Lansing, MI - The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) announced that it has awarded $770,936 in grants to fund 59 community scrap tire drop-off events and other tire cleanups in 72 counties across the state.
Community events provide affordable and convenient tire recycling opportunities to residents, including the creation of yearlong collections sites and roadside pickups. Additionally, 11 grant projects will fund the removal of old tire piles at private properties.
Improperly dumped scrap tires pose a fire hazard and create mosquito breeding grounds. Recycled scrap tires can be used in asphalt to pave roads, as mulch in gardens and playgrounds, and in manufacturing processes.
The full list of grantees includes:
GRANTEE NAME
COUNTY
TOTAL
EATON COUNTY RESOURCE RECOVERY
3 COUNTIES*
$12,000
SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN SOLID WASTE CONSORTIUM
7 COUNTIES**
$50,000
SUPERIOR WATERSHED PARTNERSHIP
ENTIRE U. P.***
$62,000
ALGER CONSERVATION DISTRICT
ALGER
$4,000
CHESHIRE TOWNSHIP
ALLEGAN
$2,000
GANGES TOWNSHIP
ALLEGAN
$2,000
PRIVATE PROPERTY - FENNVILLE
ALLEGAN
$8,000
PRIVATE PROPERTY - GRAND JUNCTION
ALLEGAN
$8,000
NORTHEAST MI COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS
ALPENA
$8,340
BANKS TOWNSHIP
ANTRIM
$2,041
ANTRIM CONSERVATION DISTRICT
ANTRIM
$6,150
ARENAC CONSERVATION DISTRICT
ARENAC
$6,000
PRIVATE PROPERTY - STANDISH
ARENAC
$16,000
KEWEENAW BAY INDIAN COMMUNITY
BARAGA
$4,000
ORANGEVILLE TOWNSHIP
BARRY
$2,000
BENZIE COUNTY SOLID WASTE DEPT
BENZIE
$6,020
BENTON TOWNSHIP
CHEYBOYGAN
$4,000
SAULT STE MARIE, CITY OF
CHIPPEWA
$10,856
CHIPPEWA COUNTY ROAD COMMISSION
CHIPPEWA
$38,624
CLARE COUNTY CONSERVATION DISTRICT
CLARE
$4,000
BREITUNG TOWNSHIP
DICKINSON
$4,000
NORWAY TWP., NORWAY, BREITUNG, KINGSFORD, IRON MTN
DICKINSON
$4,000
VERMONTVILLE, VILLAGE OF
EATON
$2,000
PRIVATE PROPERTY - FLINT
GENESEE
$2,000
FLINT, CITY OF
GENESEE
$10,000
PRIVATE PROPERTY - FLINT
GENESEE
$12,000
WHITEWATER TOWNSHIP
GR TRAVERSE
$2,079
GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY RESOURCE RECOVER DEPT
GR TRAVERSE
$7,000
EMERSON TOWNSHIP
GRATIOT
$4,000
INGHAM TOWNSHIP / VILLAGE OF DANSVILLE
INGHAM
$4,000
IONIA CONSERVATION DISTRICT
IONIA
$2,022
AuSABLE TOWNSHIP
IOSCO
$2,000
PLAINFIELD TOWNSHIP
IOSCO
$8,000
PRIVATE PROPERTY - JACKSON
JACKSON
$8,000
JACKSON CONSERVATION DISTRICT
JACKSON
$24,000
CHARLESTON TOWNSHIP
KALAMAZOO
$2,000
KALKASKA COUNTY RECYCLING CENTER
KALKASKA
$4,000
KENT COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
KENT
$6,000
NEWKIRK TOWNSHIP
LAKE
$2,000
WEBBER TOWNSHIP
LAKE
$2,000
BURNSIDE TOWNSHIP
LAPEER
$2,000
GOODLAND TOWNSHIP
LAPEER
$2,000
LAPEER TOWNSHIP
LAPEER
$2,000
ELBA TOWNSHIP & ALMONT TOWNSHIP
LAPEER
$3,000
PRIVATE PROPERTY - LAPEER
LAPEER
$10,000
LEELANAU COUNTY
LEELANAU
$4,200
COHOCTAH TOWNSHIP
LIVINGSTON
$2,000
PRIVATE PROPERTY - HOWELL
LIVINGSTON
$6,000
LIVINGSTON COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
LIVINGSTON
$8,000
PRIVATE PROPERTY - CLINTON TOWNSHIP
MACOMB
$28,000
LEE TOWNSHIP
MIDLAND
$2,000
MIDLAND COUNTY MOSQUITO CONTROL
MIDLAND
$2,000
MIDDLE BRANCH TOWNSHIP
MIDLAND
$10,000
MISSAUKEE CONSERVATION DISTRICT
MISSAUKEE
$14,000
LONDON TOWNSHIP
MONROE
$4,000
MONTCALM CONSERVATION DISTRICT
MONTCALM
$8,000
RAVENNA TOWNSHIP
MUSKEGON
$2,000
SULLIVAN TOWNSHIP
MUSKEGON
$2,000
NEWAYGO COUNTY ROAD COMMISSION
NEWAYGO
$2,040
NEWAYGO COUNTY BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
NEWAYGO
$8,000
MILLS TOWNSHIP
OGEMAW
$4,000
MIDDLE BRANCH TOWNSHIP
OSCEOLA
$10,000
OTSEGO CONSERVATION DISTRICT
OTSEGO
$4,138
PRIVATE PROPERTY - ONAWAY
PRESQUE ISLE
$8,316
BRIDGEPORT CHARTER TOWNSHIP
SAGINAW
$4,000
SAGINAW CONSERVATION DISTRICT
SAGINAW
$6,000
ST JOSEPH COUNTY
ST JOSEPH
$4,000
TUSCOLA COUNTY RECYCLING
TUSCOLA
$16,000
WASHTENAW COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS
WASHTENAW
$10,000
PRIVATE PROPERTY - ROMULUS
WAYNE
$56,000
GREATER DETROIT RESOURCE RECOVERY
WAYNE
$170,000
TOTAL: $770,936
*EATON PARTNERSHIP COVERS: BARRY, EATON & CLINTON COUNTIES
**SWMSWC COVERS: ALLEGAN, BERRIEN, BRANCH, CALHOUN, CASS, ST JOSEPH & VAN BUREN
***SUPERIOR WATERSHED COVERS: THE ENTIRE UPPER PENINSULA