Pennsylvania Gov. Edward Rendell has announced that the state has awarded $20 million in grant money to support recycling efforts throughout the commonwealth.

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A total of 113 recycling development and implementation grants have been awarded to various government entities. The money will be used to reimburse municipalities for costs associated with establishing and maintaining recycling and composting programs.
Act 101 of 1988 required recycling in Pennsylvania’s larger municipalities, required counties to develop municipal waste management plans and created the Recycling Fund, supported by a $2-per-ton tipping fee on all landfilled materials in the state. The proceeds from the fee provide grants to offset local government expenses
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The Department of Environmental Protection, which administers the program, has already modified its recycling grant programs to operate at reduced funding levels to extend financial support to municipal recycling efforts for as long as possible. Even at these reduced levels, however, funding will no longer be available after Dec. 31, 2010, unless the fee is extended, according to the department.

Adams County

Adams County - Recycling Center & Community Events - $97,510

Allegheny County

Allegheny County - Municipal Program & Special Event Recycling - $99,000
Crafton Borough - Yard Waste Program - $36,405
Franklin Park Borough - Yard Waste Program & Curbside Recycling - $500,000
Town of McCandless - Curbside Recycling & Yard Waste Recycling - $500,000
North Fayette Township - Curbside Recycling - $20,900
North Hills Council of Governments - Yard Waste Program - $127,582
O'Hara Township - Yard Waste Recycling Program - $43,538
Ohio Township - Curbside Recycling & Yard Waste Recycling - $500,000
City of Pittsburgh - Curbside Recycling & Drop-off Program - $482,942
Wilkinsburg Borough - Yard Waste Program & Recycling Study - $22,800

Armstrong County

Armstrong County - Recycling Center & Drop-off Program - $117,260

Beaver County

Ambridge Borough - Yard Waste Program & Drop-off Recycling - $38,430
Beaver County - Yard Waste Program - $228,510
Chippewa Township - Yard Waste Program - $58,080
Borough of New Brighton - Yard Waste Program - $101,000

Berks County

Amity Township - Yard Waste Program - $63,016
Berks County SWA - Drop-off Recycling & School Recycling - $297,507
Bernville Borough - Yard Waste Program & Community Event Recycling - $57,376
Cumru Township - Yard Waste Program - $39,550
Exeter Township - Yard Waste Program - $213,721
Kutztown Borough - Drop-off Facility & Processing - $164,545
Marion Township - Curbside Recycling & Community Events - $8,983
Mohnton Borough - Yard Waste Program - $70,135
Shillington Borough - Yard Waste Program & Curbside Recycling - $45,425
Shoemakersville Borough - Yard Waste Program & Curbside Recycling - $43,465
South Heidelberg Township - Yard Waste Program & Curbside Recycling - $87,317
Spring Township - Yard Waste Program & Curbside Recycling - $244,254
Wyomissing Borough - Yard Waste Program & Curbside Recycling – $55,080

Bradford County

Northern Tier - Recycling Center - $304,717
Sayre Borough - Yard Waste Composting - $343,000
Bucks County
East Rockhill Township - Yard Waste Collection & Processing - $27,000
Northampton Township - Yard Waste Processing - $496,250
Butler County
Cranberry Township - Curbside Recycling - $83,358

Cambria County

Upper Yoder Township - Yard Waste Program - $70,508

Cameron County

Cameron County - Drop-off Recycling - $60,858

Centre County

Centre County SWA - Curbside Recycling & Recycling Center - $347,360
Ferguson Township - Yard Waste Program - $38,220
State College Borough - Yard & Food Waste Recycling Programs - $302,289
Patton Township - Yard Waste Program - $171,380

Chester County

Central Chester Co. Recycling Authority - Yard Waste Program & Curbside Recycling - $281,925
Phoenixville Borough - Yard Waste Program - $473,114
Valley Township - Curbside Recycling - $441,810
West Bradford Township - Curbside Recycling - $500,000
West Brandywine Township - Yard Waste Program - $171,810

Clarion County

Clarion Borough - Yard Waste Program - $282,545

Clinton County

Clinton County - Recycling Center - $199,913

Columbia County

Berwick Borough - Curbside & Drop off Recycling Program - $144,300
Town of Bloomsburg - Recycling Center & Yard Waste Program - $426,072

