Daviess County Fiscal Court has begun accepting applications for the “Trash for Cash” program, which allows nonprofit organizations to raise money by helping remove trash along roadways. Approved applicants will receive a minimum of $100 per centerline mile of county roads cleaned.
Groups will select a day to collect roadside trash, typically in the spring or fall. The county provides safety vests, trash bags, and litter collection tools to assist with cleanup. In accordance with the rules of the program, organizations will only collect trash on county roads, not state highways, parkways, or interstates.
The exact dollar amount per mile cleaned is determined by the Energy & Environment Cabinet’s Division of Waste Management. Program funding is derived from the Kentucky Environmental Remediation Fee of $1.75 per ton of waste received at the Landfill & Transfer Station.
In order to participate in the program, organizations must be from Daviess County and a federally recognized 501(c)(3) not-for-profit. Applications should be received by December 1.
To download the application, visit daviessky.org/. For more information, call 270-229–4484 or email Mike Hamilton at [email protected].
