4 Minnesota recyclers receive grants totaling $400,000 from state program The Recycling Market Development funds range from $50,000 to $149,000. February 19, 2021 2:48pm Text size Copy shortlink:
Four new state recycling grants will create 229 jobs and keep tons of glass, paper and plastic trash and food scraps from Minnesota landfills each year, Laura Bishop, the commissioner of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA), said Thursday during a virtual conference call with grant recipients and legislative leaders.
The first $400,000 in state Recycling Market Development grants ranged in size from $50,000 to $149,000 and went to four Minnesota recycling companies converting trash into useful new ingredients that can generate revenue and jobs.