Grants and loans to local governments 2006 solid waste management update [2006]

Grants and Loans to Local Governments
2006 Solid Waste Management Update
During Fiscal Year 2006, nearly half a million dollars ($470,347.76) in Solid Waste Trust Fund (SWTF) receipts were awarded to Georgia communities to help them manage solid waste. By fostering the development of local, integrated solid waste management programs, the SWTF, funded by a $1 per tire fee when new tires are purchased in the state, is used for scrap tire management and cleanup; closure of abandoned landfills, grants to local governments for waste reduction and recycling; emergency, preventative and corrective actions at solid waste facilities, market development from recycled products; solid waste education and enforcement; and litter prevention and abatement. The fund is used to support the Environmental Protection Division's (EPD) Local Government Scrap Tire Eradication Reimbursement program, the Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority's (GEFA) Recycling and Waste Reduction Grant program, solid waste programs offered by the Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) and other state agencies, and local government programs striving to reduce and manage the solid waste disposed in Georgia. In addition to the programs supported by the SWTF, the Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority and Georgia Department of Community Affairs have other grant and loan programs available to local governments to support their solid waste management efforts.
Environmental Protection Division (EPD)
EPD's Local Government Scrap Tire Eradication Reimbursement program was designed to support local efforts to prevent and enforce against illegal scrap tire and solid waste disposal. The program gives local governments financial incentives to use enforcement and education activities to address:
1. The management of scrap tires, including preventing the illegal dumping of scrap tires;
2. Solid waste reduction and the controlling of illegal dumps; and
3. Other environmental issues.
An eligible applicant may be comprised of one or more local governments. Grant funds are available for establishing and maintaining local programs that uses enforcement, eradication, and education components to meet its program goals. Continued grant funding is not guaranteed from year to year. Renewal requests are based upon need, the performance of the Local Government Scrap Tire Eradication Reimbursement program, and the availability of funds.
Grant information and application material for the Local Government Scrap Tire Eradication Reimbursement program are available on the Environmental Protection Division's web site, www.dnr.state.ga.us under "Environmental" then under "Technical Guidance." Or, contact Winthrop Brown at (404) 362-2537 or email winthrop.brown@dnr.state.ga.us.
EPD disbursed over $196 thousand dollars in Local Government Scrap Tire Eradication Reimbursement program funds in FY 2006. EPD's program prevents against the illegal disposal and management of scrap
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tires and solid waste. The program funded projects in 17 communities, offsetting the local costs to clean up tire piles where the responsible party is either unwilling to remove the tires, cannot afford to remove them, or is unknown. A local government may also use program money to remove tires as part of a community-sponsored clean up event (e.g., Earth Day, America Recycles Day, or Rivers Alive). Below is a list of communities that received funding in 2006.

Community City of Americus Decatur County Evans County Floyd County Fulton County Glynn County

Local Government Scrap Tire Eradication Reimbursement Program Awards

FY 2006

Amount

Community

Amount

Community

$ 3,202.95

Heard County

$ 788.60

Oglethorpe County

$ 7,948.00

Jackson County

$37,000.00

Oglethorpe County

$ 2,929.97

Lanier County

$ 2,400.00

Oglethorpe County

$ 9,217.85

Lowndes County

$78,494.18

Pickens County

$14,600.00

Montgomery County $ 3,159.00

Polk County

$16,080.01

Newton County

$1,563.00

TOTAL

Amount $ 790.70 $ 628.55 $3,427.05 $5,000.00 $9,150.00 $196,380.76

Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority (GEFA)
GEFA annually administers a program funded by the SWTF that is intended to help local governments foster an integrated approach to solid waste management by supporting waste reduction, recycling, and composting programs. Grants of up to $50,000 are available to qualified cities, counties, and solid waste authorities. Demonstration projects or projects implementing an integrated solid waste management plan designed to help the state reach its waste reduction goal were eligible to receive grants of up to $200,000.
Grant applications are typically due in late March and reviewed in mid-April. Awards are typically announced in May. GEFA Recycling and Waste Reduction Grant applications are available by request or can be downloaded from the GEFA Web site at www.gefa.org. Contact Richard Ross at (404) 584-1031 or rross@gefa.org to request and application or to obtain more information about GEFA's Recycling and Waste Reduction Grant program.
GEFA disbursed $273,967.00 in Recycling and Waste Reduction Grants in FY 2006. The program funded projects in 14 local communities, offsetting the local costs of waste reduction and recycling through the purchase of equipment for local government recycling centers and supporting the development of integrated solid waste management plans. A list of communities awarded grants in 2006 and a brief description of their program are included in the table on the following page.

