The Lee County Commission announced that the Environmental Services Department received a portion of an ADEM  grant for its recycling partnership with Auburn University and the cities of Auburn and Opelika.

The total grant amount was $169,000 with the County receiving $57,400. The County's portion will go to fund the purchase of a new recylcing truck and additional signs at the various recycling sites.

This was the the second year the county has participated in this grant program, which is sponsored by the Alabama Department of Environmental Management.