Greene County, Peters Township receive state grants for leaf collection
The state Department of Environmental Protection announced that is was giving $37 million in grants to help nearly 200 county and municipal government with recycling and leaf collection programs.
Through the Recycling Development and Implementation grant program, municipalities and counties in Pennsylvania are eligible for up to 90 percent funding of approved recycling program costs.
Greene County received $145,000 for the program. Peters Township, which was the only municipality in Washington County to receive a grant, is getting $122,400.