Circular Economy Implementation Plan Online Platform
This platform contains the initial actions EPA is taking to implement the "National Recycling Strategy", the "National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics," and the "National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution."
EPA is implementing the circular economy strategies in three main ways:
- EPA grant programs and initiatives. With funding provided by the Infrastructure, Investment and Jobs Act, EPA developed and launched two new waste prevention, reuse, and recycling grant programs that support implementation of the actions in the circular economy series: The Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling Grant Program and the Recycling Education and Outreach Grant Program. EPA is also funding collaborative efforts to develop battery collection best practices and battery labeling guidelines.
- Federal agency collaboration. EPA is working with other federal agencies to implement actions that advance shared priorities, such as recycling municipal solid waste, preventing and reducing food waste, improving battery collection and recycling, and preventing plastic pollution.
- Existing EPA programs. Each fiscal year, EPA integrates activities that support implementation of the circular economy strategies into its waste minimization and recycling program.
EPA updated this platform on November 21, 2024. As EPA finalizes subsequent circular economy strategies, this platform will reflect those additional actions. EPA also intends to update this platform on a quarterly basis.
Instructions: Use the dropdown filters in the table below to sort actions by strategy, objective, location, type, material, or management pathway.
| Strategy | Objective | Activity Name | Location | Description | Activity Type | Material(s) | Management Pathway(s) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Recycling Strategy; National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution | NRS A: Improve Markets for Recycled Commodities; NRS B: Increase Collection and Improve Materials Management Infrastructure; NRS C: Reduce Contamination in the Recycled Materials Stream; NRS D: Enhance Policies and Programs to Support Circularity; NSPPP C: Decrease Waste Generation; NSPPP D: Improve Waste Management |
Joplin Regional Recycling Outreach (pdf) | Missouri | The Joplin Regional Recycling Outreach project is a three-year campaign focused on further expanding recycling awareness and encouraging behavioral changes through educational programs. It encourages the collection of recycled materials that are sold to an existing or developing market. | Grant | Glass; Metal; MSW; Paper; Plastics | Recycling | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy | NRS B: Increase Collection and Improve Materials Management Infrastructure | Battery Labeling Guidelines | Nationwide | Throughout 2024, EPA will host a series of working sessions across the battery life cycle to inform the development of voluntary guidelines for battery labeling. These labeling guidelines will be designed to improve battery collection by: Identifying battery collection locations and increasing accessibility to those locations; promoting consumer education about proper battery management; reducing safety concerns relating to improper disposal of batteries. The final product will be a set of voluntary labeling guidelines for various battery chemistries and types, which is anticipated to be published in 2026. | Program | Batteries | Recycling | Ongoing |
| National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution | NSPPP B: Innovate Material and Product Design | EPA Comments on FTC Green Guides | Nationwide | EPA provided comments to the FTC on the Green Guides, which were issued for public comment in late 2022. The Commission's Green Guides help marketers avoid making environmental marketing claims that are unfair or deceptive under Section 5 of the FTC Act. | Comment | Food; MSW; Plastics | Recycling | Completed |
| National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution | NSPPP A: Reduce Pollution from Plastic Production | Memorandum of Understanding Between EPA and the Mississippi River Cities and Towns Initiative | Arkansas; Kentucky; Illinois; Iowa; Louisiana; Minnesota; Mississippi; Missouri; Tennessee; Wisconsin | EPA signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Mississippi River Cities and Towns Initiative (MRCTI) to sustainably manage waste and materials and prevent and reduce plastic pollution in the Mississippi River corridor. It aims to help communities in the River corridor demonstrate the positive impact solid waste and water quality improvements made within the communities can have on the environment and accelerate the reduction of plastic pollution. | Partnership | Plastics | Prevention/Source Reduction; Recycling; Reuse | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy | NRS D: Enhance Policies and Programs to Support Circularity | Creating a Framework to Measure the Social Cost of Waste: An Analysis of Select Externalities related to the Disposal of High-Density Polyethelene (HDPE) Plastics | Nationwide | EPA is developing an analysis to (1) estimate the combined value of select impacts that waste management, specifically related to the disposal of high-density polyethylene, or HDPE, can have on communities (including health effects from air emissions, noise, traffic, and other factors) and (2) measure and communicate how these impacts can vary and concentrate across communities. This report is an initial effort to establish a framework that may serve as a starting point for a more comprehensive study on the social cost of waste. | Study/Research | Plastics | Disposal | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy | NRS D: Enhance Policies and Programs to Support Circularity | National Academy of Sciences Study: Costs and Approaches for Municipal Solid Waste Recycling Programs | Nationwide | As directed in EPA's fiscal year 2022 annual appropriations, EPA is providing the National Academy of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine (NAS) with funding to estimate the infrastructure investment required to update and modernize material recovery infrastructure in the U.S., improve consumer recycling education, and provide all citizens with equivalent access to recycling services on par with access to trash disposal. The scope of the study includes the following commonly-recycled materials: ferrous metal cans, nonferrous metal beverage containers, aluminum foil, paper, cardboard/boxboard, glass, plastics #1 and #2, food waste, and yard waste. This study includes an analysis of the cost of final disposal as well as the value of recoverable components of these items. | Study/Research | Food; Glass; Metal; MSW; Organics; Paper; Plastics | Recycling | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy; National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution | NRS D: Enhance Policies and Programs to Support Circularity; NSPPP C: Decrease Waste Generation; NSPPP D: Improve Waste Management |
Research Study and Recommendations for an Extended Producer Responsibility Framework for Batteries and Other Materials | Nationwide | EPA is working with the Department of Energy to research and examine the effectiveness of EPR frameworks for various materials to develop recommendations for an EPR framework that can be used for batteries. | Study/Research | Batteries; MSW; Packaging; Plastics | Recycling | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy; National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution | NRS D: Enhance Policies and Programs to Support Circularity; NSPPP C: Decrease Waste Generation; NSPPP D: Improve Waste Management |
Study and Recommendations for Effective Policies to Increase the Capture Rate and Fund the Collection and Recycling of Packaging | Nationwide | EPA is conducting a study that examines a suite of policies, including EPR, deposit return systems, standardized labeling, and data collection mandates, for their effectiveness in recovering material and generating a revenue stream to sustain recycling programs. | Study/Research | Batteries; MSW; Packaging; Plastics | Recycling | Ongoing |
| National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution | NSPPP A: Reduce Pollution from Plastic Production; NSPPP C: Decrease Waste Generation; NSPPP D: Improve Waste Management |
Save Our Seas 2.0 Act Sections 305, 306, 307: Consolidated Report to Congress | Nationwide | As directed by the Save our Seas 2.0 Act, EPA is developing a consolidated report to Congress covering several topics, including: eliminating barriers to recycling (SOS 2.0 Act Section 305); economic incentives to spur new end-use markets (SOS 2.0 Act Section 306); and minimizing the creation of new plastic waste (SOS 2.0 Act Section 306). | Study/Research | Plastics | Prevention/Source Reduction; Recycling; Reuse | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy; National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution | NSPPP B: Innovate Material and Product Design; NSPPP C: Decrease Waste Generation |
SOS 2.0, Sec.131: Report on Opportunities for Innovative Uses of Plastic Waste | Nationwide | As directed by the Save our Seas 2.0 Act, EPA is developing a report to help inform solutions and actions that can be taken across the supply chain related to effectively recycling plastics. | Study/Research | Plastics | Prevention/Source Reduction; Recycling; Reuse | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy | NRS B: Increase Collection and Improve Materials Management Infrastructure | Battery Collection Best Practices | Nationwide | EPA aims to develop collection best practices that cover a wide array of small, medium (or mid-), and large format battery chemistries (lithium-ion, nickel-cadmium, etc.) and uses (consumer products, e-scooters, electric vehicles, industrial storage). The collection best practices will identify best practices for communication and outreach, collection locations, transportation, measuring progress, and other important elements.Throughout 2024, EPA will host a series of working sessions to inform the development of best practices for state, Tribal, and local governments to collect end-of-life batteries for recycling. As specified in the BIL, the best practices must: be technically and economically feasible for state, Tribal and local governments; be environmentally sound and safe for waste management workers; and optimize the value and use of material derived from the recycling of batteries. | Program | Batteries; MSW; Packaging; Plastics | Recycling | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy; National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution | NRS A: Improve Markets for Recycled Commodities; NRS B: Increase Collection and Improve Materials Management Infrastructure; NSPPP D: Improve Waste Management |
Adak Island Solid Waste and Recycling Program (pdf) | Alaska | The Aleut Corporation will establish a solid waste and recycling program on Adak Island. They will work with the City of Adak to implement and sustain a municipal solid waste, construction and demolition debris collection and storage program. They will identify a recycler off island who will accept the collected materials for processing. Specifically, they will revive Adak Island's current baler building facility and buy equipment to collect, compress, store, and ship waste materials for reuse and recycling. This will allow The Aleut Corporation to clean up Adak Island, establish a sustainable solid waste and recycling program, and restore the fragile island ecosystems impacted by waste mismanagement. | Grant | C&D Materials; Glass; Metal; MSW; Paper; Plastics | Recycling; Reuse | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy | NRS D: Enhance Policies and Programs to Support Circularity; NRS E: Standardize Measurement and Increase Data Collection |
Alabama Department of Environmental Management (pdf) | Alabama | Alabama will update its Plan for Boosting Residential Material Recovery and Recycling in Alabama to serve as a guide for creating a circular economy. Alabama also will update its solid waste management plan to include resiliency plans and a framework for a comprehensive disaster debris stream management plan. In addition, Alabama will update recycling regulations to enhance requirements for reporting and monitoring of recycling efforts, increasing diversion rates. The reporting systems will be streamlined to accurately reflect recycling efforts and encourage consistent and accurate reporting across all regulated recycling facilities. Alabama also will undertake regular solid waste management progress reporting and troubleshooting, enhanced solid waste project management, and timely setback mitigation and follow-through activities. | Grant | Batteries | Recycling | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy | NRS D: Enhance Policies and Programs to Support Circularity; NRS E: Standardize Measurement and Increase Data Collection |
Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation Solid Waste Program (pdf) | Alaska | Alaska will evaluate, compile, and report on municipal solid waste, construction and demolition waste, and composting and recycling programs in the state. The data collection effort will include the development of a quality assurance project plan; an assessment of data gaps; and consultation with other states, tribes, and municipal solid waste organizations. The state will ensure consistency by creating and applying standardized metrics for measurement and will use the resulting information to identify challenges and barriers to recycling. Alaska will explore digital options to store the data, which will support regular updates and continued analysis of recycling trends in the state. As a result of this review, Alaska will develop a summary report of current policy and data needs in conjunction with recommendations to improve the state of recycling in Alaska. | Grant | Batteries | Recycling | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy | NRS B: Increase Collection and Improve Materials Management Infrastructure; NRS D: Enhance Policies and Programs to Support Circularity; NRS E: Standardize Measurement and Increase Data Collection |
American Samoa Power Authority (pdf) | American Samoa | American Samoa will establish, expand, and optimize collection and materials management infrastructure, update work plan for American Samoa Waste Management, implement American Samoa waste management strategies for processing waste streams, purchase and install equipment for a new transfer station, and engage in public awareness strategies for processed materials. | Grant | Food; Glass; Metal; MSW; Organics; Paper; Plastics | Recycling | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy | NRS D: Enhance Policies and Programs to Support Circularity | Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (pdf) | Arizona | Arizona will create a framework for statewide materials management efforts and develop a new Arizona Solid Waste & Materials Management plan. | Grant | Food; Glass; Metal; MSW; Organics; Paper; Plastics | Recycling | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy | NRS D: Enhance Policies and Programs to Support Circularity; NRS E: Standardize Measurement and Increase Data Collection |
Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment Division of Environmental Quality (pdf) | Arkansas | Arkansas will establish baseline data and analyze data to revise the existing Statewide Waste Management Plan while incorporating Arkansas Code Annotated Section 8-6-1901. | Grant | Food; Glass; Metal; MSW; Organics; Paper; Plastics | Recycling | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy | NRS A: Improve Markets for Recycled Commodities; NRS B: Increase Collection and Improve Materials Management Infrastructure; NRS D: Enhance Policies and Programs to Support Circularity |
Austin Reuse Warehouse (pdf) | Texas | The City of Austin, TX has a surplus of valuable goods that are going to a landfill due to space constraints and limited reuse outlets Austin Resource Recovery intends to use EPA grant funds to permanently fill the resource gap by constructing and opening a new Austin Reuse Warehouse. the new Warehouse will accept and redistribute gently used furniture at no cost to nonprofits and their clients, with a focus on furnishing the homes of those transitioning out of homelessness. The Warehouse will eventually expand to also accept building materials. An on-site "Innovation Lab" will provide space and infrastructure for innovative programming, including a workforce program in which people with barriers to employment will learn how to upcycle obsolete furniture into new pieces. | Grant | Bulk Waste; C&D Materials | Prevention/Source Reduction; Reuse | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy; National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution | NRS B: Increase Collection and Improve Materials Management Infrastructure; NRS C: Reduce Contamination in the Recycled Materials Stream; NSPPP D: Improve Waste Management |
Chaffee County Colorado Transfer Station and Materials Recovery Facility (pdf) | Colorado | Chaffee County, CO will design and construct a regional transfer station for recyclables and a materials recovery facility on its landfill site outside of Salida, Colorado. The transfer station and facility will measurably increase local waste diversion and reduce process-related greenhouse gas emissions by providing drop-off options for recycling for county residents that report they cannot receive or afford commercial curbside recycling services. | Grant | Glass; Metal; MSW; Paper; Plastics | Recycling | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy; National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution | NRS A: Improve Markets for Recycled Commodities; NRS B: Increase Collection and Improve Materials Management Infrastructure; NSPPP D: Improve Waste Management |
City of Greenfield Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling Grant Proposal to Transform its Manually Collected, Dual-Stream Recycling Program to an Automated, Single-Stream Collection Program (pdf) | Massachusetts | The City of Greenfield, MA will use EPA SWIFR grant funding to transform its current waste management system by transitioning its manually sorted, dual-stream recycling collection system to a single-stream system using fully automated vehicles. The city will implement a multi-faceted promotional and enforcement campaign to ensure that collected materials are clean and usable in manufacturing. The city also will modify its transfer station to allow for more efficient transportation needed to manage collected single-stream materials. | Grant | Glass; Metal; MSW; Paper; Plastics | Recycling | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy | NRS D: Enhance Policies and Programs to Support Circularity; NRS E: Standardize Measurement and Increase Data Collection |
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (pdf) | Colorado | Colorado will develop an updated Integrated Solid Waste Management Plan, educate communities on the plan's recommendations, support residents in disadvantaged communities to better manage disaster debris and increase recycling, and support disaster debris management and increased recycling in disadvantaged communities. | Grant | Disaster Debris; MSW | Recycling | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy; National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution | NRS A: Improve Markets for Recycled Commodities; NSPPP C: Decrease Waste Generation |
Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines | Nationwide | The CPG program is authorized by Congress under Section 6002 of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) (42 U.S. Code 6962). EPA designates products that are or can be made with recovered materials and recommended recycled content levels. Once a product is designated, procuring agencies are required to purchase it with the highest recovered material content level practicable. There are 61 products designated in eight categories. | Regulation/Rulemaking | C&D Materials; Food; MSW; Organics; Paper; Plastics | Recycling | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy | NRS D: Enhance Policies and Programs to Support Circularity; NRS E: Standardize Measurement and Increase Data Collection |
Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (pdf) | Connecticut | Connecticut will develop and implement a new data storage system to track the flow of municipal solid waste, recyclables, and construction and demolition waste materials; evaluate the efficacy of recently implemented municipal diversion programs through targeted waste characterizations; and support solid waste and recycling training program for state and local staff. | Grant | C&D Materials; MSW | Recycling | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy; National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution | NRS A: Improve Markets for Recycled Commodities; NRS B: Increase Collection and Improve Materials Management Infrastructure; NSPPP C: Decrease Waste Generation; NSPPP D: Improve Waste Management |
CSKT Recycling Program Upgrade and Expansion (pdf) | Montana | The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes will identify end markets and expand materials management infrastructure. To achieve these objectives, the Tribes will expand the existing recycling program by hiring a full-time staff member, establishing five new recycling collection opportunities, purchasing equipment to help establish new recycling programs for Tribe members, and researching end markets and community partnerships for previously unrecycled materials. | Grant | Glass; Metal; MSW; Paper; Plastics | Prevention/Source Reduction; Recycling; Reuse | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy; National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution | NRS B: Increase Collection and Improve Materials Management Infrastructure; NSPPP C: Decrease Waste Generation; NSPPP D: Improve Waste Management |
Developing Regional Materials Management Infrastructure in the Arctic (pdf) | Alaska | Kawerak, Inc. will strengthen infrastructure for post-consumer materials management. They will achieve this objective by developing a regional recycling center, which will divert materials from 16 local, unlined community landfills in rural Alaska. The new recycling center will house equipment, such as a baler, forklift, as well as sorting and storing equipment, and provide a safe working environment for staff and volunteers engaged in the processing of recyclable materials for backhaul. The project will expand current recycling efforts, design an appropriate system for collection of recyclables, collaborate with the City of Nome to develop ordinances, engage with current waste management collectors, and include an educational campaign to teach the public about the new recycling system. | Grant | Glass; Metal; MSW; Paper; Plastics | Recycling | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy; National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution | NRS A: Improve Markets for Recycled Commodities; NRS B: Increase Collection and Improve Materials Management Infrastructure; NRS C: Reduce Contamination in the Recycled Materials Stream; NRS D: Enhance Policies and Programs to Support Circularity; NSPPP C: Decrease Waste Generation; NSPPP D: Improve Waste Management |
Development and Implementation of Qawalangin Tribe of Unalaska's Aleutian Island Region Recycling Center and Program (pdf) | Alaska | The Qawalangin Tribe of Unalaska will create a recycling program on the island of Unalaska, increase capacity by hiring recycling staff and volunteers, create a series of products from recycled materials to be reused locally, sell recycling end-products within the Tribe, and raise awareness about recycling programs to other Aleutian Island Tribes and Communities. | Grant | Glass; Metal; MSW; Paper; Plastics | Prevention/Source Reduction; Recycling; Reuse | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy; National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution | NRS B: Increase Collection and Improve Materials Management Infrastructure; NRS C: Reduce Contamination in the Recycled Materials Stream; NSPPP C: Decrease Waste Generation; NSPPP D: Improve Waste Management |
East Central Missouri Recycling Project (pdf) | Missouri | The East Central Missouri Recycling Project will consist of expanding the East Central Solid Waste Management District by buying a truck, a trailer, and a Styrofoam compactor, as well as building a new storage house with a concrete driveway. These actions will help the Recycling Center create 20 staffed drop-off locations throughout the four-county region of Warren, Lincoln, Montgomery, and Franklin Counties in Missouri. | Grant | Glass; Metal; MSW; Paper; Plastics | Recycling | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy; National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution | NRS A: Improve Markets for Recycled Commodities; NRS B: Increase Collection and Improve Materials Management Infrastructure; NRS C: Reduce Contamination in the Recycled Materials Stream; NRS D: Enhance Policies and Programs to Support Circularity; NRS E: Standardize Measurement and Increase Data Collection; NSPPP C: Decrease Waste Generation; NSPPP D: Improve Waste Management |
Enhance Spirit Lake Reservation Solid and Hazardous Waste Collection System (pdf) | North Dakota | The Spirit Lake Tribe will address waste collection and recycling and improve transport and disposal programs. The Tribe will achieve these objectives by acquiring materials management infrastructure equipment, hiring and training transfer station staff, and identifying new recycling opportunities. The Tribe will evaluate existing tons of waste being collected, recycled, and disposed of and determine how these streams will change to provide health benefits throughout their community. | Grant | Glass; Metal; MSW; Paper; Plastics | Recycling | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy | NRS B: Increase Collection and Improve Materials Management Infrastructure | Environmental Justice Assessment of non-hazardous solid waste management infrastructure in the U.S. | Nationwide | National-scale data and analysis of existing non-hazardous solid waste management infrastructure (e.g. landfills, incinerators, transfer stations, MRFs, chemical recycling facilities, and other emerging or novel processes)to understand the potential for disproportionately impacts communities. | Study/Research | Metal; MSW; Paper; Plastics | Anaerobic Digestion; Chemical Recycling; Composting; Landfills; Recycling | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy; National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution | NRS B: Increase Collection and Improve Materials Management Infrastructure; NRS C: Reduce Contamination in the Recycled Materials Stream; NRS D: Enhance Policies and Programs to Support Circularity; NSPPP C: Decrease Waste Generation; NSPPP D: Improve Waste Management |
