TDEC Announces Waste Management Grants for Convenience Center Upgrades, Used Oil Collection
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) announced that $1.3 million in grants for solid waste management convenience centers and used automotive oil collection were approved for upgrades and recycling.
The grant programs encourage and support local communities in meeting solid waste and recycling goals. Local governments can divert more waste from landfills through infrastructure upgrades and provide convenient opportunities for residents to get engaged in the process. The grants are administered by TDEC’s Division of Solid Waste Management Grants Program.
“We are fortunate to have communities across our state who are committed to responsible waste management,” TDEC Commissioner David Salyers said. “These grants assist in efforts to make environmental protection steps as easy as possible.”
The convenience center grants are available for Tennessee counties that need financial assistance to replace and eliminate green boxes, establish new convenience centers in underserved areas, or upgrade existing sites. The main priorities of used automotive oil grants are for applicants looking to establish new public do-it-yourself automotive fluid collection sites in underserved areas, or funding to upgrade existing sites to promote education and recycling of used oil.
Awardees of convenience center grants can use grants to cover the cost to build or upgrade convenience centers, but such funds may not be used for recurring operation expenses. Under the Used Oil Collection and Recycling Grant Program, the Used Oil Collection Act allows for a two-cent fee to be collected against every quart of oil sold in Tennessee, providing grant funding for the establishment, maintenance, and upgrades of used oil and automotive fluid collection equipment.
Convenience Center Grants
| Awardee | Amount | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Henderson County | $97,139 | Convenience center paving |
| Dickson County | $184,028 | New site – 6 30-yard containers, 5 compactors, 2 attendant shelters, signage, paving, fencing, electric, water |
| Warren County | $99,916 | Paving, fencing/gates |
| Clay County | $98,351 | Fencing, concrete slab, 40-yard compactor, glass collection |
| Marshall County | $98,643 | 1 compactor, 4 40-yard open-tops, 4 attendant shelters, 4 incineration toilets, 10hp power unit |
| Perry County | $80,440 | Compactor, 2 attendant shelters, 30-yard roll-off, collection, monitoring equipment, fencing, paving, water, electric, heat/air |
| Hardin County | $114,348 | New convenience site: compactor/receiver, 5 containers, fencing, attendant shelter, electric, water |
| Montgomery County | $26,322 | Attendant shelter, 4 40-yard roll-off containers |
| Sevier County | $43,688 | Infrastructure and development |
| Lawrence County | $187,920 | 3 5-yard stationary compactors and receiver boxes, installation of compactors and receiver boxes |
| Grainger County | $33,680 | Paving 2 sites |
| Chester County | $101,115 | 6 30-yard open top roll-offs, 3 40-yard open tops, 2 40-yard receiver boxes with installation and shipping |
| Rhea County | $73,260 | 2 compactors, 4 receiver boxes |
| Cheatham County | $85,445 | Fencing, 2 paving/asphalt, binder repair for asphalt |
| Morgan County | $161,599 | Attendant building, electric, fencing, concrete, paving, equipment |
| Franklin County | $126,929 | Paving |
Used Oil Collection Grants
| Awardee | Amount | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Dickson County | $12,500 | Used oil collection tank, concrete pad |
| Clay County | $7,000 | Used oil plan for existing site, education/outreach |
| Hardin County | $13,900 | Used oil tank, pump |
| Cheatham County | $44,000 | Upgrade 4 of the 5 locations: storage tank, canopy, spill pans for used oil, antifreeze. |
| Hickman County | $27,369 | Collection tank, storage tank, filter crusher, transfer pump, concrete pad, canopy |
| City of Germantown | $8,500 | Used oil tank and spill pan, canopy |
| City of Collegedale | $6,600 | 300-gallon waste oil tank, shelter enclosure (canopy) |
| Gibson County | $16,500 | Used oil heater |
| City of McMinnville | $29,600 | Heater, 250-gallon tank, air pump, collection tank, spill pan, 550-gallon storage tank, 1100-gallon tank |
| Houston County | $12,500 | Used oil collection tank and spill pan, concrete pad, canopy |
| Monroe County | $35,500 | Upgrade existing heater, concrete pad, collection tank, heater |
| Fentress County | $6,450 | Oil pump |
| Town of Dandridge | $13,261 | Concrete pad, oil pump, storage tank |
| Town of Winfield | $16,500 | Upgrades to current 2 heaters |
| Wayne County Highway Department | $34,968 | Collection tank, storage tank, oil transfer pump, antifreeze storage tank, oil crusher |
| Henry County | $30,500 | Used oil collection tank, storage tank |