Scrap Tire Grants

The Scrap Tire Management Grant Program in Nebraska provides funding to support various scrap tire projects, including the purchase of tire-derived products and equipment for processing. Eligible applicants include private and non-profit organizations, as well as political subdivisions. The program aims to enhance recycling efforts and reduce waste, ultimately benefiting the environment and local communities. Projects should be designed to improve the management and utilization of scrap tires in practical and innovative ways.

NOTE: The Scrap Tire Management Grant Program is administered through the Waste Reduction and Recycling Incentive Grants. Scrap Tire applications: Only one project per application is allowed.
Scrap Tire Management Grant Programs
The Waste Reduction and Recycling Incentive Grants Fund provides grants to assist in financing scrap tire programs and projects.
These include, but are not limited to:
Partial payment for purchase of tire-derived products and/or crumb rubberLoose crumb rubber for manufacturing or playgroundsLoose crumb rubber used as a soil amendment to prevent grass wearMulch products made from crumb rubberPlayground or walkway mats made from crumb rubberPoured-in-place playground surfacesAthletic track surfaces made from crumb rubberArtificial football or soccer fields made from crumb rubberCollection site cleanups for political subdivisions, such as scrap tire amnesty day cleanups.Capital and startup costs for processing, manufacturing, collecting, and transporting.Examples:Equipment used to shred, grind, and process scrap tires into crumb rubberEquipment to produce rubber-modified asphaltEquipment to collect and haul scrap tiresCost sharing for manufacturing, processing and civil engineering applications.

Eligibility

Who can apply?NDEE encourages private and non-profit entities and organizations and political subdivisions to submit applications for scrap tire program and project grants. All projects must benefit Nebraska.