This action approves an award in the amount of $3,313,200.00 to support durham county durham county's efforts to meet the swifr grants elements

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $3,313,200 Cooperative Agreement under the Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling (SWIFR) Grant Program (CFDA 66.920) to Durham County, North Carolina. The grant funding will support the renovation and redesign of the Redwood Convenience Site, a recycling and waste management facility in Durham County. Key project activities include expanding the site footprint, paving access roads, installing concrete pads, constructing a new attendant hut, establishing a household hazardous waste and e-scrap collection space, reconstructing the swap shop, installing cameras, purchasing pre-crushers, and improving signage and site layout. These enhancements are intended to increase sustainability, improve safety, and expand the site's service offerings to benefit Durham County residents.

This agreement provides funding from the infrastructure investment and jobs act (IIJA). The environmental protection agency's (epas) 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. Specifically, durham county will renovate and RE-design the redwood convenience site in eastern durham county. The renovation of the site will address the increase in residential use of the site, improve sustainability measures, and expand the site and service offerings. Activities:the activities of this project will be to expand the site footprint, pave access roads to reduce maintenance, install concrete pads in container storage areas to minimize operational wear, construct a new attendant HUT for improved site visibility and storage space, establish a new household hazardous waste and e-scrap space to host collection events, reconstruct the swap shop, install cameras facing the recycling bins, purchase two pre-crushers for trash, install new and improved multi-lingual signage to guide residents through the site, reconstruct the site layout to improve safety, and address environmental concerns through stormwater control measures and resilient vegetation.subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:the anticipated deliverables and expected outcome includes: renovation and RE-design of the redwood convenience center including a layout that separates visitor traffic from hauling traffic, a new site attendant office and a restroom, a swap shop, and observation area, as well as installation of stormwater control measures. Additionally, they are expanding the site footprint, pave access roads to reduce maintenance, install concrete pads in container storage areas to minimize operational wear, construct a new attendant HUT for improved site visibility and storage space, establish a new household hazardous waste and e-scrap space to host collection events, reconstruct the swap shop, install cameras facing the recycling bins, purchase two pre-crushers for trash, install new and improved multi-lingual signage to guide residents through the site, reconstruct the site layout to improve safety, and address environmental concerns through stormwater control measures and resilient vegetation. The county will track the number of infrastructure investments/enhancements made spanning the spectrum of collection through end market development, tonnage of municipal solid waste (MSW) products and the construction and demolition debris (candd) collected, recycled, composted or managed, and report on the monthly tonnage of municipal solid waste (MSW) products and the construction and demolition debris (candd) generated per material type and the source. The county anticipates hiring two additional full-time staff members to serve as site attendants, the county will report on tons of greenhouse gases (GHS) reduced from the curbside recycling program and the redwood convenience site. The intended beneficiaries are the durham county residents.