Establishing Solid Waste and Recycling Drop-Off Box Transfer Station Infrastructure on the Skokomish Indian Reservation (pdf) | Washington | The Skokomish Indian Tribe will build solid waste and recycling infrastructure on the Skokomish Reservation, increasing efforts within the Tribal community to promote healthy and ecologically sustainable ecosystems. The Tribe will achieve this objective by building a drop-off box transfer station for reuse and recycling that will replace the current recycling center and by purchasing and maintaining upgraded infrastructure. | Grant | Glass; Metal; MSW; Paper; Plastics | Prevention/Source Reduction; Recycling; Reuse | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy | NRS D: Enhance Policies and Programs to Support Circularity | Establishment of a Salvaged Wood Warehouse to Support the Local Circular Wood Economy (pdf) | Washington | The city of Seattle will support a local circular wood economy by developing a salvaged wood warehouse to process, store, organize, and distribute salvaged wood. | Grant | Wood | Prevention/Source Reduction; Reuse | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy; National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution | NRS A: Improve Markets for Recycled Commodities; NRS B: Increase Collection and Improve Materials Management Infrastructure; NSPPP C: Decrease Waste Generation; NSPPP D: Improve Waste Management |
Expanded and Optimized Recycling Services in the Northern Shenandoah Valley (pdf) | Virginia | The Northern Shenandoah Valley Regional Planning Commission will upgrade current tire grinding operations, leading to a marketable end product for reuse; re-establish curbside recycling in towns throughout the region; and purchase upgraded recycling receptacles for landfill, convenience site, and transfer station locations throughout the region to increase recycling capacity and improve operational efficiency. | Grant | Glass; Metal; MSW; Paper; Plastics; Tires | Prevention/Source Reduction; Recycling; Reuse | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy | NRS B: Increase Collection and Improve Materials Management Infrastructure; NRS E: Standardize Measurement and Increase Data Collection |
Florida Department of Environmental Protection (pdf) | Florida | Florida will assess the need for infrastructure development in the resource recovery sector, investigate waste generated by tourists, and add life cycle assessment to tool for estimating waste composition and materials disposal. | Grant | Food; Glass; Metal; MSW; Organics; Paper; Plastics | Recycling | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy; National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution | NRS A: Improve Markets for Recycled Commodities; NRS B: Increase Collection and Improve Materials Management Infrastructure; NSPPP C: Decrease Waste Generation; NSPPP D: Improve Waste Management |
FPT Recycling Program Upgrade and Expansion (pdf) | Montana | The Fort Peck Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes will expand materials management infrastructure and identify end markets. The Tribes will achieve these objectives by hiring up to four additional full-time staff members, establishing a new recycling collection facility, purchasing equipment to help expand the recycling programs for Tribe members, and researching end markets and community partnerships for previously unrecycled materials. | Grant | Glass; Metal; MSW; Paper; Plastics | Recycling; Reuse | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy | NRS D: Enhance Policies and Programs to Support Circularity | Georgia Environmental Protection Division (pdf) | Georgia | Georgia will develop, strengthen, and implement comprehensive data collection efforts that demonstrate progress toward the National Recycling Goal and Food Loss and Waste Reduction Goal; and develop local and regional post-consumer materials composition studies. | Grant | Food; Glass; Metal; MSW; Organics; Paper; Plastics | Prevention/Source Reduction; Recycling | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy; National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution | NRS B: Increase Collection and Improve Materials Management Infrastructure; NRS C: Reduce Contamination in the Recycled Materials Stream; NRS E: Standardize Measurement and Increase Data Collection; NSPPP C: Decrease Waste Generation; NSPPP D: Improve Waste Management |
Gila River Indian Community Recycling Infrastructure Expansion (pdf) | Arizona | The Gila River Indian Community will build physical and programmatic capacity to increase curbside recycling of residential mixed waste and divert municipal solid waste from landfills. The Tribe will achieve these objectives by investing in updated infrastructure equipment, conducting regular outreach sessions at community meetings, providing educational units and demonstrations, and conducting a contamination sampling. The Tribe's Department of Environmental Quality will also draft a formal recycling plan incorporating SWIFR-funded activities with feedback from the Department of Public works and elected leadership. | Grant | Glass; Metal; MSW; Paper; Plastics | Recycling | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy; National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution | NRS B: Increase Collection and Improve Materials Management Infrastructure; NRS C: Reduce Contamination in the Recycled Materials Stream; NRS D: Enhance Policies and Programs to Support Circularity; NSPPP C: Decrease Waste Generation; NSPPP D: Improve Waste Management |
Hill Country Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle Project (pdf) | Texas | Bandera County's project will inform residents of rural and disadvantaged communities about new and existing recycling programs. Drawing on relationships with volunteers and community partners, the Committee on Aging will conduct an extensive outreach and education campaign, including community events, door-to-door outreach, social media outreach, radio, newspaper ads and billboards. | Grant | Glass; Metal; MSW; Paper; Plastics | Recycling | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy | NRS D: Enhance Policies and Programs to Support Circularity; NRS E: Standardize Measurement and Increase Data Collection |
Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (pdf) | Idaho | Idaho develop goals and strategies for material management planning regions, develop a sustainable materials management program, and establish materials management planning regions and establish data collection systems through these regions. | Grant | Food; Glass; Metal; MSW; Organics; Paper; Plastics | Composting; Prevention/Source Reduction; Recycling; Reuse | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy; National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution | NRS B: Increase Collection and Improve Materials Management Infrastructure; NSPPP C: Decrease Waste Generation; NSPPP D: Improve Waste Management |
Igiugig Village Recycling Center (pdf) | Alaska | The Igiugig Village will replace and improve current recycling center infrastructure. Specifically, the program will reconstruct a recycling center with more space to process waste and an improved ability to recycle materials. The existing recycle center is a small, open-sided shed with no electricity, no heat, no lights, and a dirt floor. The new center will have electricity; an updated glass crusher; and a dedicated indoor workspace to store waste and recyclables including electronics, e-waste, batteries, and appliances. | Grant | Glass; Metal; MSW; Paper; Plastics | Recycling | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy; National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution | NRS A: Improve Markets for Recycled Commodities; NRS B: Increase Collection and Improve Materials Management Infrastructure; NRS E: Standardize Measurement and Increase Data Collection; NSPPP C: Decrease Waste Generation; NSPPP D: Improve Waste Management |
Iipay Nation of Santa Ysabel Small Scale Sorting and Transfer Station Development (pdf) | California | The Iipay Nation of Santa Ysabel will build and staff a small-scale sorting and transfer station and implement an outreach campaign to manage post-consumer materials and divert waste from landfills. The project will consist of education and outreach, construction, and operations and data collection. | Grant | Glass; Metal; MSW; Paper; Plastics | Recycling | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy | NRS C: Reduce Contamination in the Recycled Materials Stream; NRS E: Standardize Measurement and Increase Data Collection |
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (pdf) | Illinois | Illinois will conduct a comprehensive statewide generation and waste characterization study and develop a detailed report based on the waste characterization study outlining end-of-life management and material composition. | Grant | Food; Glass; Metal; MSW; Organics; Paper; Plastics | Recycling | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy; National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution | NRS A: Improve Markets for Recycled Commodities; NRS B: Increase Collection and Improve Materials Management Infrastructure; NRS C: Reduce Contamination in the Recycled Materials Stream; NRS D: Enhance Policies and Programs to Support Circularity; NSPPP C: Decrease Waste Generation; NSPPP D: Improve Waste Management |
Innovation Continuation (pdf) | Alaska | The Cook Inlet Tribal Council, Inc. will expand materials management infrastructure that supports Plastic recycling in five Alaska Native villages. The project will achieve this objective by purchasing equipment and supplies such as shredders, extruders, sheet presses, and molds. It will increase Plastic collection and improve infrastructure by providing training and educational resources, as well as installing equipment in participating communities. The Tribe will also organize community cleanup days, household Plastic collection challenges, multi-generational Plastics sort-and-clean events, and school-based educational activities. | Grant | MSW; Plastics | Prevention/Source Reduction; Recycling; Reuse | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy; National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution | NRS B: Increase Collection and Improve Materials Management Infrastructure; NRS E: Standardize Measurement and Increase Data Collection; NSPPP C: Decrease Waste Generation; NSPPP D: Improve Waste Management |
Kodiak Area Native Association (pdf) | Alaska | The Kodiak Area Native Association will improve solid waste and recycling infrastructure and solid waste management practices in six Alaska Native Villages that are part of the Consortia. The Consortia will achieve this objective by repairing existing infrastructure, establishing waste stream data sheets for data collection, collecting recyclable materials, and backhauling waste out of the communities. | Grant | Glass; Metal; MSW; Paper; Plastics | Recycling | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy; National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution | NRS A: Improve Markets for Recycled Commodities; NRS B: Increase Collection and Improve Materials Management Infrastructure; NSPPP C: Decrease Waste Generation; NSPPP D: Improve Waste Management |
Lexington-Fayette Recycling Facility Improvement Initiative (pdf) | Kentucky | Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government will bolster its role in the regional materials management system by ensuring the municipally owned and operated Materials Recovery Facility operates efficiently and reliably. By introducing new technology into strategic locations on the sorting line, the facility will collect more types of material from the surrounding region, reduce contamination; process material efficiently and cost effectively; and produce feedstock to transport to local, regional, and statewide markets to contribute to the circular economy. | Grant | Glass; Metal; MSW; Paper; Plastics | Recycling | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy; National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution | NRS B: Increase Collection and Improve Materials Management Infrastructure; NRS C: Reduce Contamination in the Recycled Materials Stream; NSPPP C: Decrease Waste Generation; NSPPP D: Improve Waste Management |
Lucas County Materials Recovery Facility Development (pdf) | Ohio | Lucas County, OH will construct a county-wide, single-stream Materials Recovery Facility. The 60,000 square feet facility, to be built on a former landfill, is anticipated to process up to 35,000 tons of residential curbside recycling materials each year. Lucas County does not currently have a Materials Recovery Facility. | Grant | Glass; Metal; MSW; Paper; Plastics | Recycling | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy; National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution | NRS C: Reduce Contamination in the Recycled Materials Stream; NSPPP C: Decrease Waste Generation; NSPPP D: Improve Waste Management |
