The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality has awarded $2,430 to fund recycling in Sahuarita. The grant for the Pima County town of 14,000 will be used to buy bins for town employee workspaces for employee & public use outside the administration building, as part of the town's expanded recycling program.
"Recycling is one of our most effective tools to protect our environment, & it is especially important to increase recycling efforts in smaller communities throughout Arizona," ADEQ Director Steve Owens said. "Recycling conserves our limited natural resources, saves energy, & reduces the need for landfills. We are glad to support this important effort to increase recycling in Sahuarita."
The grant is funded by ADEQ's Waste Reduction Assistance program, for projects devoted to waste reduction, recycling & composting.