EPA's solid waste infrastructure for recycling (swifr) grants for political subdivisions of states and territories will fund activities that will result in a significant decrease in the generation…

The City of Bozeman, MT received a $2,610,617 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Region 8 under the Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling (SWIFR, CFDA 66.920) Grant Program. The purpose of this award is to expand Bozeman's Sustainable Organics Management Program by establishing year-round organic waste collection infrastructure, including the purchase of 8,000 carts, 100 bear-resistant carts, and two automated side loader collection vehicles. Additionally, the grant will fund technology improvements and an education/outreach campaign to increase participation and optimize the new organics collection program. The anticipated outcomes include diverting 2,100 tons of organic waste annually from landfills, reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 1,950 metric tons of CO2 equivalent per year, and creating 1,200 tons of compost for local use. This grant will provide organics collection services to up to 7,000 households, including underserved multi-family and low-income residents.

EPA's solid waste infrastructure for recycling (swifr) grants for political subdivisions of states and territories will fund activities that will result in a significant decrease in the generation of municipal solid waste (MSW) and/or an increase in the diversion of MSW from landfills and incineration, as well as fund innovative solutions and programs that provide or increase access to prevention, reuse, mechanical recycling, anaerobic digestion, and composting. The purpose of this award is to enhance the city of bozeman efforts to meet the swifr grants elements. Specifically, the city of bozeman will expand the bozeman sustainable organics management program which will build residential collection infrastructure to provide single- and multi-family households with year-round diversion of organic waste, including food waste. The infrastructure enhancements include the purchase of two automated side loader collection vehicles, 8,000 carts, 100 bear-resistant carts, technology improvements, and programmatic education and outreach. This program will provide collection services for up to 7,000 households by 2026 and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 1,950 metric tons of CO2 equivalent (MTCO2E) annually.activities:the activities include establishing organics collection infrastructure, expanding organics collection to include food waste. Increase and optimize the capacity for processing organic materials, increasing the generation and distribution of finished compost product to the community, and diverting a significant quantity of organic material from the municipal solid waste stream.subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:the anticipated deliverables include collection infrastructure purchases, establishing a food waste diversion program and expanding organics collection to year-round (from seasonal), and executing an education and outreach campaign to increase and optimize participation in the new organics collection program. The expected outcomes include the purchase of 8,000 64-gallon carts, 100 bear-resistant carts, two automated side loader collection vehicles, and two tablets and additional licenses for route software. Additionally, the city will create two permanent full-time collection driver positions, service and enroll 7,000 households with weekly collection of organics, service one disadvantaged community, divert 2,100 tons annually of organics collected and composted, reduce emissions by 1,950 MTCO2E annually, and create and apply 1,200 tons of compost locally. The intended beneficiaries include residents of multi family households and low income neighborhoods (50% of the city).