Choctaw nation of oklahoma will administer a hazardous waste management grant project to fund administrative and technical staff, conduct educational outreach and conduct hazardous waste collection…

Choctaw nation of oklahoma will administer a hazardous waste management grant project to fund administrative and technical staff, conduct educational outreach and conduct hazardous waste collection events. Household hazardous waste materials, when improperly disposed, have the potential to pollute natural resources such as soil, water, and air. Choctaw nation of oklahoma will address this issue by focusing on household hazardous waste minimization and recycling, and the management of used oil and universal wastes. Choctaw nation will promote and conduct household hazardous waste collection events and provide education outreach that provides an opportunity for choctaw nation tribal communities to dispose of household hazardous waste. A cooperative agreement will be used to support choctaw nation's environmental programs' efforts to provide technical assistance to tribal communities by reducing the amount of hazardous waste in their communities. Activities:with a large land base and population, the recycling manager/coordinator will organize five multi-community household hazardous waste (HHW) collection events open to both non-tribal and tribal members funded by the tribal hazardous waste management project. Collection events will coincide with choctaw nation recycling events. Tentative HHW collection locations will be bryan, leflore, mccurtain, and pushmataha counties. Bids will be accepted for a HHW contractor which meets resource conservation and recovery act (RCRA) requirements to manage and dispose of collected HHW. Subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:IT is anticipated that approximately 6,000 LBS. Of materials will be collected at each of the five planned HHW collection events. A strong education and media effort will provide general information on where and how to participate in the HHW collection events. Public media efforts include social media; mailings, newsletters, emails, posters, handouts, and brochures.