MDEQ awards $75,000 grant to Harrison County

The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality awarded Harrison County a solid waste assistance grant of $75,000 that will be used by the county for a household hazardous waste program.

MDEQ Executive Director Chris Wells says the solid waste assistance grants support a variety of useful solid waste management activities for cities and counties and this grant will assist Harrison County’s efforts in improving their management of solid waste.

Cities and counties may apply for solid waste assistance grants through the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality.