HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Pretty Prairie USD 311 Schools and the small town of Geneseo in Rice County are among 28 communities and school districts that will receive grants to help fund waste tire disposal efforts.
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment’s (KDHE) Bureau of Waste Management annual waste tire grants are awarded to local municipalities and public and private schools K-12 across the state.
The grants totaled $436,172.81 and will fund projects that include the use of recycled tire products, including playground surfacing and picnic tables. The grants are funded by revenue collected through the tire excise tax, which is a $0.25/vehicle tire fee.
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