Pa. grants support county recycling coordinators
 
Oct. 6 -- Pennsylvania Gov. Edward Rendell has awarded $1.2 million in grants to 51 counties to offset the costs of salaries and expenses for county recycling coordinators.

The County Recycling Coordinator Reimbursement Grants pay counties up to 50 percent of their recycling coordinator´s salary and authorized expenses they incur. The state´s Recycling Fund, supported by a $2-per-ton tax on landfill tipping fees, funds the grants.

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