$95000 Awarded to 2008 Scrap Tire Playground Grant Recipients

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The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has awarded 10 grantstotaling $95,000 from the fiscal year 2008 Scrap Tire PlaygroundSurfacing Material Grant cycle.
These grants promote the use of recycled scrap tires for playgroundcover or surfacing material for running tracks, walking trails orother surfacing projects.
“The Scrap Tire Playground Surfacing Material grant projectssupport one of the Department of Natural Resources’ goals toreduce the amount of waste disposed of in landfills and encouragethe beneficial uses that are gained from recycling scraptires,” said Department of Natural Resources Director DoyleChilders.
Award recipients include the following:
* A.D. Stowell Elementary Hannibal District #60, Marion County
* City of Raytown Parks and Recreation, Jackson County
* City of Memphis, Scotland County
* Fairfax R-3, Atchison County
* Lafayette County C-1-Grandview Elementary School, LafayetteCounty
* Miller R-II Schools, Miller County
* Platte County R-3 Pathfinder Elementary School, Platte County
* Republic Early Childhood Center, Greene County
* West Plains R-7 Elementary, Howell County
* West Plains R-7 Middle School, Howell County
Non-profit organizations including schools, day care centers andparks may apply for grant funds. The department has awarded almost$1.6 million to 279 organizations since the grants became availablein 1994.
The source of funding for the grant program is a 5 percent portionof the 50-cent-per-tire fee collected during the sale of new tiresin Missouri. This fee also finances clean up of illegal scrap tiredumps and inspection and enforcement activities. The 50-cent feeis currently set to expire on Jan. 1, 2010, unless it is renewed bythe legislature.
For more information on the Scrap Tire Material Grants or thedepartment’s Solid Waste Management Program, call573-751-5401 or 800-361-4827 or visit the Web at http://www.dnr.mo.gov/env/swmp .