{"id":101319,"date":"2026-07-24T15:16:23","date_gmt":"2026-07-24T19:16:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yournewslocal.com\/?p=101319"},"modified":"2026-07-24T15:16:27","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T19:16:27","slug":"marshall-cass-and-wabash-counties-receive-funds-for-tire-cleanup-projects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yournewslocal.com\/?p=101319","title":{"rendered":"Marshall, Cass and Wabash counties receive funds for tire cleanup projects"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!--AUTO-AD-BEFORE-->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block\"\n        data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\n        data-ad-layout-key=\"-gw-3+1f-3d+2z\"\n        data-ad-client=\"0531879237494766\"\n        data-ad-slot=\"5600453644\"><\/ins>\n    <script>(adsbygoogle=window.adsbygoogle||[]).push({});<\/script>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WABASH COUNTY, IN- This from www.giant.fm: The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) has awarded $308,300 to 23 Solid Waste Management Districts and eight additional waste and recycling organizations to support waste tire cleanup projects across Indiana.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The funding will help communities collect and recycle waste tires, which pose significant health and environmental risks when improperly stored or dumped. Stockpiled or illegally discarded tires can catch fire, harbor disease-carrying mosquitoes and rodents, and contribute to other public health concerns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cImproperly stored or discarded tires are not only an eyesore, they can also create environmental and health challenges for our communities,&#8221; said IDEM Commissioner Clint Woods. &#8220;This funding gives local partners support to remove waste tires and ensure they are recycled responsibly.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Grant recipients include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Marshall County Solid Waste Management District<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cass County Solid Waste Management District&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Owen County Soil and Water District<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Decatur County Solid Waste Management District&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rush County Solid Waste Management District<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fountain County Solid Waste Management District&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Shelby County Solid Waste Management District<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hancock County Solid Waste Management District&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wabash County Solid Waste Management District<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Howard County Recycling District&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Knox County Solid Waste Management District&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"920\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/yournewslocal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-25.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-101320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yournewslocal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-25.png 920w, https:\/\/yournewslocal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-25-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/yournewslocal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-25-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 920px) 100vw, 920px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<!--AUTO-AD-AFTER-->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;text-align:center\"\n        data-ad-format=\"autorelaxed\"\n        data-ad-client=\"0531879237494766\"\n        data-ad-slot=\"9212395598\"><\/ins>\n    <script>(adsbygoogle=window.adsbygoogle||[]).push({});<\/script>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WABASH COUNTY, IN- This from www.giant.fm: The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) has awarded $308,300 to 23 Solid Waste Management Districts and eight additional waste and recycling organizations to support waste tire cleanup projects across Indiana. The funding will help communities collect and recycle waste tires, which pose significant health and environmental risks when &#8230; <a title=\"Marshall, Cass and Wabash counties receive funds for tire cleanup projects\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/yournewslocal.com\/?p=101319\" aria-label=\"Read more about Marshall, Cass and Wabash counties receive funds for tire cleanup projects\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-101319","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","rttpg_featured_image_url":null,"rttpg_author":{"display_name":"Wade Weaver","author_link":"https:\/\/yournewslocal.com\/?author=3"},"rttpg_comment":0,"rttpg_category":"<a href=\"https:\/\/yournewslocal.com\/?cat=1\" rel=\"category\">Uncategorized<\/a>","rttpg_excerpt":"WABASH COUNTY, IN- This from www.giant.fm: The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) has awarded $308,300 to 23 Solid Waste Management Districts and eight additional waste and recycling organizations to support waste tire cleanup projects across Indiana. 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