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A resolution approving an application for a recycling rebate grant from the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Nashville Department of Waste Services, to purchase curbside recycling carts and use AI technology to identify contamination in recycling.
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WHEREAS, the State of Tennessee, Department of Environment and Conservation, is accepting applications for a recycling rebate, with an award of $185,611.70 and a required cash match of $185,666.90; and,
WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Government is eligible to participate in this rebate grant program; and,
WHEREAS, it is to the benefit of the citizens of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County that this rebate grant application be approved and submitted.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE AND DAVIDSON COUNTY:
Section 1. That the Metropolitan Government's application for a recycling rebate grant, in an amount not to exceed $185,611.70 to purchase curbside recycling carts and use AI technology to identify contamination in recycling, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein, is hereby approved, and the Nashville Department of Waste Services is authorized to submit said application to the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation.
Section 2. That this resolution shall take effect from and after its adoption, the welfare of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County requiring it.
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Analysis
This resolution approves an application for a recycling rebate grant from the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation to the Nashville Department of Waste Services to purchase curbside recycling carts and use AI technology to identify contamination in recycling.
If approved, the grant amount is $185,611.70 and requires a local cash match of $185,666.90. The grant term would be from January 1, 2026, t...
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