Lewis County Awarded $125,000 Grant to Improve Cardboard Recycling Efficiency

Lewis County Government is proud to announce that it has been awarded a Recycling Equipment Grant from the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) in the amount of $125,000. While 90% of the grant will be funded by the state, the remaining 10% local match will come from the county.

The funding will be used to purchase a commercial baler for the Transfer Station, which will significantly improve the speed and efficiency of the county's cardboard recycling program.

Misti Baker, Solid Waste Coordinator at the South Central Tennessee Development District, wrote and facilitated...