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Commissioners authorize application for tire recycling grant covering county tire drop‑off and pickup
Summary
The commission approved seeking a Solid Waste Management grant to fund a month‑long tire pick‑up and drop‑off program; staff said the grant totals about $49,000 with the county providing a 25% match.
St. Francois County commissioners gave staff permission to apply for a Solid Waste Management grant to fund a tire recycling program that would combine curbside pickup and a temporary drop‑off point at the county transfer yard.
County staff said the program would run for about a month, allow residents to drop off tires at the transfer shop and enable county crews to collect illegally dumped tires from roadsides and creek beds. Staff described the grant as roughly $49,000 in total and said the county would provide 25% of the project’s labor or costs while seeking reimbursement for the remainder; staff stated they would request an 85% reimbursement through the grant.
Staff said the county has limited local outlets for tires; the last shredder used was in St. Louis and the Department of Natural Resources provided trailers for a prior program. Commissioners voted to permit staff to apply for the grant.
No formal vendor award or contract was made at the meeting; commissioners authorized the application only. The transcript includes clarification from staff that the grant would reimburse eligible expenses and that hauling to a shredder would be part of the project’s cost structure.
