Nevada Recycles 2019 Grant Program

Tire fees fund recycling projects throughout Nevada

 NDEP's Recycling Program has awarded grants to six organizations throughout the State. About $67,000 was awarded for projects to increase recycling, reuse, and reduction of solid waste and public awareness of the importance of conserving natural resources. The projects funded for 2019 are: 

City of Henderson Waste Warrior Green Box: Create an additional Waste Warriors Green Box for use in Henderson schools through the Desert Research Institute Science Alive program.

City of Ely Recycling Center: Enhance the City of Ely’s existing recycling center with six new signs to clearly instruct residents on where to recycle what materials and a steel awning to cover the existing cardboard storage area. The recycling drop-off is located at the entrance to the landfill, and impacts an estimated 4,062 households and 442 businesses in White Pine County.

GreenUP! Green Dining District: Pilot the launch of a Green Dining District in Carson City that will provide recycling guides to 30 restaurants in downtown Carson City and encourage them to take action to eliminate straw usage, discontinue use of Styrofoam containers, compost their food waste, and practice energy saving measures at their establishments.

Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe: Purchase a vehicle to support the new recycling program throughout the reservation. The recycling program is the next step for the tribe’s Natural Resources Department’s Solid Waste Plan and would serve 617 householdsas well as those who use tribal land for recreational activities at Pyramid Lake and Burning Man. 

Sierra Nevada College: Purchase a bear-proof storage shed, compost turner, wheelbarrow, and shovel to create an on-campus composting system that will serve 1,500 students, faculty and the local community of Incline Village.  The compost made on campus will be used in the school’s demonstration garden and greenhouse, which grows organic foods for the student base.

Yerington High School: Introduce and promote a recycling program in Yerington High School, which currently has 430 students. Large bins and monthly advertising will be purchased, collection of recyclables will be implemented, followed by the materials being transported to a recycling plant through a partnership with Stanislaus Farm Supply.