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County seeks DEP reimbursement after household hazardous waste event that served 357 customers
Summary
Commissioners approved DEP grant forms seeking reimbursement for an April household hazardous waste event that collected 33,281 pounds of material; eligible costs were $40,903.40 and the county is eligible for $19,247.11 in grant reimbursement after user fees.
The Cumberland County Board of Commissioners approved May 23 submission of Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) forms to seek reimbursement for a household hazardous waste event held April 10.
Justin Miller, who presented the recycling and waste item, reported the April 10 event served 357 customers and collected 33,281 pounds of hazardous material. He said eligible costs for the event totaled $40,903.40 and the county collected $21,656.29 in user fees; that leaves $19,247.11 eligible for DEP reimbursement under the program.
Why it matters: Household hazardous waste events help residents safely dispose of items that should not go into regular trash or recycling streams; grant reimbursement helps offset county operating costs for these one‑day collections.
Details and vote: Miller described the required DEP “record of operations” and the application for reimbursement; commissioners approved the two standard DEP forms by voice vote. Miller characterized the turnout and the weight of material as “a very good turnout.”
What’s next: County staff will file the reimbursement application with DEP and apply grant proceeds to the event’s eligible costs. The county will continue to hold hazardous‑waste collection events and seek DEP reimbursement where eligible.
Context: The forms approved are routine DEP grant reimbursement paperwork following a single‑day materials collection, and were presented as part of the department’s regular contracting and grants agenda.
