The department may make grants to state agencies, to municipalities, and to private organizations including nonprofit organizations for the establishment and operation of programs authorized under this chapter. A grant under this section may not exceed 18 months. A program qualifying for a grant under this section may include

1. (1) courses of instruction at, or the distribution of informative materials to, elementary and secondary schools;
2. (2) purchase and erection of roadside signs;
3. (3) organization and operation of litter removal activities conducted by municipalities, private organizations or service groups using volunteer help;
4. (4) a public information program to inform the public concerning the reduction of litter using the media including use of the electronic media;
5. (5) expansion of existing, and planning, design, and construction of new, facilities for the recovery of materials and energy from litter;
6. (6) research and evaluation of markets for the materials and energy recovered from litter;
7. (7) advice and assistance, including information and consultation on available technology, operating procedures, organizational arrangements, markets for materials or energy obtained from litter, transportation alternatives, and publicity techniques;
8. (8) surveys by public agencies or recognized research organizations to assess the amount and composition of litter, and rates of littering;
9. (9) the purchase of litter receptacles;
10. (10) the creation or expansion of litter law enforcement programs;
11. (11) the initial purchase or lease of recycling equipment, the cost of operating that equipment, and the cost of storing and transporting materials before and after those materials are recycled.