BREDESEN ANNOUNCES $322,300 IN USED OIL COLLECTION GRANTS
GRANTS WILL HELP ENCOURAGE PROPER COLLECTION OF USED MOTOR OIL ACROSS TENNESSEE
Nashville, Tenn. – Governor Phil Bredesen and Department of Environment and Conservation Commissioner Jim Fyke announced today that 27 used oil collection grants totaling $322,300 have been awarded to establish, upgrade and expand used oil collection centers across Tennessee.
“This program encourages communities to establish collection centers so do-it-yourselfers can conveniently dispose of used motor oil and help prevent pollution of Tennessee’s lakes, streams and groundwater,” said Governor Bredesen. “I’m extremely pleased we can provide grants for this program.”
Tennessee’s do-it-yourselfers generate more than one million gallons of used oil each year. If not disposed of properly, used oil can interfere with the operation of sewer systems and cause water pollution. To address this problem, the General Assembly enacted the Tennessee Used Oil Collection Act of 1993 to reduce the amount of improperly disposed used oil.
The first priority for grant funding is to establish collection sites in underserved areas. Other grants will fund upgrades at existing public facilities and establish additional public collection sites in communities currently served by private sites. Tennessee’s Solid Waste Management Act requires each county to have at least one location where used oil can be properly disposed.
The used oil collection grants announced today include:
| Applicant |
County |
Grant Amount |
Project/Equipment Description |
| Anderson County |
Anderson |
$ 23,500 |
2 sites with 2 tanks, pads, heaters, canopies, education |
| Town of Jacksboro |
Campbell |
$ 8,800 |
1 heater, canopy, pad |
| Chester County |
Chester |
$ 10,700 |
1 tank, heater, canopy |
| Clay County |
Clay |
$ 7,500 |
3 tanks, 3 pads |
| Greene County |
Greene |
$ 4,700 |
2 tanks, 2 crushers, 1 pad |
| Town of Greeneville |
Greene |
$ 5,000 |
3 tanks, 1 heater, 6 canopies, 3 pads |
| Greg's Muffler Shop |
Grundy |
$ 10,200 |
1 tank, 1 canopy, 1 pad |
| Hancock County |
Hancock |
$ 4,500 |
1 tank, 1 pad, 1 canopy |
| Hardin County |
Hardin |
$ 12,000 |
6 sites with 6 canopies |
| Town of Surgoinsville |
Hawkins |
$ 4,500 |
1 tank, pad, canopy |
| Lawrence County |
Lawrence |
$ 2,000 |
1 canopy |
| Lincoln County |
Lincoln |
$ 14,000 |
1 tank, crusher, heater, canopy, pad and education |
| Loudon County |
Loudon |
$ 10,500 |
3 sites with 3 canopies, education |
| Macon County |
Macon |
$ 10,200 |
1 tank, heater, education |
| Smoky Mountain Chassis |
Meigs |
$ 8,700 |
1 tank, heater |
| Monroe County |
Monroe |
$ 10,700 |
1 tank, heater, canopy |
| Montgomery County |
Montgomery |
$ 10,900 |
2 tanks, 1 heater |
| Morgan County |
Morgan |
$ 11,000 |
1 tank, heater, canopy |
| Overton County |
Overton |
$ 37,500 |
6 sites with 6 tanks, 5 canopies, 6 pads |
| Perry County |
Perry |
$ 26,800 |
1 tank, pad, canopy, filter crusher and 3 heaters |
| Roane County |
Roane |
$ 19,500 |
2 sites with 1 tank, 2 heaters, 2 canopies, 1 pad |
| Scott County |
Scott |
$ 2,000 |
1 canopy |
| Trousdale County |
Trousdale |
$ 8,000 |
1 heater, education |
| Union County |
Union |
$ 26,000 |
6 sites with 3 tanks, 3 pads, 6 canopies, 1 heater |
| Ray's Equipment Sales |
Wayne |
$ 13,200 |
1 tank, crusher, heater, canopy |
| Wayne County |
Wayne |
$ 11,200 |
1 tank, crusher, heater |
| Weakley Co. Highway Dept. |
Weakley |
$ 8,700 |
1 tank, heater |
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| TOTAL |
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$322,300 |
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More information about used oil collection grants may be found on the Department of Environment and Conservation’s Web site at: www.tdec.net/swm/grants.
| For more information contact: Dana Coleman
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