South Hutchinson receives 2026 Waste Tire Grant for parks improvement
Information obtained from Keep It Clean Kansas Facebook
SOUTH HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The City of South Hutchinson is among 31 Kansas communities and school districts selected as a 2026 Waste Tire Grant awardee, according to Keep It Clean Kansas.
The grant program, announced March 10, aims to improve playgrounds and parks across the state using recycled waste tire materials.
South Hutchinson joins a diverse group of Kansas municipalities and unified school districts receiving funding, ranging from small rural cities such as Ashland and West Mineral to larger school districts including Colby Public Schools and Twin Valley.
Keep It Clean Kansas, which administers the grant program, said it looks forward to "bettering the playgrounds and parks of our Kansas communities" through the initiative.
Officials from the City of South Hutchinson have not yet released details on how the grant funds will be used locally.