EPA's solid waste infrastructure for recycling (swifr) grants for tribes and intertribal consortia will fund projects that focus on encouraging environmentally sound post-consumer materials…

EPA's solid waste infrastructure for recycling (swifr) grants for tribes and intertribal consortia will fund projects that focus on encouraging environmentally sound post-consumer materials management, fund projects that will result in a decrease in the generation of municipal solid waste and/or an increase in the diversion of municipal solid waste from landfills and incineration; and/or fund projects that provide or expand access to source reduction, reuse, recycling, backhaul, anaerobic digestion, and composting for tribes and tribal members of intertribal consortia. The purpose of this award is to enhance the skokomish indian tribe's efforts to meet the swifr grants elements. The tribe's overall project objective is to establish, increase, and expand the materials management infrastructure on the skokomish indian reservation. To achieve this, the skokomish indian tribe will build a new drop-off box transfer station for reuse and recycling to replace the current recycling center. The new drop-off box transfer station will benefit the skokomish indian reservation and the local community by providing expanded access to recycling and reuse.activities:the activities to be performed are the tribe will build a drop-off box transfer station for reuse and recycling to replace the current recycling center. The new recycling center/drop-off box transfer station will be constructed to match the elevation of the adjacent tribal center building. The project will include conducting a site inspection of the area where work is proposed to gather planning information, as well as engineering, and environmental assessments within the first 12 months of the project. The construction work includes site preparation, excavation, grading, and surfacing during the construction period. The tribe also will develop new recycling center procedures for the new facility which will be incorporated into their solid waste ordinance. The tribe will also conduct community outreach to all of the residents in the skokomish service area including four community events to encourage community recycling. The tribe also will continue to collect, monitor, and record the recycled materials dropped-off at the new recycling center. Subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:the anticipated deliverables include a newly constructed drop-off box transfer station for reuse and recycling whose elevation will match the adjacent tribal center building's elevation; procedures for the new recycling center facility incorporated into their solid waste ordinance; and four community outreach events to encourage recycling available to all the residents in the skokomish service area. The expected outcomes include increased recycling capacity on the reservation, eliminating the weekly transportation of material to the mason county transfer sites; implementation of a recycling strategy utilizing the new drop-off box transfer station facility will allow the general recycling process to be systematic, convenient, and efficient; and raised awareness of tribal members, visitors, and the surrounding community members about proper waste disposal to help limit future illegal dumping incidents; and outreach activities including holding four community recycling events. The intended beneficiaries of the new recycling center include the residents of the skokomish tribal reservation and the nearby communities in mason county.