Model Recycling Program Toolkit | Nationwide | An interactive collection of EPA resources and other materials. The Toolkit is designed to help states, territories, local governments, Tribes, schools, nonprofit organizations, companies, and public-private partnerships create effective programs for recycling, composting, anaerobic digestion, reuse, repair and waste reduction. | Tool/Toolkit; Web Resource | C&D Materials; Disaster Debris; Food; Metal; MSW; Organics; Plastics | Anarobic Digestion; Composting; Prevention/Source Reduction; Recycling; Reuse | Completed |
| National Recycling Strategy; National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution | NRS B: Increase Collection and Improve Materials Management Infrastructure; NRS C: Reduce Contamination in the Recycled Materials Stream; NRS D: Enhance Policies and Programs to Support Circularity; NSPPP C: Decrease Waste Generation; NSPPP D: Improve Waste Management |
Modoc Nation Resourceful Recycling (pdf) | Oklahoma | The Modoc Nation will purchase an already existing building for their new recycling center, new equipment and hire two new employees to staff the recycling center. | Grant | Glass; Metal; MSW; Paper; Plastics | Recycling | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy; National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution | NRS B: Increase Collection and Improve Materials Management Infrastructure; NRS C: Reduce Contamination in the Recycled Materials Stream; NRS D: Enhance Policies and Programs to Support Circularity; NSPPP C: Decrease Waste Generation; NSPPP D: Improve Waste Management |
Nassau County Recycling Process Enrichment Program (pdf) | Florida | Nassau County will optimize the intake stream and outflow process at its Convenience Recycling Center in Callahan and its Recycling Collection Site in Yulee. The county will also redesign containers to ensure customers deposit recyclables in the correct waste stream. Additionally, Nassau County will implement a multifaceted public education campaign to increase awareness about available recycling facilities. | Grant | Glass; Metal; MSW; Paper; Plastics | Recycling | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy; National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution | NRS B: Increase Collection and Improve Materials Management Infrastructure; NRS C: Reduce Contamination in the Recycled Materials Stream; NSPPP C: Decrease Waste Generation; NSPPP D: Improve Waste Management |
Native Village of Ekwok (pdf) | Alaska | The Native Village of Ekwok will expand solid waste recycling program activities and increase community participation by establishing a new stand-alone solid waste recycling program housed in the community's new green building. The project will support existing solid waste employees, the purchase of a baler, and distribute solid waste management infrastructure. | Grant | Glass; Metal; MSW; Paper; Plastics | Recycling | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy; National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution | NRS B: Increase Collection and Improve Materials Management Infrastructure; NRS C: Reduce Contamination in the Recycled Materials Stream; NRS D: Enhance Policies and Programs to Support Circularity; NSPPP C: Decrease Waste Generation; NSPPP D: Improve Waste Management |
Nelson Island Consortium Backhaul of Hazardous Waste Material (pdf) | Alaska | The Nelson Island Consortium will backhaul waste materials from each of the seven communities in the Consortium. To achieve this objective, Nelson Island Consortium will build capacity through training and engaging community members, buying equipment for backhaul shipping, and establishing recycling sheds for the recycling system. | Grant | Glass; Metal; MSW; Paper; Plastics | Prevention/Source Reduction; Recycling | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy; National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution | NRS B: Increase Collection and Improve Materials Management Infrastructure; NRS C: Reduce Contamination in the Recycled Materials Stream; NSPPP C: Decrease Waste Generation; NSPPP D: Improve Waste Management |
Nenana Native Association Solid Waste Management Project (pdf) | Alaska | The Nenana Native Association will remove household hazardous waste from the environment and provide an alternative means of managing household hazardous waste, recyclables, and solid waste. Nenana will purchase equipment needed to remove waste, including a forklift, a landing craft, a truck, and a trailer. This equipment will allow for the removal of large items that have been mismanaged due to a lack of available landfills. Nenana also plans to establish a program to collect solid waste, recyclables, and household hazardous waste, then transport that waste in a proper container to an appropriate facility. | Grant | C&D Materials; Glass; Metal; MSW; Paper; Plastics | Recycling | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy; National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution | NRS E: Standardize Measurement and Increase Data Collection; NSPPP C: Decrease Waste Generation; NSPPP D: Improve Waste Management |
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (pdf) | New York | New York will improve the efficiency and efficacy of solid waste and recycling data collection and processing resources and procedures, and provide more timely and widely available data to the regulated community and the public. | Grant | MSW | Recycling | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy; National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution | NRS B: Increase Collection and Improve Materials Management Infrastructure; NRS C: Reduce Contamination in the Recycled Materials Stream; NRS D: Enhance Policies and Programs to Support Circularity; NSPPP C: Decrease Waste Generation; NSPPP D: Improve Waste Management |
North Minneapolis Transfer Station Revitalization (pdf) | Minnesota | The City of Minneapolis, MN will establish new materials management infrastructure and increase local capacity for self-hauling residential recoverable materials by redeveloping the City of Minneapolis' North Transfer Station. This investment will be the first of its kind in this disadvantaged community. The city also will support access to and education about the new site. | Grant | Glass; Metal; MSW; Paper; Plastics | Recycling | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy; National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution | NRS B: Increase Collection and Improve Materials Management Infrastructure; NRS C: Reduce Contamination in the Recycled Materials Stream; NRS D: Enhance Policies and Programs to Support Circularity; NRS E: Standardize Measurement and Increase Data Collection; NSPPP C: Decrease Waste Generation; NSPPP D: Improve Waste Management |
Otoe-Missouria Tribe of Indians Recycling Plan and Center (pdf) | Oklahoma | The Otoe-Missouria Tribe of Indians will implement a solid waste recycling plan; build a recycling center in a rural, underserved area; and track recycling data. The Tribe will design and build a recycling center, purchase necessary equipment, hire a technician, implement data tracking, and prepare educational activities for outreach purposes. | Grant | Glass; Metal; MSW; Paper; Plastics | Prevention/Source Reduction; Recycling; Reuse | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy; National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution | NRS B: Increase Collection and Improve Materials Management Infrastructure; NRS C: Reduce Contamination in the Recycled Materials Stream; NRS D: Enhance Policies and Programs to Support Circularity; NSPPP C: Decrease Waste Generation; NSPPP D: Improve Waste Management |
Poarch Band of Creek Indians Recycling Infrastructure Grant (pdf) | Alabama | The Poarch Band of Creek Indians will conduct a feasibility study on a proposed operation expansion, upgrade current facilities and equipment, and conduct outreach for the recycling program. There will also be an analysis of the feasibility study, resulting in expanded recycling infrastructure, glass recycling, shredding services and used tire collection and recycling. | Grant | Glass; Metal; MSW; Paper; Plastics; Tires | Recycling | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy; National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution | NRS B: Increase Collection and Improve Materials Management Infrastructure; NRS C: Reduce Contamination in the Recycled Materials Stream; NSPPP C: Decrease Waste Generation; NSPPP D: Improve Waste Management |
Protecting the Earth through Tribal Solid Waste Management and Recycling (pdf) | Idaho | This project will improve the Nez Perce Tribe's waste management systems for long-term management planning and infrastructure. The project will fund an update to the Tribe's solid waste management plan focusing on environmentally sound post-consumer materials management. The Tribe will also expand materials management infrastructure by purchasing equipment and supplies, adding a new recycling stream for expanded polystyrene (EPS), and funding an additional staff member to increase capacity. | Grant | Glass; Metal; MSW; Paper; Plastics | Prevention/Source Reduction; Recycling; Reuse | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy; National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution | NRS A: Improve Markets for Recycled Commodities; NRS B: Increase Collection and Improve Materials Management Infrastructure; NRS C: Reduce Contamination in the Recycled Materials Stream; NRS D: Enhance Policies and Programs to Support Circularity; NRS E: Standardize Measurement and Increase Data Collection; NSPPP C: Decrease Waste Generation; NSPPP D: Improve Waste Management |
Pueblo of San Felipe SWIFR project (pdf) | New Mexico | The Pueblo of San Felipe will obtain recycling trailers, build a swap shop, repair heavy equipment used in material recovery, improve transfer station infrastructure, distribute recycling bins, develop educational materials raising awareness of recycling infrastructure and processes, standardize measurement and improve the Tribe's recycling data. | Grant | Glass; Metal; MSW; Paper; Plastics | Recycling; Reuse | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy; National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution | NRS A: Improve Markets for Recycled Commodities; NSPPP C: Decrease Waste Generation; NSPPP D: Improve Waste Management |
Recommendations of Specifications, Standards and Ecolabels for Federal Purchasing Program | Nationwide | The Recommendations of Specifications, Standards, and Ecolabels help federal purchasers identify and procure environmentally preferable products and services. Federal purchasers are directed in Executive Order 14057 on Catalyzing American Clean Energy Industries and Jobs through Federal Sustainability, the Federal Sustainability Plan and subpart 23.1 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation to procure products and services meeting the Recommendations to meet net-zero emissions and other procurement goals. The Recommendations were last updated in October 2023. | Executive Order; Regulation/Rulemaking | Food; Glass; Metal; MSW; Paper; Plastics | Recycling | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy; National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution | NRS A: Improve Markets for Recycled Commodities; NRS B: Increase Collection and Improve Materials Management Infrastructure; NSPPP C: Decrease Waste Generation; NSPPP D: Improve Waste Management |
Recycling Infrastructure and Market Opportunities Map | Nationwide | This map presents data estimates from all phases of the recycling process, including generation, collection, sortation, and end use. It highlights 15 different types of existing recycling and other municipal solid waste management infrastructure (e.g. material recovery facilities, anaerobic digesters, composting facilities, electronics recyclers). The map also includes estimated generation, recycling, and recycling potential by ZIP code and material, potential primary and secondary end markets for recycled materials, and market factors such as landfill tipping fees and bottle bill deposit prices. | Tool/Toolkit | Glass; Metal; MSW; Paper; Plastics | Recycling | Completed |
| National Recycling Strategy; National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution | NRS B: Increase Collection and Improve Materials Management Infrastructure; NRS C: Reduce Contamination in the Recycled Materials Stream; NSPPP C: Decrease Waste Generation; NSPPP D: Improve Waste Management |
