May 16

Kathy SochorWritten by:
5/16/2008 1:00 AM

MORE THAN $2.2 MILLION IN GRANTS AWARDED TO STRENGTHEN RECYCLING MARKET DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS ACROSS OHIO
Grants will create a minimum of 51 new jobs in Crawford, Cuyahoga, Franklin, Hamilton, Mahoning, Clark, Summit and Wood counties

COLUMBUS, OH - Nine public-private partnerships across Ohio will benefit from $2,245,000 in grants that will boost the market for recycled products in Ohio. The grants will create 51 new jobs in eight counties.

These Market Development Grants average about $250,000 each. The partnerships will use the grant money for a variety of purposes, including the purchase of equipment; product manufacturing; material processing and recovery; or facility expansion, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR).

“These projects represent a great boost for our environment and a highly efficient use of public dollars,” said ODNR Director Sean D. Logan. “They create jobs, attract and support new business and new technology, separate valuable materials out of the waste stream, and decrease the strain on our landfills.”

Those eligible for grants included businesses partnered with counties, solid waste management districts/authorities, or cities with populations of more than 50,000. A match of at least 100 percent of the grant amount is required.

Market Development Grant recipients for 2008 (by region) are:

CENTRAL OHIO
The Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio and MBD Ventures received $250,000 to establish a construction and demolition debris material recovery facility that will process 12,900 tons of material yearly and create four new jobs.

NORTHEASTERN OHIO
The Cuyahoga County Solid Waste District and Rosby Resources Recycling received $250,000 to establish a construction and demolition debris material recovery facility that will process 109,251 tons of material per year and create an estimated two new jobs.

The solid waste district and another partner, Strategic Materials, Inc., received an additional $250,000 to rebuild a recycled glass processing facility that will process 45,000 tons of glass per year and create and estimated nine new jobs.

The Mahoning County Solid Waste District and Recycle Management, Inc. received $250,000 to construct a new material recovery facility and purchase a baler/conveying system, front-end loader and star screen system to process 10,433 tons of recyclable material a year. The facility will create an estimated 12 new jobs.

The Summit-Akron Solid Waste Management Authority and B.E.T.-Sagamore Company received $250,000 to expand the capacity of an existing food waste composting facility by purchasing a grinding system that will process 4,000 tons of material per year. The facility will add two new jobs as a result.

SOUTHWESTERN OHIO
The Clark County Solid Waste District and Paygro, a division of Garick Corporation, received $245,000 to expand the capacity of an existing food waste composting facility through the purchase of a mixing unit, plastic separator and two collection trucks. The added equipment will allow Paygro to process 13,000 tons of material per year and create an estimated five new jobs.

The Hamilton County Solid Waste District and Technology Recycling Group received $250,000 to expand the processing ability of an existing electronics recycling facility through the purchase of an Andela Cathode Ray. The added equipment will allow the Technology Recycling Group to process 22,000 tons of material per year and employ five new people.

NORTHWESTERN OHIO
The Crawford County Solid Waste District and Innovative Recycling received $250,000 to establish a construction and demolition debris material recovery facility that will process 60,000 tons of material per year and create an estimated 10 new jobs.

The Wood County Solid Waste District and NAT Transportation/Wood Water Services received $250,000 to expand the capacity of a food waste composting facility through the purchase of equipment that will process 10,000 tons of material per year. The expansion will create two new jobs.

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For Further Information Contact:
Chet Chaney, ODNR Division of Recycling & Litter Prevention
(614) 265-6407
Jane Beathard, ODNR Media Relations
(614) 265-6860

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