http://www.ildceo.net/dceo/Bureaus/Entrepreneurship+and+Small+Business/ From their Nov. Newsletter
Every day, Illinoisans fill containers and dumpsters with trash to be hauled away for disposal in landfills… “out of sight and out of mind.” DCEO’s Division of Recycling and Waste Reduction offers programs that promote alternatives to landfill disposal, conservation of resources, and further development of markets to recycle more of what we currently throw away. Adding value to recycled materials is the principal reason that recycling has become a multi-billion dollar industry in Illinois.
The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) is pleased to announce that the Illinois Recycling Grants Program has opened its FY2010 grant cycle for both traditional (i.e., fiber, metal, glass, plastic) and electronics (e.g., computers) recycling. The Illinois Recycling Grants Program helps communities, businesses and not-for-profit organizations collect and process materials for recycling.
Through this competitive process grants are available to assist local governments, for-profit, and not-for-profit businesses and organizations with their recycling efforts. Traditional recycling grant funds may be used to purchase project-related capital equipment such as collection, processing or handling equipment and project necessary expansion and modernization costs. Electronics recycling grant funds may be used to set up permanent drop-off and collection facilities; purchase recycling containers; fund project necessary site improvements; and to purchase processing and handling project-related equipment to collect, refurbish, de-manufacture, and recycle computers and electronic equipment.
Entities interested in submitting an application for Traditional Recyclables are encouraged to schedule an individual consultation with their regional DCEO representative. Contact the following individuals:
Northern Illinois – Rick Fiddyment, 217-524-1838 or Richard.Fiddyment@illinois.gov.
Central Illinois – Angie Embrey, 217-785-2773 or Angie.Embrey@illinois.gov.
Southern Illinois – John Druhot, 217-785-2768 or John.Druhot@illinois.gov.
Those interested in submitting a Computers and Electronics Recycling application should contact Sam Al-Basha, 217-785-2765, or Sam.Al-Basha@illinois.gov. To learn more about the Illinois Recycling Grants Program, go to www.illinoisrecycles.com.