FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 21, 2026

IDEM Awards Over $300,000 to Cleanup Waste Tires in Hoosier Communities

INDIANAPOLIS –  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 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.

“Improperly stored or discarded tires are not only an eyesore, they can also create environmental and health challenges for our communities," said IDEM Commissioner Clint Woods. "This funding gives local partners support to remove waste tires and ensure they are recycled responsibly.”

Grant recipients include:

• Allen County Department of Environmental Management

• Bartholomew County Solid Waste Management District

• Cass County Solid Waste Management District

• City of Indianapolis

• Clark County Recycling District

• Decatur County Solid Waste Management District

• Fountain County Solid Waste Management District

• Gibson County Solid Waste Management District

• Greene County Solid Waste Management District

• Hancock County Solid Waste Management District

• Henry County Solid Waste Management District

• Howard County Recycling District

• Jay County Solid Waste Management District

• Knox County Solid Waste Management District

• Kosciusko County Solid Waste Management District

• LaPorte County Solid Waste Management District

• Marshall County Solid Waste Management District

• Orange County Solid Waste Management District

• Owen County Soil and Water District

• Randolph County Solid Waste Management District

• Recycling & Waste Reduction District of Porter County

• Rush County Solid Waste Management District

• Shelby County Solid Waste Management District

• Tippecanoe County Solid Waste Management District

• Tipton County Solid Waste Management District

• Town of Hagerstown

• Wabash County Solid Waste Management District

• Warren County Solid Waste Management District

• Waste Reduction District of Monroe County

• Wells County Solid Waste Management District

• Whitley County Solid Waste Management District

Visit on.in.gov/tiregrant for more information on IDEM's Waste Tire Grant program.

About IDEM: IDEM (idem.IN.gov) implements federal and state regulations regarding the environment. Through compliance assistance, incentive programs and educational outreach, the agency encourages and aids businesses and citizens to protect Hoosiers and the environment.