BLACKFORD COUNTY, Ind. (WOWO): Four Indiana companies, including two in Blackford County, have been approved for grant funding totaling $600,000 from the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) Recycling Market Development Program. The grants will go towards new equipment to expand recycling and will result in the creation of 35 new jobs.
The following are the recipients:
• GreenCycle of Indiana in Marion County: $150,000 towards the purchase of an electrically-operated tub grinder to expand its mulch and composting operation. The company plans to hire two new employees.
• Petoskey Plastics Inc. in Blackford County: $175,000 towards the purchase of equipment to expand its sorting operation. The company plans to hire 16 new employees.
• Reflective Industries LLC, in Blackford County: $150,000 towards the purchase of an electronic energy-efficient dryer with an industrial vacuum. The company plans to hire four new employees.
• Technology Recyclers in Marion County: $125,000 towards the purchase of equipment, including a shredder, feeder, pit conveyor and baler. The company plans to hire 13 new employees.
The application deadline for the 2014 grants program was August 1. Approved projects were announced at the November 5 meeting of the Recycling Market Development Board.
