Kansas Awards Waste Tire Grants
Summary
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) announced the recipients of $493,709.55 in annual waste tire product grants. These grants are awarded to local municipalities and K-12 schools to fund projects using recycled tire products.
What changed
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has announced the recipients of its annual waste tire product grants, totaling $493,709.55. These grants, funded by revenue from a tire excise tax, are awarded to local municipalities and public and private K-12 schools across Kansas. The funds are intended to support projects that utilize recycled tire materials, such as playground surfacing and picnic tables.
This announcement serves as a notification of grant awards and does not impose new regulatory obligations on recipients. The KDHE has provided a link for further details on the specific projects and amounts awarded. No compliance actions are required from regulated entities beyond those already undertaken by the grant recipients in their project proposals.
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KDHE Announces Recipients of Waste Tire Product Grants
Press Releases Posted on March 16, 2026
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has announced the recipients of waste tire product grants. These annual waste tire grants are awarded to local municipalities and public and private schools K-12 across the state. The grants are funded by revenue collected through the tire excise tax, a $0.25/vehicle tire fee.
The grants totaled $493,709.55 and were awarded to the following organizations to fund projects that include the use of recycled tire products like playground surfacing and picnic tables.
- California Trail Middle School, $2,650.25
- City of Ashland, $5,216.50
- City of Basehor, $9,812.00
- City of Caldwell, $14,957.00
- City of Chase, $3,152.00
- City of Frontenac, $9,450.00
- City of Goddard, $21,220.00
- City of Kechi, $40,000.00
- City of Leon, $3,286.00
- City of McPherson, $4,670.00
- City of Robinson, $15,617.00
- City of Sedan, $4,639.00
- City of South Hutchinson, $4,834.00
- City of Victoria, $1,950.00
- City of Wamego, $29,494.00
- City of Weir, $3,631.00
- City of West Mineral, $3,500.00
- City of Westphalia, $8,628.00
- USD 114 Riverside, $26,371.70
- USD 200 Greeley County Schools, $40,000.00
- USD 240 Twin Valley, $3,967.00
- USD 315 Colby Public Schools, $40,000.00
- USD 347 Kinsley-Offerle Schools, $13,810.80
- USD 377 Atchison County Community Schools, $40,000.00
- USD 378 Riley County Schools, $40,000.00
- USD 387 Altoona-Midway, $3,349.00
- USD 392 Osborne County Schools, $40,000.00
- USD 458 Basehor Elementary School, $20,309.05
- USD 458 Glenwood Ridge Elementary, $36,787.25
- USD 481 Rural Vista, $2,408.00
Please visit our website for information about their projects and dollar amounts awarded. https://www.kdhe.ks.gov/700/Waste-Reduction-Public-Education-Grants.
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