Cumberland County

Camp Hill Borough - Yard Waste Program - $112,093
Cumberland County R&WA - Community Events Recycling - $23,057
Hampden Township - Yard Waste Program & Curbside Recycling - $128,395
Middlesex Township - Yard Waste Program - $408,773

Dauphin County

Middletown Borough - Yard Waste Program & Curbside Recycling - $294,442
Susquehanna Township - Yard Waste Program - $86,786

Delaware County

Aston Township - Curbside Recycling - $144,000
Haverford Township - Yard Waste Program - $228,232
Marple Township - Yard Waste Program & Curbside Recycling - $41,454
Nether Providence Township - Curbside Recycling - $207,900
Radnor Township - Yard Waste Processing - $495,000
Springfield Township - Yard Waste Program & Curbside Recycling - $94,089
Swarthmore Borough - Curbside Recycling - $74,993
Upper Chichester Township - Yard Waste Program - $153,945
Upper Darby Township - Curbside Recycling - $240,000

Erie County

City of Erie - Yard Waste Composting - $472,679
Millcreek Township - Yard Waste Composting & Curbside Recycling - $459,792

Fayette County

Fayette County - Recycling Center - $208,303
Washington Township - Yard Waste Program - $48,865

Franklin County

Chambersburg Borough - Curbside Recycling Program - $78,590

Huntingdon County

Huntingdon County - Curbside & Drop-off Recycling Programs - $61,950

Indiana County

Indiana County SWA - Recycling Center - $227,100

Lackawanna County

Mayfield Borough - Curbside Recycling - $13,680
Moosic Borough - Yard Waste & Recycling Program - $93,306

Lancaster County

East Hempfield Township - Yard Waste Program - $43,200
Lancaster City - Drop-off Facility - $318,831
Mount Joy Borough - Yard Waste Processing - $254,525

Lebanon County

Lebanon County - Curbside & Drop-off Recycling Programs - $130,500
North Londonderry Township - Drop-off Recycling & Yard Waste Program - $32,968
North Cornwall Township - Yard Waste Program - $136,590
Palmyra Borough - Curbside Recycling & Yard Waste Program - $36,220
West Lebanon Township - Yard Waste Program - $18,504

Lehigh County

Emmaus Borough - Curbside Recycling - $2,156
Upper Macungie Township - Yard Waste Program - $39,848

Luzerne County

Dallas Area Municipal Authority - Curbside Recycling - $3,330
Dupont Borough - Curbside Recycling - $149,132
Exeter Borough - Yard Waste Program - $473,073
Municipality of Kingston - Yard Waste & Recycling Program - $221,347
Nanticoke City - Curbside Recycling - $54,441
Plains Township - Curbside Recycling - $149,132
West Pittston Borough - Curbside Recycling & Drop-off Collection - $236,782
Wright Township - Yard Waste Program - $383,990

Lycoming County

Lycoming County RMS - Drop-off Recycling & Recycling Center - $361,534
City of Williamsport - Yard Waste Program - $128,821

Mercer County

Grove City Borough - Yard Waste Composting - $156,142

Monroe County

Chestnuthill Township - Recycling Center - $209,915

Montgomery County

Abington Township - Curbside Recycling - $499,500
Conshohocken Borough - Curbside Recycling - $225,007
Plymouth Township - Curbside Recycling - $123,405
Rockledge Borough - Yard Waste Program - $32,031

Northumberland County

Coal Township - Recycling Center - $81,943
Kulpmont Borough - Curbside Recycling - $87,096
Milton Borough - Drop-off Recycling - $65,070
City of Shamokin - Curbside & Drop-off - $52,207

Philadelphia County

City of Philadelphia - Curbside Recycling - $500,000

Potter County

Potter County SWA - Drop-off Recycling - $59,205

Snyder County

Selinsgrove Borough - Yard Waste Program - $26,328
Snyder County - Recycling Drop-off - $326,975

Susquehanna County

Forest City Borough - Curbside Recycling - $132,474
Susquehanna County - Recycling Center - $46,052

Washington County

Peters Township - Yard Waste Program - $71,376

Wayne County

Wayne County - Recycling Center - $71,028
York County
Dover Township - Yard Waste Program - $71,964
Springettsbury Township - Yard Waste Program - $59,174