The alaska department of environmental conservation (adec) will conduct an analysis of recycling data gaps, compile information on municipal solid waste (MSW) generated and recycling and composting…

Under a $753,755 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling (SWIFR) Grant Program (CFDA 66.920), the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC) will conduct an analysis of recycling data gaps, compile information on municipal solid waste (MSW) generation and recycling/composting programs across Alaska, and populate a digital platform with project data.

ADEC's activities will include collecting information on recycling and composting best practices, determining challenges and roadblocks to sustainable materials management, analyzing recycling data gaps, and evaluating opportunities to build on other state and local government programs. The project will result in a summary report with data analysis and recommendations for improving recycling in Alaska. The intended beneficiaries are ADEC, Alaska citizens and local governments, human health, and the environment.

The alaska department of environmental conservation (adec) will conduct an analysis of recycling data gaps, compile information on municipal solid waste (MSW) generated and recycling and composting programs across AK. Adec will review product use to determine potential amounts of materials that could be recovered by recycling, analyze data to determine waste generation and recycling diversion amounts, identify challenges to recycling in AK, and populate a digital platform with project data.activities:adec's activities will include collecting information about recycling and composting best practices in AK, determining challenges and roadblocks to sustainable materials management in AK, and analyzing recycling data gaps. Adec will evaluate the potential to build on success of other state and local govt programs, compile and analyze data on MSW recycling and composting programs statewide, and develop consistent metrics. Adec will establish a digital platform to house project data and develop a summary report, including a data analysis and recommendations for improving recycling in AK.subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:the expected deliverables from this grant include info gathered on recycling best practices across AK, how much various recyclable products are used statewide, the potential to capture such products for recycling, and a list of data gaps. They will also include a list of ongoing recycling and composting projects, data on MSW generated, recycled, and composted across AK, and a system and platform to collect and store that data. Adec's final report will include recommendations on how to build program capacity and increase potential recycling opportunities across AK. Intended beneficiaries of this project will be adec, citizens and local governments in AK, human health, and the environment.