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Community City of Adrian
City of Barnesville City of Forsyth City of Roswell
City of Thomasville Bulloch County Decatur County City of Elberton Forsyth County
Hall County
Jefferson County
Union County
Warren County
City of Waycross
TOTAL

Recycling and Waste Reduction Grants

FY 2006

Amount

Description

$ 713.00

Construction of recycling collection building and one (1) can crusher.

$17,010.00

Purchase of forklift for moving recyclables.

$15,676.87

Purchase of four (4) roll-off containers.

$19,670.00

Complete construction of baler, pit, two (2) 20 ft. storage buildings, and four (4) concrete stalls. Purchase portable display and brochures.

$38,650.00

Purchase of vertical baler for county baling center. Purchase of five (5) 4-bin recycling boxes.

$ 4,649.13

Repair and repaint recycling containers.

$36,500.00

Purchase of used semi-automatic balers for recyclables.

$18,464.00

Purchase of used forklifts for loading baled cardboard onto trucks.

$40,000.00

Purchase of one (1) 4-yard compactor for recyclables. Purchase of five (5) 30-yard covered recycling containers.

$ 3,500.00

Computer and electronics collection day to benefit victims of Hurricane Katrina.

$ 7,000.00

Purchase parts to upgrade/repair cardboard baler and metal baler.

$26,812.00

Purchase of 12 mobile recycling bins and 1 year of storage. Purchase of used truck for transporting bins. Advertising.

$ 9,495.00

Purchase of one (1) 3-bin trailer for newspaper, plastic, and aluminum. Purchase of roll-off container for metals.

$29,410.00

Purchase of four (4) 3-bin recycling containers. Construction of new recycling center.

$273,967.00

Another financial support program offered by GEFA is their low interest revolving loan program available to local governments. Drawing upon funds from its bond proceeds and revolving loan program, GEFA loaned $600,000 to one (1) local jurisdiction in FY 2006. The local jurisdiction and a brief description of the project is listed in the table below.

Community City of Jasper TOTAL

Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority

Solid Waste Loans

FY 2006

Amount

Description

$600,000.00

Loan reverted City did not use funds.

$600,000.00

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Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA)
DCA annually administers a Local Development Fund Grant program, a state appropriated grant program that provides matching grants to finance community improvement activities, including solid waste management projects. Grants are typically awarded in maximum amounts of $10,000 for single community projects and $20,000 for multi-community projects. Applications are reviewed based on the following criteria:

Feasibility including such factors as reasonableness of budgets and timetables, adequate consideration of all the factors necessary for implementation, commitment from other funding sources, etc.

Impact of the project on the community and community need.

During FY 2006, two (2) Local Development Fund grants were awarded for solid waste management projects with total grant disbursement of $65,000.

Community City of Swainsboro Forsyth County TOTAL

Local Development Fund Grant Program

FY 2006

Amount

Description

$50,000.00

Expand the Recycling and Waste Reduction Center.

$15,000.00 $65,000.00

Purchase equipment for recycling center.

Semi-annual competitions are held in the spring and fall each year. More information on the Local Development Funds is available on DCA's Web site at www.dca.state.ga.us or contact Cynthia Easley at 404679-4789 or ceasley@dca.state.ga.us.

For more information regarding Georgia's solid waste management or for a glossary of terms used in this report, contact the Georgia Department of Community Affairs, Office of Environmental Management at 404-679-4940, or online at www.dca.state.ga.us/environmental/swar.html
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