These funds are awarded through DWEE’s Waste Reduction and Recycling Incentive Grants Program and its Litter Reduction and Recycling Program.
The grants will help fund waste and litter reduction projects, recycling programs, pay costs for scrap tire cleanups and collections for household hazardous waste, electronic waste, and pharmaceuticals. Funding is also provided to support public education programs on litter reduction and recycling through a variety of school and community activities. Cleanup grants provide funding for Nebraska residents of all ages who pick up litter and debris along Nebraska’s highways, waterways, recreation lands, urban areas, and other public use areas within the state.
The Waste Reduction and Recycling Incentive Grants Program is funded by fees on solid waste disposed of in landfills, annual retail business sales fees, and fees assessed on the sales of new tires.
2026 Waste Reduction and Recycling Incentive and Litter Reduction and Recycling Grant Awards will go to the following entities.
In Falls City, Superior Recycling Services, Inc. will receive $125,000 to restart and operate a community recycling program in Falls City. The funds will come from the Litter Reduction and Recycling Incentive Fund.
Richardson County will receive $37,099 for a Scrap Tire Collection Site, with a goal of Collection of 225 tons of scrap tires.
Nemaha County Nebraska will receive $21,248 from the Waste Water Reduction and Recycling Incentive Fund for a scrap tire collection event with a goal of collecting 125 tons of scrap tires.
Pawnee County will receive $18,279 for the collection of 100 tons of scrap tires.
The Village of Steinauer will receive two grants.
One will be in an amount of $768 for cleaning up a 10-mile stretch of roadside.
The Steinauer Community Club will receive $3,641which will be a 50 percent reimbursement for the purchase of tire-derived products and or crumb rubber.
Johnson County will receive $20,490 for a scrap tire collection event with a goal of collecting 125 tons of scrap tires.
