Berks County and Upper Macungie Township are set to receive a Recycling Development and Implementation Grant for yard waste recycling, drop-off facility and school recycling programs.  The grants are awarded by the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), according to Reps. Gary Day (R-Lehigh/Berks) and Doug Reichley (R-Berks/ Lehigh).

Priorities for this round of funding were incentive-based programs, alternative-fuel vehicles, multi-government projects and new fiber/collection processing programs. The following grants will impact the 187th and 134th Legislative Districts:

Upper Macungie will receive $39,848 for its yard waste recycling program.

The Berks County Solid Waste Authority will receive a grant of $297,507 for a drop-off recycling and school recycling program.

In this round of funding, DEP announced 113 grants totaling $20 million statewide from the Recycling Development and Implementation Grant Program.  For additional information on recycling, municipal waste planning and waste reduction, visit the DEP Web site at www.dep.state.pa.us.

Rep. Douglas Reichley

134th District

Pennsylvania House of Representatives

(717) 787-1000

(610) 965-9933

Contact:  Todd Abele tabele@pahousegop.com

(717) 783-3957

Member Site: RepReichley.com

Rep. Gary Day
187th District
Pennsylvania House of Representatives
(717) 787-3017
(610) 760-7082

Contact: Todd Abele

tabele@pahousegop.com

(717) 783-3957

Member Site:  RepGaryDay.com

Caucus Site:  PAHouseGOP.com