The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) was awarded a $612,441 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling (SWIFR) Grant Program (CFDA 66.920). The purpose of this 2-year award is to enhance Louisiana's efforts to advance post-consumer materials management and a circular economy. Key activities include: Developing a statewide Solid Waste Management Plan to establish standardized definitions and...
This Cooperative Agreement award of $1,800,000 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling (SWIFR) Grant Program (CFDA 66.920) will support the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government (LFUCG) in improving solid waste infrastructure and recycling capacity in the Lexington-Fayette disadvantaged communities. Specifically, the award will fund the purchase of a new optical sorter to recover post-consumer polypropylene from the residential...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $2,944,001 Cooperative Agreement to the Town of Greenfield, MA under the Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling (SWIFR) Grant Program (CFDA 66.920). The funding will allow Greenfield to transition its manual recycling collection system to an automated system, including the purchase of 3 automated recycling vehicles and new residential recycling carts. Additional activities include modifying the town's transfer station to increase...
The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection received a $572,065 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling (SWIFR) Grant Program (CFDA 66.920). The purpose of the award is to enhance the state's efforts to meet the objectives of the SWIFR program, which include supporting improvements to local post-consumer materials management and advancing a circular economy for materials. Key activities to be performed...
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $4,499,992 Cooperative Agreement under the Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling (SWIFR) Grant Program (CFDA 66.920) to the Northern Shenandoah Valley Regional Commission (NSVRC) located in Virginia. The purpose of this award is to enhance NSVRC's efforts to meet the SWIFR program objectives, which include reducing municipal solid waste generation and increasing diversion from landfills through recycling, composting, and other innovative...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 4 awarded a $592,253 Cooperative Agreement to the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) to enhance the state's solid waste infrastructure and recycling programs. The award is funded through the EPA's Post-Consumer Materials Management Infrastructure Grant Program (CFDA No. 66.920), which aims to increase material recovery and recycling across the country. Under this Cooperative Agreement, MDEQ will conduct a statewide study...
This $1,475,782 Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling (SWIFR) Grant Program (CFDA 66.920), will fund a project by the Igiugig Village to: Construct a new recycling facility in the community of Igiugig; 2) Expand the existing recycling program to allow safe and effective year-round recycling collection and processing; 3) Create approximately six permanent and temporary new positions; 4) Divert an...
This $500,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling (SWIFR) Grant Program (CFDA 66.920) will enable Nassau County, Florida to optimize its recycling operations and increase public awareness of proper recycling practices. The grant funding will support activities such as public engagement, marketing, acquiring enhanced signage and security cameras, and installing self-sorting equipment at the county's...
This $4,000,000 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling (SWIFR) Grant Program (CFDA 66.920) will support the Municipality of Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico in expanding its municipal recycling program. The project will enhance recycling services in six neighborhoods that currently lack collection and disposal services for recyclable materials. Key activities include purchasing recycling equipment, hiring and...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), under the agency's Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling (SWIFR) Grant Program (CFDA 66.920), provides $531,690.00 in funding to the Arkansas Division of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) to enhance the state's efforts to meet the SWIFR grant program's objectives. The funding will support ADEQ's activities to organize stakeholder and focus groups, create guidelines for tracking and reporting recycling data, and...
This $997,199 Cooperative Agreement awarded on April 1, 2024 by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling (SWIFR) Grant Program (CFDA 66.920) will fund the expansion and enhancement of the City of West Monroe, Louisiana's recycling infrastructure.
The grant will enable the city to expand its recycling facility, purchase new equipment like storage bins, grinders, and a baler, hire additional staff, and implement educational/marketing efforts to promote expanded recycling services. These activities will significantly increase the city's recycling capacity and capability to accept a wider range of materials, such as glass and tires. The project aims to reduce municipal solid waste generation and increase diversion from landfills and incineration across West Monroe and surrounding parishes, including disadvantaged communities that rely on the recycling facility.