Recycling Infrastructure Expansion Project for West Monroe, LA (pdf) | Louisiana | The City of West Monroe, LA will expand covered space and storage for receiving, processing, and storing recyclables. It will also provide equipment enabling the city to accept and process additional recyclables such as scrap tires and glass. Additional staff will help the recycling program expand services, hours of operation, and expertise. | Grant | Glass; Metal; MSW; Paper; Plastics; Tires | Recycling | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy; National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution | NRS B: Increase Collection and Improve Materials Management Infrastructure; NRS C: Reduce Contamination in the Recycled Materials Stream; NRS D: Enhance Policies and Programs to Support Circularity; NSPPP C: Decrease Waste Generation; NSPPP D: Improve Waste Management |
Red Cliff Transfer Station - Recycling Services Expansion Project (pdf) | Wisconsin | The Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa will upgrade recycling equipment, expand materials management infrastructure, and provide educational opportunities. They will build a reuse center to decrease the waste volume entering the landfill. These activities will provide adequate recycling services; encourage the reuse of items; promote proper recycling; and ensure the safety of staff and users onsite. | Grant | Glass; Metal; MSW; Paper; Plastics | Prevention/Source Reduction; Recycling; Reuse | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy; National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution | NRS D: Enhance Policies and Programs to Support Circularity; NSPPP C: Decrease Waste Generation; NSPPP D: Improve Waste Management |
Reuse Infrastructure for a City-Scale Reusable Food Ware and Refillable Bottle System in Hilo, Hawai'i (pdf) | Hawaiʻi | Hawai'i County, HI will design and implement a city-scale reusable food ware and refillable bottle system in Hilo, Hawai'i, designed by and for the whole community. This proposal requests funding for reuse collection bins, transport vehicles and crates/totes, a dishwashing machine, Quick Response code scanners, and a technology platform to support asset tracking and management, as well as funding to install or equip the infrastructure. | Grant | Plastics | Prevention/Source Reduction; Reuse | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy; National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution | NRS B: Increase Collection and Improve Materials Management Infrastructure; NRS C: Reduce Contamination in the Recycled Materials Stream; NSPPP C: Decrease Waste Generation; NSPPP D: Improve Waste Management |
Revitalizing the Integrated Solid Waste Management Infrastructure and Operational Approach for the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation (pdf) | Kansas | The Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation will replace aging recycling equipment to address operational challenges by purchasing recycling infrastructure upgrades including a baler, recycling containers, a truck, a trailer and metal-reinforced gates for material containment bins. Additionally, existing operations will be evaluated via a cost/rate study to develop a long-term financial model that will inform future decisions for transitioning to a more financially self-sustaining solid waste management utility program. | Grant | Glass; Metal; MSW; Paper; Plastics | Recycling | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy; National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution | NRS B: Increase Collection and Improve Materials Management Infrastructure; NRS C: Reduce Contamination in the Recycled Materials Stream; NRS D: Enhance Policies and Programs to Support Circularity; NSPPP C: Decrease Waste Generation; NSPPP D: Improve Waste Management |
Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan (pdf) | Michigan | The Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe will add a storage building to hold and organize materials for reuse, resale, and recycling. The project will increase the number of drop-off and pickup locations and spread recycling awareness through community education. In tandem with these efforts, the Tribe will work with Isabella County to upgrade equipment at the County's materials recycling facility (MRF) and develop a Materials Management Plan with seven surrounding counties to increase the materials to be recycled through the MRF. This will enable the MRF to be the official hub for this region. | Grant | Glass; Metal; MSW; Paper; Plastics | Prevention/Source Reduction; Recycling; Reuse | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy; National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution | NRS B: Increase Collection and Improve Materials Management Infrastructure; NRS C: Reduce Contamination in the Recycled Materials Stream; NRS D: Enhance Policies and Programs to Support Circularity; NSPPP C: Decrease Waste Generation; NSPPP D: Improve Waste Management |
Shoshone-Paiute Tribes Recycling and Equity Program (pdf) | Nevada | The Shoshone-Paiute Tribes will hire a dedicated staff person to lead the recycling program, manage the collection of recyclables, and improve the public recycling education plan. The dedicated staff person will manage daily operations, develop a community-recycling education plan with outreach to tribal departments, households and schools, and assist the Environmental Director in recycling the existing stockpile of used tires. The project will purchase a baler and bins to increase the recycling capacity and facilitate increased recycling rates within the Tribe. | Grant | Glass; Metal; MSW; Paper; Plastics; Tires | Recycling | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy; National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution | NRS A: Improve Markets for Recycled Commodities; NRS B: Increase Collection and Improve Materials Management Infrastructure; NRS C: Reduce Contamination in the Recycled Materials Stream; NRS D: Enhance Policies and Programs to Support Circularity; NSPPP C: Decrease Waste Generation; NSPPP D: Improve Waste Management |
Snoqualmie Indian Tribe (pdf) | Washington | The Snoqualmie Indian Tribe will implement a waste identification, reduction, and recycling program. The Tribe will achieve this objective by buying necessary equipment, including a glass pulverizer, a recycling compactor, and collection and sorting bins. In addition, a "Green Team" will be formed to collaborate on waste reduction, recycling, and outreach, and will work to implement policies on waste management and reduction. | Grant | Glass; Metal; MSW; Paper; Plastics | Prevention/Source Reduction; Recycling; Reuse | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy; National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution | NRS A: Improve Markets for Recycled Commodities; NRS B: Increase Collection and Improve Materials Management Infrastructure; NRS C: Reduce Contamination in the Recycled Materials Stream; NRS D: Enhance Policies and Programs to Support Circularity; NSPPP C: Decrease Waste Generation; NSPPP D: Improve Waste Management |
Solid Waste Post-Consumer Materials Management Improvement Project for the Muscogee (Creek) Nation Reservation (pdf) | Oklahoma | The Muscogee (Creek) Nation will expand their Solid Waste Post-Consumer Materials Management Program, hire an additional employee and purchase new solid waste transportation equipment. This will include procuring trucks, a compactor, containers for sorting and recycling, and recycling stations. | Grant | Glass; Metal; MSW; Paper; Plastics | Recycling | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy; National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution | NRS B: Increase Collection and Improve Materials Management Infrastructure; NRS C: Reduce Contamination in the Recycled Materials Stream; NSPPP C: Decrease Waste Generation; NSPPP D: Improve Waste Management |
SSBMI SWIFR 2023 (pdf) | California | The Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians will improve recycling infrastructure and purchase supplies to create an updated recycling center on the reservation. The objective of the project is for the Tribe's Environmental Department to fully recycle all recyclable materials produced both on and off the reservation, including from the administrative buildings, Tribal membership housing, economic development properties and the clinic. | Grant | Glass; Metal; MSW; Paper; Plastics | Recycling | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy; National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution | NRS C: Reduce Contamination in the Recycled Materials Stream; NRS E: Standardize Measurement and Increase Data Collection; NSPPP C: Decrease Waste Generation; NSPPP D: Improve Waste Management |
Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (pdf) | Tennessee | Tennessee will conduct a waste characterization study to support the implementation of a waste management plan. | Grant | C&D Materials; Glass; Metal; MSW; Paper; Plastics | Prevention/Source Reduction; Recycling | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy; National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution | NRS B: Increase Collection and Improve Materials Management Infrastructure; NRS E: Standardize Measurement and Increase Data Collection; NSPPP C: Decrease Waste Generation; NSPPP D: Improve Waste Management |
The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Office of Planning and Development (pdf) | The Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands | The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands will purchase equipment and vehicles, construct a building, and hire employees to support the implementation of the territory's goal of ensuring sustainable consumption and production patterns; and track data and report activities. | Grant | MSW | Recycling | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy; National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution | NRS B: Increase Collection and Improve Materials Management Infrastructure; NRS D: Enhance Policies and Programs to Support Circularity; NSPPP C: Decrease Waste Generation; NSPPP D: Improve Waste Management |
U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Planning and Natural Resources (pdf) | U.S. Virgin Islands | The U.S. Virgin Islands will provide training for employees on zero waste and recycling programs, provide subawards to outfit seven convenience centers with recycling equipment like compactor bins, and develop educational materials on recycling and waste reduction. | Grant | MSW | Prevention/Source Reduction; Recycling | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy; National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution | NRS B: Increase Collection and Improve Materials Management Infrastructure; NRS C: Reduce Contamination in the Recycled Materials Stream; NRS E: Standardize Measurement and Increase Data Collection; NSPPP C: Decrease Waste Generation; NSPPP D: Improve Waste Management |
Utah Department of Environmental Quality (pdf) | Utah | Utah will update its Solid Waste Management Plan, conduct a waste characterization study, and update electronic data collection and management solutions. | Grant | Glass; Metal; MSW; Paper; Plastics | Prevention/Source Reduction; Recycling Reuse | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy; National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution | NRS B: Increase Collection and Improve Materials Management Infrastructure; NSPPP C: Decrease Waste Generation; NSPPP D: Improve Waste Management |
Wyandotte Nation's Solid Waste and Infrastructure for Recycling Project (pdf) | Oklahoma | The Wyandotte Nation will expand and improve the Lost Creek Recycling Center by planning and implementing major renovations to the facility, purchasing collection bins for recyclables, and purchasing recycling equipment and other items for post-consumer materials management recovery. A full-time recycling technician will be hired to help the Center address the anticipated increase in the number of solid waste recyclables the Center receives. | Grant | Glass; Metal; MSW; Paper; Plastics | Recycling | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy; National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution | NRS B: Increase Collection and Improve Materials Management Infrastructure; NRS C: Reduce Contamination in the Recycled Materials Stream; NRS D: Enhance Policies and Programs to Support Circularity; NSPPP C: Decrease Waste Generation; NSPPP D: Improve Waste Management |
An Effort to Increase Maine's Recycling Rate through Outreach to Residents of Multi-Family Dwelling Units (pdf) | Maine | ecomaine's project will be a targeted pilot with dedicated educational outreach and information on single-sort recycling strategies in multi-family dwelling units, where access to single-sort recycling traditionally has been limited. Outreach to residents and property owners, informational materials, social media promotion, and increased access to recycling solutions will help to divert more recyclable material from Maine's landfills. | Grant | Glass; Metal; MSW; Paper; Plastics | Recycling | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy; National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution | NRS B: Increase Collection and Improve Materials Management Infrastructure; NRS C: Reduce Contamination in the Recycled Materials Stream; NRS D: Enhance Policies and Programs to Support Circularity; NSPPP C: Decrease Waste Generation; NSPPP D: Improve Waste Management |
