GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) - The City of Grand Junction was awarded Thursday a generous grant that would go toward the city's efforts to greatly increase recycling access on the Western Slope.

The Colorado Circular Communities Enterprise gave a multi-year $9.8 million grant for the city's material recovery facility, which would benefit rural and underserved areas in the region. The building will have advanced sortation equipment, which will increase the amount of recyclable material that manufacturing can reuse.

“Increasing recycling access and expanding capacity are key steps to boosting the circular economy,” said Jeff Stalter, Colorado Circular Communities Enterprise program manager.

The enterprise recommended the project after seven months of evaluating the request, partnerships,

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