The bipartisan infrastructure law (also known as the infrastructure investment and jobs act) provided funding for this cooperative agreement

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 solutions.

The key activities to be performed under this award include establishing a regional recycling procurement program, developing promotional and educational materials, and upgrading a tire-shredding program to facilitate proper recycling of agricultural and off-road tires. The anticipated deliverables include the purchase of new 30- and 40-yard recycling containers, which will increase the region's capacity to accept recyclable goods and reduce contamination in the recycling stream. The award aims to re-establish curbside recycling services and provide increased access to recycling collection, ultimately diverting waste from local landfills. The intended beneficiaries include residents and businesses engaged in agricultural activities in rural Virginia communities.

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 northern shenandoah valley regional commission's efforts to meet the swifr grants elements. Specifically, the northern shenandoah valley regional commission would establish, expand, increase, and optimize recycling efforts and materials management in the northern shenandoah valley region of virginia including the purchase of new recycling receptacles and a tire shredding machine. Activities:the activities to be performed include working with town leadership to develop a regional procurement program to identify and contract with selected haulers to service these towns. The regional procurement program will include the development of promotional and marketing materials to publicize the programs and distribute information on proper recycling practices. This project would also provide access to recycling to census-defined rural communities. The upgrade to the tire-shredding program will provide residents and businesses engaged in agricultural activities the opportunity to properly recycle agricultural use tires, off-road equipment tires, and super single tractor trailer tires. These efforts would reduce the likelihood of stockpiles on private property that damage the environment.subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:the anticipated deliverables include the purchase of new 30- and 40-yard recycling containers, including container customizations, increases locality's capacity to accept recyclable goods and reduces contamination in the recycling stream. The purchase of necessary bins and/or carts would be made based on the number of households. The expected outcomes include RE-establishing curbside recycling services providing an increase access to recycling and recycling collection and diversion of waste from local landfills. The intended beneficiaries include residents and businesses engaged in agriculture activities in rural communities in virginia.