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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 12, 2005

Allentown recycling program rewarded for performance
City receives $504,759 state grant based on 2003 collections

The City of Allentown received a $504,759 state grant as a reward for its highly-successful recycling program, announced state Senator Pat Browne during a press conference he co-hosted today (August 12) with Allentown Mayor Roy C. Afflerbach.

Speaking at the Allentown Recycling Center, Senator Browne said the city received the Recycling Performance Grant Program money from the state Department of Environmental Protection based on the community's overall collections during 2003.

"This grants shows that recycling is working in Allentown," Senator Browne said. "The Recycling Performance Grant Program is intended to reward communities for their efforts. The substantial size of Allentown's grant shows that recycling pays off by preserving our environment and in funding from the state. This grant is a tribute to the city under Mayor Afflerbach and to the recycling efforts of residents and businesses." 

Mayor Afflerbach said the city appreciated the state's efforts to promote and support municipal recycling programs.

"During state budget negotiations this year, the possibility of eliminating or reducing municipal recycling grants became a very real possibility," Mayor Afflerbach said. "Thanks to vigilant legislators like Senator Pat Browne, who recognize the value and necessity of these grants, they were preserved and over half a million of the state tax dollars of Allentown's residents are coming back home to help offset the costs of solid waste collection and recycling."

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Matt Moyer
(610) 821-8468