Lapeer, Saginaw land $$ to use scrap tires on roads

Written by micounties on August 21, 2014. Posted in Uncategorized

Lapeer and Saginaw counties are among nine recipients of grants from the State of Michigan to support the re-use of scrap tires in road surfacing projects.

Lapeer will receive $232,712 and Saginaw County $128,063 from the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, out of the total allotment of $2.5 million.

Americans generate about 300 million scrap tires every year, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

For more information on the state’s Scrap Tire program, click here.

Tags: EPA, Lapeer County, MDEQ, Saginaw County, scrap tires

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