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Environmental Division - Beautification Office

Litter Grant Program

James K. Polk Building, Suite 400
505 Deaderick Street
Nashville, Tennessee  37243-0333
Phone: 615.532.3456

Teresa Culbreath, Coordinator


The Maury County Solid Waste Department

Photo of StopLitter truck/float in the Mule Day Parade Celebration.

The Maury County Solid Waste Department entered this truck/float in the Mule Day Parade Celebration and exhibit booth on April 1-2, 2011 in Columbia, Tennnessee. Thousands were educated by the parade float and litter prevention items.

The Maury County Litter Grant Program is administered by Mr. Mike Sweeney, Director of Maury County Solid Waste Department (MCSD), and Educational Contacts, Ms. Victoria Grissom, and Ms. Monica Bedoya. The exhibit booth and float were manned by Victoria Grissom, Monica Bedoya and Teresa Culbreath

 

                                 

In order to help address the litter problem in Tennessee, a specialty tax on the malt beverage and soft drink industry funds the Tennessee Department of Transportation Litter Grant Program. Grant funds are contracted to county governments for use in litter pickup and prevention activities.

Approximately $5 million is raised annually from this tax and a portion of those funds are distributed to all 95 counties in Tennessee. The amount each county receives is determined by calculations based on county road miles and county population. A percentage of these funds are often re-distributed to local Keep Tennessee Beautiful Affiliates to use for litter prevention educational purposes.

Interesting Facts and Statistics:

  • In the 2009-2010 season: Approximately 25,489,000 pounds of roadside litter were collected through the program, approximately 7,144,000 of those pounds were recycled.
  • Litter was picked up on approximately 365,600 miles of county roads and approximately 58,230 state route miles.
  • Approximately 128,500 Inmates, Community Services, County Employees picked up litter during 2009-2010.
  • Approximately 5,406 Illegal roadside dumpsites were cleaned up.

For more information regarding the Litter Grant Program, please contact Teresa Culbreath at (615) 532.3456 or fax her at (615) 532.5995.

StopLitter Products List Catalog: http://www.stoplitter.org/productlistforprint.pdf

Report Littering from Vehicles: Toll Free 1-877-8LITTER