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State announces grants to clean up illegal open dumps in 20 Kentucky counties - including Butler

FRANKFORT- Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet Secretary Charles Snavely Tuesday announced that about $1.15 million in grant funding has been awarded for the cleanup of 77 illegal dumps in 20 counties across the state. 


“This grant program has significantly reduced the number of illegal open dumps across the commonwealth,” Snavely said in a state news release. “I encourage all counties to consider using this grant to keep our beautiful Kentucky communities clean and attractive.”

These counties received grants: Breathitt, Bullitt, Butler, Calloway, Cumberland, Green, Hardin, Harlan, Hart, Louisville-Jefferson County Metro Government, LaRue, Lawrence, Lyon, Marion, Marshall, Pike, Russell, Warren, Whitley and Wolfe.

As part of the grant funding, counties must agree to provide a 25-percent match of the grant amount. The Energy and Environment Cabinet may waive the 25 percent match on any illegal open dump where cleanup costs exceed $50,000. 

Funding for the Illegal Open Dump Grant program comes from the Kentucky Pride Fund. The Kentucky Pride Fund is generated through a $1.75 environmental remediation fee for each ton of garbage dumped at Kentucky municipal solid waste landfills.

 

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Date: 01-15-2019

Kentucky Press News Service


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