Published: August 14, 2020

FLORENCE CITY MAYOR STEVE HOLT, FLORENCE COUNCIL MEMBERS, AND THE FLORENCE RECYCLING DEPARTMENT WERE PRESENTED A CHECK IN THE AMOUNT OF 113,208 DOLLARS BY THE ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT FOR THEIR RECYCLING PROGRAM. THE FUNDS WERE AWARDED THROUGH THE ALABAMA RECYCLING FUND GRANT AND WILL BE USED TO INCREASE EFFICIENCY AT THE FLORENCE RECYCLE CENTER AND TO STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY PROGRAMS IN LAUDERDALE COUNTY, ROGERSVILLE AND THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH ALABAMA. FLORENCE RECYCLING BEGAN IN 1988 AND HAS SERVED FLORENCE AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES AND MUNICIPALITIES FOR OVER THIRTY YEARS. MAYOR HOLT ADVISED THE SUCCESS OF THE PROGRAM COMBINES THE EFFORTS OF STATE AND LOCAL LEADERSHIP, RESIDENTS, SCHOOL SYSTEMS, AND BUSINESSES.