tire | Proposed 25% reimbursement of an artificial turf baseball field at the University of Nebraska-Omaha, using 310,000 lbs. of crumb rubber. | $ 121,312 |
Omaha | Nebraska Philanthropic Trust | Scrap Tire | Proposed 25% reimbursement of an artificial turf softball field at the University of Nebraska Omaha, using 112,000 lbs. of crumb rubber. | $ 59,777 |
Omaha | Northstar Foundation | Scrap Tire | Proposed 25% reimbursement of a 86,000 square foot artificial turf soccer/lacrosse field. | $ 89,600 |
Omaha | Skutt Catholic High School | Scrap Tire | 25% reimbursement of athletic track made from 84,000 lbs. of crumb rubber. | $ 27,214 |
Omaha | Firstar Fiber, Inc. | Business Fee | Funds for a shredder and granulator, and partial funding for a pellet mill to establish a plastic pre-processing. The facility will process 20,000 tons of hard-to-recycle plastic waste and agricultural films into higher-valued feedstock for a variety of end-market uses. | $374,705 |
Omaha | City of Omaha -- UnderTheSink HHW Facility | Disposal Fee | Funds for Omaha's UnderTheSink household hazardous waste (HHW) facility serving Douglas and Sarpy counties. In 2019 over 1.3 million lbs. of HHW were collected and processed. | $365,415 |
O'Neill | O'Neill Public Schools | Scrap Tire | 25% reimbursement of an athletic running track surface made from 82,000 lbs. of crumb rubber. | $ 25,365 |
Osmond | City of Osmond | Scrap Tire | 25% reimbursement of two poured-in-place playground surfaces made from 47,800 lbs. of crumb rubber. | $ 10,757 |
Palmyra | Otoe County School District 66-0501 | Scrap Tire | 25% reimbursement of an athletic running track surface made from 88,000 lbs. of crumb rubber. | $ 26,136 |
Palmyra | Otoe County School District 66-0501 | Scrap Tire | 25% reimbursement of an artificial turf soccer/football field made from 376,000 lbs. of crumb rubber. | $ 95,575 |
Papillion | Papillion LaVista Community Schools | Scrap Tire | 25% reimbursement of athletic track made from 94,000 lbs. of crumb rubber. | $ 30,391 |
Potter | Village of Potter | Scrap Tire | 50% reimbursement of 13,650 lbs. of rubber playground mulch. | $ 1,650 |
Red Cloud | Red Cloud Community Schools | Scrap Tire | 50% reimbursement of 9,750 lbs. of rubber playground mulch. | $ 1,387 |
Schuyler | Keep Schuyler Beautiful | Recycling | Operating expenses for the Colfax County Recycling Facility, accepting materials from Colfax, plus parts of Butler, Platte, and Dodge counties. | $ 43,719 |
Scottsbluff | Keep Scottsbluff Gering Beautiful | Cleanup | Clean up 48 roadside miles in Scotts Bluff County. | $ 2,995 |
Scottsbluff | Keep Scottsbluff Gering Beautiful | Public Education | Public education on litter prevention, waste reduction, and recycling in classrooms and at public events. Educate residents on property disposal of household hazardous waste. | $ 38,983 |
Scottsbluff | City of Scottsbluff | Scrap Tire | Proposed 500-ton scrap tire event for Scotts Bluff County. | $ 70,352 |
Scottsbluff | Keep Scottsbluff Gering Beautiful | Business Fee | Hold a pharmaceutical take back and household hazardous waste collection for Scottsbluff, Gering, and surrounding area. | $ 51,016 |
Sidney | Keep Sidney Beautiful | Cleanup | Clean up 18 miles in Cheyenne County. | $ 3,135 |
Sidney | Keep Sidney Beautiful | Public Education | Public education on recycling and waste reduction to local schools, youth groups, and the community. Boost online and virtual education opportunities, and work with organizations to bring better recycling options to Cheyenne County. | $ 24,857 |
Sidney | City of Sidney | Scrap Tire | Proposed 500-ton scrap tire cleanup for Cheyenne, Morrill, and Deuel counties. | $ 69,479 |
South Sioux City | City of South Sioux City | Recycling | 50% of the cost to purchase 800 64-gallon curbside recycling bins for South Sioux City homes. | $ 16,007 |
Springfield | Soil Dynamics Composting Farm, Inc. | Business Fee | Funds to help upgrade the composting system from windrow to a turned aerated pile system. Funds toward a concrete pad to house the below-grade aeration piping system. | $ 84,488 |
Stanton | Stanton Community Schools | Scrap Tire | 25% reimbursement of an athletic running track surface made from 93,000 lbs. of crumb rubber. | $ 29,456 |
Steinauer | Steinauer Community Club | Cleanup | Clean up 10 roadside miles leading into Steinauer. | $ 542 |
Steinauer | Steinauer, Villlage of | Scrap Tire | 50% reimbursement of 66,000 lbs. of rubber playground mulch. | $ 8,000 |
Tecumseh | Nemaha NRD | Scrap Tire | Proposed 50% reimbursement of 94,000 lbs. of rubber mulch for two lake playgrounds. | $ 11,960 |
Thedford | Upper Loup Natural Resources District | Recycling | Operating expenses for the Upper Loup NRD recycling program. Materials accepted from Grant, Hooker, Thomas, Logan, Blaine, and portions of McPherson, Cherry, and Brown counties. | $ 14,000 |
Trenton | Village of Trenton | Scrap Tire | Proposed 100-ton scrap tire cleanup for Hitchcock County. | $ 14,904 |
Valentine | Middle Niobrara NRD | Scrap Tire | Proposed 300-ton scrap tire cleanup for Cherry County. | $ 53,964 |
Verdigre | Village of Verdigre | Recycling | Funding to help provide assistance at the Village's recycling shed, serving the western half of Knox County. | $ 3,397 |
Wallace | Village of Wallace | Scrap Tire | Proposed 150-ton scrap tire cleanup in Wallace for Lincoln County. | $ 21,706 |
Waverly | City of Waverly | Scrap Tire | 50% reimbursement of 60,000 lbs. of rubber playground mulch. | $ 7,375 |
Wayne | City of Wayne | Public Education | Public education campaign on Zero Waste Living in the community. Promote waste reduction through flyers, newspapers, radio, online, and social media. | $ 6,240 |
Wayne | Wayne County Roads Department | Scrap Tire | Proposed 400-ton scrap tire cleanup in Wayne for Wayne County. | $ 50,764 |
Wayne | City of Wayne | Disposal Fee | Expenses for a household battery recycling program for Wayne and nearby residents at the Wayne Public Library. Anticipate collecting 990 lbs. of batteries in 2021. | $ 5,461 |
Wayne | City of Wayne | Disposal Fee | Hold an electronic waste (e-waste) event for residents of Wayne and surrounding towns. Anticipate collecting 30,000 lbs. of e-waste. | $ 10,896 |
Wilber | Gingerbread House | Scrap Tire | 50% reimbursement of 1,950 lbs. of rubber playground mulch. | $ 321 |
Wilcox | Wilcox-Hildreth Public Schools | Scrap Tire | Proposed 50% reimbursement of 13,650 lbs. of rubber mulch for the preschool playground. | $ 1,925 |
York | St. Joseph Catholic School | Scrap Tire | 50% reimbursement of 95,500 lbs. of rubber playground mulch. | $ 13,872 |