EdVenture's Recycled Dinosaur Exhibit and Learning Center (pdf) | South Carolina | EdVenture will create exhibits and learning centers in three locations in South Carolina. The learning centers will feature dinosaurs made from recycled and repurposed materials, with a storyline and messaging to educate families and children about better recycling habits. | Grant | Glass; Metal; MSW; Paper; Plastics | Recycling | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy; National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution | NRS B: Increase Collection and Improve Materials Management Infrastructure; NRS C: Reduce Contamination in the Recycled Materials Stream; NRS D: Enhance Policies and Programs to Support Circularity; NSPPP C: Decrease Waste Generation; NSPPP D: Improve Waste Management |
Start Smart, Recycle Right Hampton Roads (pdf) | Virginia | The Hampton Roads Planning District Commission seeks to change the culture of recycling in southeastern Virginia by using the Start Smart, Recycle Right campaign to encourage Hampton Roads residents to reduce waste and recycle properly. The campaign will take a comprehensive approach to improving the entire recycling process across multiple jurisdictions, employing techniques such as community engagement, research, targeted route-level recycling audits and education, direct mailings of cart stickers, development of web-based recycling tools, mass media advertising, public relations, and development of educational and promotional materials. | Grant | Glass; Metal; MSW; Paper; Plastics | Prevention/Source Reduction; Recycling; Reuse | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy; National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution | NRS B: Increase Collection and Improve Materials Management Infrastructure; NRS C: Reduce Contamination in the Recycled Materials Stream; NRS D: Enhance Policies and Programs to Support Circularity; NSPPP C: Decrease Waste Generation; NSPPP D: Improve Waste Management |
Chicago Metro REO Campaign (pdf) | Illinois | The Chicago Metro REO Campaign will be a broad, collaborative recycling outreach and education campaign, serving 275 municipalities and seven counties in northeastern Illinois. The campaign will leverage the expertise and knowledge of solid waste agencies, counties and recycling organizations to educate and engage residents in order to increase collection and reduce contamination in the recycled materials stream. | Grant | Glass; Metal; MSW; Paper; Plastics | Recycling | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy; National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution | NRS B: Increase Collection and Improve Materials Management Infrastructure; NRS C: Reduce Contamination in the Recycled Materials Stream; NRS D: Enhance Policies and Programs to Support Circularity; NSPPP C: Decrease Waste Generation; NSPPP D: Improve Waste Management |
Recycle Right North Country (pdf) | New Hampshire | The Northeast Resource Recovery Association will conduct a nine-month recycling education campaign, aiming to increase residential recycling rates and decrease recycling contamination in 30 disadvantaged, rural and low-income North Country communities. | Grant | Glass; Metal; MSW; Paper; Plastics | Recycling | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy; National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution | NRS B: Increase Collection and Improve Materials Management Infrastructure; NRS C: Reduce Contamination in the Recycled Materials Stream; NRS D: Enhance Policies and Programs to Support Circularity; NSPPP C: Decrease Waste Generation; NSPPP D: Improve Waste Management |
Community Warehouse: Education and Outreach for Equitable Reuse of Household Goods (pdf) | Oregon | Community Warehouse, in partnership with ReClaim, will engage in community education and outreach to increase the reuse, repair and refurbishing of bulky furniture and household goods containing commonly reused materials (including metal, Plastic, textiles and electronics) by 50%. | Grant | Bulk Waste; C&D Materials; Electronics; Glass; Metal; MSW; Paper; Plastics; Textiles | Prevention/Source Reduction; Reuse | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy | NRS B: Increase Collection and Improve Materials Management Infrastructure; NRS C: Reduce Contamination in the Recycled Materials Stream; NRS D: Enhance Policies and Programs to Support Circularity |
Responsible Recycling Osceola (pdf) | Florida | Osceola County will use digital media and in-person events to reach Osceola residents. This project will introduce an educational campaign aimed at county residents and businesses to help them understand glass recycling and how their behaviors can help promote responsible recycling. | Grant | Glass; MSW | Prevention/Source Reduction; Recycling; Reuse | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy; National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution | NRS B: Increase Collection and Improve Materials Management Infrastructure; NRS C: Reduce Contamination in the Recycled Materials Stream; NRS D: Enhance Policies and Programs to Support Circularity; NSPPP C: Decrease Waste Generation; NSPPP D: Improve Waste Management |
Hawai'i Youth Clean Stream Campaign and Waste-to-Wealth Initiative (pdf) | Hawaiʻi | This project will create three consecutive cohorts of Hawai'i-based Student Resource Ambassadors who will, through immersive education and project-based learning, design and launch a series of education campaigns. These campaigns will inform the public about residential or community recycling programs and offer information about recycled materials that are accepted as part of a residential or community recycling program. | Grant | Glass; Metal; MSW; Paper; Plastics | Recycling | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy; National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution | NRS B: Increase Collection and Improve Materials Management Infrastructure; NRS C: Reduce Contamination in the Recycled Materials Stream; NRS D: Enhance Policies and Programs to Support Circularity; NSPPP C: Decrease Waste Generation; NSPPP D: Improve Waste Management |
Salt Lake City Corporation (pdf) | Utah | The Salt Lake City Corporation project promotes R3—reuse, reduce, recycle—as a way to achieve zero waste by 2040. Methods include meaningful environmental justice engagement to inform a communication campaign augmented with R3 outreach and education activities; a Recycling Ambassador program; and community recycling collection events for hard-to-recycle items, electronic waste, and household hazardous waste. | Grant | Bulk Waste; C&D Materials; Glass; Metal; MSW; Paper; Plastics | Prevention/Source Reduction; Recycling; Reuse | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy; National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution | NRS B: Increase Collection and Improve Materials Management Infrastructure; NRS C: Reduce Contamination in the Recycled Materials Stream; NRS D: Enhance Policies and Programs to Support Circularity; NSPPP C: Decrease Waste Generation; NSPPP D: Improve Waste Management |
Consumer Recycling Education and Outreach Grant (pdf) | Oklahoma | The United Keetoowah Band will reduce waste and prevent environmental contamination by conducting public outreach and education about the Tribe's recycling program. The Tribe will use funds to produce and provide educational brochures, newsletter articles, technical support, social media and more. The Tribe will also buy recycle bins, carts, trailers, and signs. | Grant | Glass; Metal; MSW; Paper; Plastics | Recycling | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy; National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution | NRS B: Increase Collection and Improve Materials Management Infrastructure; NRS C: Reduce Contamination in the Recycled Materials Stream; NRS D: Enhance Policies and Programs to Support Circularity; NSPPP C: Decrease Waste Generation; NSPPP D: Improve Waste Management |
Inclusive Community Based Recycling Project (pdf) | Colorado | The Inclusive Community Based Recycling Project amplifies current recycling programs, ensuring everyone in Eagle County understands where, why and how to recycle and has equitable access to do so. The Inclusive Community Based Recycling Project amplifies current recycling programs, ensuring everyone in Eagle County understands where, why and how to recycle and has equitable access to do so. | Grant | Glass; Metal; MSW; Paper; Plastics | Recycling | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy; National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics; National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution | FLW 4: Support Policies that Incentivize and Encourage the Prevention of Food Loss and Waste and Organics Recycling; NRS D: Enhance Policies and Programs to Support Circularity; NSPPP C: Decrease Waste Generation; NSPPP D: Improve Waste Management |
California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (pdf) | California | California will evaluate the local sectors involved in waste management to assess the feasibility of implementing a zero waste plan and understand and incorporate rural community zero waste strategies into a statewide zero waste plan. | Grant | Food; MSW; Organics; Plastics | Composting; Recycling; Reuse; Reuse/Refill Infrastructure | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy; National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics; National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution | FLW 3: Increase the Recycling Rate for all Organic Waste; NRS A: Improve Markets for Recycled Commodities; NRS B: Increase Collection and Improve Materials Management Infrastructure; NRS C: Reduce Contamination in the Recycled Materials Stream; NRS E: Standardize Measurement and Increase Data Collection; NSPPP C: Decrease Waste Generation; NSPPP D: Improve Waste Management |
Chippewa Cree Tribe Solid Waste Infrastructure Program (CCTSWIP) (pdf) | Montana | The Chippewa Cree Tribe will strengthen and further develop the current Tribal Water Resources Department Solid Waste Management Program by expanding infrastructure, strengthening data collection, and focusing on post-consumer materials management. The Tribe will achieve these objectives by purchasing the necessary equipment to improve the transfer site, conducting a waste characterization study to improve data collection efforts, and ultimately updating solid waste management plans based on results from data collection efforts. | Grant | C&D Materials; Food; Glass; Metal; MSW; Organics; Paper; Plastics | Composting; Prevention/Source Reduction; Recycling; Reuse | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy; National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics; National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution | FLW 3: Increase the Recycling Rate for all Organic Waste; NRS B: Increase Collection and Improve Materials Management Infrastructure; NRS C: Reduce Contamination in the Recycled Materials Stream; NSPPP C: Decrease Waste Generation; NSPPP D: Improve Waste Management |
Convenience for All: Renovation and Re-design of the Redwood Convenience Site in Eastern Durham County (pdf) | North Carolina | Durham County will renovate and re-design the Redwood Convenience Site in eastern Durham County. The Redwood Convenience Site is a drop-off station serving historically disadvantaged neighborhoods in the eastern portion of the county. The site collects municipal solid waste (trash), yard waste, furniture, white goods, textiles, special wastes, and traditional recyclables such as paper, plastic, metals, and glass. | Grant | Glass; Metal; MSW; Organics; Paper; Plastics | Recycling | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy; National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics; National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution | NRS A: Improve Markets for Recycled Commodities; NRS B: Increase Collection and Improve Materials Management Infrastructure; NRS C: Reduce Contamination in the Recycled Materials Stream; NRS D: Enhance Policies and Programs to Support Circularity; NSPPP C: Decrease Waste Generation; NSPPP D: Improve Waste Management |
CTUIR Department of Economic & Community Development Tribal Environmental Recovery Facility Recycling Program (pdf) | Oregon | The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation will update and overhaul their 2022 recycling plan to focus on developing both practical and culturally sensitive recycling options, replace outdated recycling equipment, and identify end markets for recycling. The Tribes will update waste characterization information to identify the current waste mixture and the amount of recyclable materials in the Tribe's waste stream, and will conduct public outreach and education. | Grant | C&D Materials; Food; Glass; Metal; MSW; Organics; Paper; Plastics | Prevention/Source Reduction; Recycling; Reuse | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy; National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics; National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution | NRS B: Increase Collection and Improve Materials Management Infrastructure; NRS D: Enhance Policies and Programs to Support Circularity; NRS E: Standardize Measurement and Increase Data Collection; NSPPP C: Decrease Waste Generation; NSPPP D: Improve Waste Management |
Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (pdf) | Delaware | Delaware will Conduct reusable bag research; conduct an analysis on using recycled glass as a cost-effective alternative to sand; update Recyclopedia, a search tool for residents to find out if and how they can recycle items; collect and analyze recycling container sensor data to ensure correct size of recycling containers and sources of contamination; and create a map of food waste generation throughout Delaware. | Grant | Food; Glass; MSW; Plastics | Prevention/Source Reduction; Recycling; Reuse | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy; National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics; National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution | FLW 3: Increase the Recycling Rate for all Organic Waste; NRS B: Increase Collection and Improve Materials Management Infrastructure; NRS D: Enhance Policies and Programs to Support Circularity; NRS E: Standardize Measurement and Increase Data Collection; NSPPP C: Decrease Waste Generation; NSPPP D: Improve Waste Management |
District of Columbia Department of Public Works (pdf) | District of Columbia | The District of Columbia will enhance its operations to support the reduction, reuse, and recycling activities needed to achieve an 80% diversion rate in the District; and develop a solid waste management plan that includes a waste characterization study and an organics management plan. | Grant | Food; MSW | Prevention/Source Reduction; Recycling; Reuse | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy; National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics; National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution | FLW 3: Increase the Recycling Rate for all Organic Waste; FLW 4: Support Policies that Incentivize and Encourage the Prevention of Food Loss and Waste and Organics Recycling; NRS B: Increase Collection and Improve Materials Management Infrastructure; NRS C: Reduce Contamination in the Recycled Materials Stream; NRS D: Enhance Policies and Programs to Support Circularity; NSPPP C: Decrease Waste Generation; NSPPP D: Improve Waste Management |
FCPC's Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling Grant Project (pdf) | Wisconsin | The Forest County Potawatomi Community will expand solid waste collection and recycling infrastructure, increase capacity, and promote recycling education and awareness. The Tribe will achieve these objectives by purchasing new recycling collection and transportation vehicles, recycling bins for Tribal government buildings, and in-home recycling and composting collection and storage bins for Tribal households. The Tribe will also conduct community-wide and household outreach and school-oriented recycling education events. | Grant | Food; Glass; Metal; MSW; Organics; Paper; Plastics | Composting; Recycling | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy; National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics; National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution | FLW 3: Increase the Recycling Rate for all Organic Waste; NRS D: Enhance Policies and Programs to Support Circularity; NRS E: Standardize Measurement and Increase Data Collection; NSPPP C: Decrease Waste Generation; NSPPP D: Improve Waste Management |
Hawai'i Department of Health (pdf) | Hawaiʻi | Hawai'i will conduct a statewide waste characterization study and use the study to inform future solid waste management efforts, including outreach activities. | Grant | Food; MSW | Composting; Prevention/Source Reduction; Recycling; Reuse | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy; National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics; National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution | FLW 4: Support Policies that Incentivize and Encourage the Prevention of Food Loss and Waste and Organics Recycling; NRS D: Enhance Policies and Programs to Support Circularity; NSPPP C: Decrease Waste Generation; NSPPP D: Improve Waste Management |
Indiana Department of Environmental Management (pdf) | Indiana | Indiana will develop a statewide materials management plan, focusing on waste reduction; provide funding for local communities and county solid waste management districts to develop local materials management plans based on guidance from the statewide materials management plan. | Grant | C&D Materials; Food; MSW; Organics; Plastics | Prevention/Source Reduction; Recycling | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy; National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics; National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution | FLW 3: Increase the Recycling Rate for all Organic Waste; FLW 4: Support Policies that Incentivize and Encourage the Prevention of Food Loss and Waste and Organics Recycling; NRS C: Reduce Contamination in the Recycled Materials Stream; NRS D: Enhance Policies and Programs to Support Circularity; NRS E: Standardize Measurement and Increase Data Collection; NSPPP C: Decrease Waste Generation; NSPPP D: Improve Waste Management |
Iowa Department of Natural Resources (pdf) | Iowa | Iowa will develop a food waste study; advance circular economy efforts through life cycle assessments of materials that may be diverted from landfills; and improve the recovery rate for deposit-eligible, single-use beverage containers. | Grant | Food; MSW; Plastics | Composting; Recycling | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy; National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics; National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution | FLW 3: Increase the Recycling Rate for all Organic Waste; FLW 4: Support Policies that Incentivize and Encourage the Prevention of Food Loss and Waste and Organics Recycling; NRS C: Reduce Contamination in the Recycled Materials Stream; NRS D: Enhance Policies and Programs to Support Circularity; NRS E: Standardize Measurement and Increase Data Collection; NSPPP C: Decrease Waste Generation; NSPPP D: Improve Waste Management |
Kansas Department of Health & Environment (pdf) | Kansas | Kansas will create and maintain an advisory group, develop a new state solid waste management plan, and complete multiple waste and recycling characterization studies. | Grant | C&D Materials; Food; MSW; Plastics | Prevention/Source Reduction; Recycling | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy; National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics; National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution | FLW 3: Increase the Recycling Rate for all Organic Waste; FLW 4: Support Policies that Incentivize and Encourage the Prevention of Food Loss and Waste and Organics Recycling; NRS C: Reduce Contamination in the Recycled Materials Stream; NRS D: Enhance Policies and Programs to Support Circularity; NRS E: Standardize Measurement and Increase Data Collection; NSPPP C: Decrease Waste Generation; NSPPP D: Improve Waste Management |
Kentucky Department of Environmental Protection and Management (pdf) | Kentucky | Kentucky will develop a statewide sustainable materials management plan incorporating circular economy concepts, improve data through online tools to demonstrate progress, and support initiatives to promote recycling through education and outreach campaigns. | Grant | C&D Materials; Food; MSW; Plastics | Composting; Prevention/Source Reduction; Recycling | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy; National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics; National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution | FLW 3: Increase the Recycling Rate for all Organic Waste; FLW 4: Support Policies that Incentivize and Encourage the Prevention of Food Loss and Waste and Organics Recycling; NRS A: Improve Markets for Recycled Commodities; NRS B: Increase Collection and Improve Materials Management Infrastructure; NRS C: Reduce Contamination in the Recycled Materials Stream; NRS D: Enhance Policies and Programs to Support Circularity; NRS E: Standardize Measurement and Increase Data Collection; NSPPP C: Decrease Waste Generation; NSPPP D: Improve Waste Management |
Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (pdf) | Louisiana | Louisiana will develop a statewide solid waste management plan to advance post-consumer materials management; develop standardized measurements, reporting, and provide guidance and technical assistance; and provide training, market development, and outreach for the implementation of the solid waste management plan. | Grant | C&D Materials; Food; MSW; Plastics | Composting; Prevention/Source Reduction; Recycling | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy; National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics; National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution | FLW 3: Increase the Recycling Rate for all Organic Waste; FLW 4: Support Policies that Incentivize and Encourage the Prevention of Food Loss and Waste and Organics Recycling; NRS A: Improve Markets for Recycled Commodities; NRS B: Increase Collection and Improve Materials Management Infrastructure; NRS C: Reduce Contamination in the Recycled Materials Stream; NRS D: Enhance Policies and Programs to Support Circularity; NRS E: Standardize Measurement and Increase Data Collection; NSPPP C: Decrease Waste Generation; NSPPP D: Improve Waste Management |
Maine Department of Environmental Protection (pdf) | Maine | Maine will host five regional meetings to solicit public feedback on the development of an updated statewide Solid Waste Management and Recycling Plan, update the 2019 Maine Solid Waste Management Plan, and conduct a waste characterization study and analyze the results. | Grant | C&D Materials; Disaster Debris; Food; Glass; Metal; MSW; Organics; Paper; Plastics | Composting; Prevention/Source Reduction; Recycling | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy; National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics; National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution | FLW 3: Increase the Recycling Rate for all Organic Waste; FLW 4: Support Policies that Incentivize and Encourage the Prevention of Food Loss and Waste and Organics Recycling; NRS B: Increase Collection and Improve Materials Management Infrastructure; NRS C: Reduce Contamination in the Recycled Materials Stream; NRS D: Enhance Policies and Programs to Support Circularity; NSPPP C: Decrease Waste Generation; NSPPP D: Improve Waste Management |
Maryland Department of the Environment (pdf) | Maryland | Maryland will conduct an organics assessment to identify potential placement of organics recycling infrastructure, design and implement statewide educational trainings and workshops to garner support of the food residual diversion law and organics recycling, and identify recycling infrastructure needs to support waste diversion goals | Grant | Food; Glass; Metal; MSW; Organics; Paper; Plastics | Composting; Prevention/Source Reduction; Recycling; Reuse | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy; National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics; National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution | FLW 3: Increase the Recycling Rate for all Organic Waste; FLW 4: Support Policies that Incentivize and Encourage the Prevention of Food Loss and Waste and Organics Recycling; NRS B: Increase Collection and Improve Materials Management Infrastructure; NRS C: Reduce Contamination in the Recycled Materials Stream; NRS D: Enhance Policies and Programs to Support Circularity; NSPPP C: Decrease Waste Generation; NSPPP D: Improve Waste Management |
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (pdf) | Massachusetts | Massachusetts will manage the implementation of the Recycle Smart Initiative, include communities with environmental justice concerns across Massachusetts in outreach efforts, and support solid waste and recycling training program for state and local staff. | Grant | C&D Materials; Disaster Debris; Food; Glass; Metal; MSW; Organics; Paper; Plastics | Composting; Prevention/Source Reduction; Recycling; Reuse | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy; National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics; National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution | FLW 4: Support Policies that Incentivize and Encourage the Prevention of Food Loss and Waste and Organics Recycling; NRS A: Improve Markets for Recycled Commodities; NRS B: Increase Collection and Improve Materials Management Infrastructure |
MBCI Solid Waste and Infrastructure for Recycling Cooperative Agreement (pdf) | Mississippi | The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians will develop and implement methods of increasing postconsumer material collection, processing that material, and transporting it to end-markets. They also intend to build a biodiesel manufacturing facility to recapture "waste" cooking oil from Tribal members, schools and casinos to process into biodiesel. | Grant | Food; Glass; Metal; MSW; Paper; Plastics | Prevention/Source Reduction; Recycling; Reuse | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy; National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics; National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution | FLW 3: Increase the Recycling Rate for all Organic Waste; FLW 4: Support Policies that Incentivize and Encourage the Prevention of Food Loss and Waste and Organics Recycling; NRS B: Increase Collection and Improve Materials Management Infrastructure; NRS C: Reduce Contamination in the Recycled Materials Stream; NRS D: Enhance Policies and Programs to Support Circularity; NRS E: Standardize Measurement and Increase Data Collection; NSPPP C: Decrease Waste Generation; NSPPP D: Improve Waste Management |
Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (pdf) | Michigan | Michigan will host collaborative regional meetings focused on the policy shift from waste disposal to materials management, and requirements for materials management planning, develop and provide guidance materials and training presentations for regional meetings, and transition Michigan from a focus on disposal capacity to a focus on sustainable materials management. | Grant | C&D Materials; Food; Glass; Metal; MSW; Organics; Paper; Plastics | Composting; Prevention/Source Reduction; Recycling; Reuse | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy; National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics; National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution | FLW 3: Increase the Recycling Rate for all Organic Waste; FLW 4: Support Policies that Incentivize and Encourage the Prevention of Food Loss and Waste and Organics Recycling; NRS B: Increase Collection and Improve Materials Management Infrastructure; NRS C: Reduce Contamination in the Recycled Materials Stream; NRS E: Standardize Measurement and Increase Data Collection |
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (pdf) | Minnesota | Minnesota will conduct a waste characterization study evaluating the types of materials generated and discarded in Minnesota and their relative prominence in Minnesota's waste stream and advance infrastructure for solid waste data. | Grant | C&D Materials; Food; Glass; Metal; MSW; Organics; Paper; Plastics | Composting; Prevention/Source Reduction; Recycling; Reuse | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy; National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics; National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution | FLW 3: Increase the Recycling Rate for all Organic Waste; FLW 4: Support Policies that Incentivize and Encourage the Prevention of Food Loss and Waste and Organics Recycling; NRS B: Increase Collection and Improve Materials Management Infrastructure; NRS C: Reduce Contamination in the Recycled Materials Stream; NRS D: Enhance Policies and Programs to Support Circularity; NRS E: Standardize Measurement and Increase Data Collection; NSPPP C: Decrease Waste Generation; NSPPP D: Improve Waste Management |
Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (pdf) | Mississippi | Mississippi will conduct a study of recycling infrastructure and best practices in recycling; evaluate study results and recommendations, engage with interested parties, and identify the best ways to implement study recommendations; implement plans to advance post-consumer materials management based on study results; and improve messaging through a statewide recycling campaign. | Grant | C&D Materials; Food; Glass; Metal; MSW; Organics; Paper; Plastics | Composting; Prevention/Source Reduction; Recycling; Reuse | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy; National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics; National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution | FLW 3: Increase the Recycling Rate for all Organic Waste; FLW 4: Support Policies that Incentivize and Encourage the Prevention of Food Loss and Waste and Organics Recycling; NRS B: Increase Collection and Improve Materials Management Infrastructure; NRS C: Reduce Contamination in the Recycled Materials Stream; NRS E: Standardize Measurement and Increase Data Collection |
Montana Department of Environmental Quality (pdf) | Montana | Montana will draft a template for an integrated waste management plan that can be tailored to each determined region of Montana, identify the community service areas in the state, and work with interested parties to conduct a materials audit for local waste streams. | Grant | C&D Materials; Food; Glass; Metal; MSW; Organics; Paper; Plastics | Prevention/Source Reduction; Recycling; Reuse | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy; National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics; National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution | FLW 3: Increase the Recycling Rate for all Organic Waste; NRS B: Increase Collection and Improve Materials Management Infrastructure; NRS C: Reduce Contamination in the Recycled Materials Stream |
Native Village of Shaktoolik Materials Management Infrastructure Project: Equipment (pdf) | Alaska | The Native Village of Shaktoolik will expand materials management infrastructure in the Tribe and support improvements to local waste management systems. The Tribe will achieve this objective by purchasing construction equipment to use in expanding the current infrastructure. | Grant | Food; Glass; Metal; MSW; Paper; Plastics | Recycling | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy; National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics; National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution | FLW 3: Increase the Recycling Rate for all Organic Waste; FLW 4: Support Policies that Incentivize and Encourage the Prevention of Food Loss and Waste and Organics Recycling; NRS A: Improve Markets for Recycled Commodities; NRS B: Increase Collection and Improve Materials Management Infrastructure; NRS C: Reduce Contamination in the Recycled Materials Stream; NRS D: Enhance Policies and Programs to Support Circularity; NRS E: Standardize Measurement and Increase Data Collection; NSPPP C: Decrease Waste Generation; NSPPP D: Improve Waste Management |
Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy (pdf) | Nebraska | Nebraska will conduct a new waste characterization study, quantify the impact of existing recycling programs, identify opportunities to increase waste diversion, and develop recommendations for programs and policies that reduce solid waste landfilled and increase marketability of recyclable materials. | Grant | C&D Materials; Food; Glass; Metal; MSW; Organics; Paper; Plastics | Composting; Prevention/Source Reduction; Recycling; Reuse | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy; National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics; National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution | FLW 3: Increase the Recycling Rate for all Organic Waste; FLW 4: Support Policies that Incentivize and Encourage the Prevention of Food Loss and Waste and Organics Recycling; NRS B: Increase Collection and Improve Materials Management Infrastructure; NRS D: Enhance Policies and Programs to Support Circularity; NSPPP C: Decrease Waste Generation; NSPPP D: Improve Waste Management |
Nevada Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (pdf) | Nevada | Nevada will conduct a "hub and spoke" feasibility study, conduct an economic impact study on composting, develop and implement rural and internal NDEP training programs, and create a roadmap to a circular economy. | Grant | C&D Materials; Food; Glass; Metal; MSW; Organics; Paper; Plastics | Composting; Recycling | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy; National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics; National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution | FLW 3: Increase the Recycling Rate for all Organic Waste; FLW 4: Support Policies that Incentivize and Encourage the Prevention of Food Loss and Waste and Organics Recycling; NRS E: Standardize Measurement and Increase Data Collection |
North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality (pdf) | North Dakota | North Dakota will conduct a data management needs assessment and gap analysis; design, configure, and implement a data system in test environment and production environment; and create a fully functional data management system to track all pertinent data. | Grant | C&D Materials; Food; Glass; Metal; MSW; Organics; Paper; Plastics | Composting; Recycling | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy; National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics; National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution | FLW 3: Increase the Recycling Rate for all Organic Waste; NRS A: Improve Markets for Recycled Commodities; NRS B: Increase Collection and Improve Materials Management Infrastructure; NRS C: Reduce Contamination in the Recycled Materials Stream |
Ocean County Materials Recovery Facility Improvements Project (pdf) | New Jersey | Ocean County will install a state-of-the-art Plastics film air conveyance system and associated baler to manage Plastics bags in the recyclables mix, which continue to plague Materials Recovery Facilities. Ocean County also will install an artificial intelligence-powered optical classification system, combining cameras within the facility and cutting-edge technology to analyze the waste stream to identify potential areas of improvement. Lastly, the County will install a secondary eddy current separator which is designed to remove aluminum and aluminum foil from the single-stream mix. | Grant | Food; Glass; Metal; MSW; Paper; Plastics | Recycling | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy; National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics; National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution | FLW 3: Increase the Recycling Rate for all Organic Waste; NRS B: Increase Collection and Improve Materials Management Infrastructure; NRS C: Reduce Contamination in the Recycled Materials Stream; NRS E: Standardize Measurement and Increase Data Collection |
Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (pdf) | Oklahoma | Oklahoma will conduct a comprehensive waste characterization study and provide an analysis of the efficacy of current waste diversion programs and identify new diversion opportunities. | Grant | C&D Materials; Food; Glass; Metal; MSW; Organics; Paper; Plastics | Composting; Prevention/Source Reduction; Recycling; Reuse | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy; National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics; National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution | FLW 3: Increase the Recycling Rate for all Organic Waste; FLW 4: Support Policies that Incentivize and Encourage the Prevention of Food Loss and Waste and Organics Recycling; NRS A: Improve Markets for Recycled Commodities; NRS B: Increase Collection and Improve Materials Management Infrastructure; NRS D: Enhance Policies and Programs to Support Circularity; NSPPP C: Decrease Waste Generation; NSPPP D: Improve Waste Management |
Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources (pdf) | Puerto Rico | Puerto Rico will amend the Law for Reduction and Recycling of Solid Wastes in Puerto Rico to reflect updated statistics and recycling market information, train DNER staff and Municipal Recycling Coordinators, and improve the data methodology and system for recycling information. | Grant | Food; Glass; Metal; MSW; Organics; Paper; Plastics | Prevention/Source Reduction; Recycling; Reuse | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy; National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics; National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution | FLW 3: Increase the Recycling Rate for all Organic Waste; NRS B: Increase Collection and Improve Materials Management Infrastructure |
The Clean Tribal Lands Initiative (pdf) | Montana | The Crow Tribe of Indians will expand materials management infrastructure, create efficient collection routes, monitor compliance and enforcement, and create secure transfer sites. The Tribe will recruit and train personnel and buy and maintain additional equipment. | Grant | Food; Glass; Metal; MSW; Organics; Paper; Plastics | Recycling | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy; National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics; National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution | FLW 3: Increase the Recycling Rate for all Organic Waste; FLW 4: Support Policies that Incentivize and Encourage the Prevention of Food Loss and Waste and Organics Recycling; NRS B: Increase Collection and Improve Materials Management Infrastructure; NRS C: Reduce Contamination in the Recycled Materials Stream; NRS E: Standardize Measurement and Increase Data Collection |
Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (pdf) | Virginia | Virginia will update its Solid Waste Management Plan and develop an online recycling data analysis application to improve its solid waste data. | Grant | C&D Materials; Food; Glass; Metal; MSW; Organics; Paper; Plastics | Composting; Prevention/Source Reduction; Recycling; Reuse | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy; National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics; National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution | FLW 3: Increase the Recycling Rate for all Organic Waste; FLW 4: Support Policies that Incentivize and Encourage the Prevention of Food Loss and Waste and Organics Recycling; NRS A: Improve Markets for Recycled Commodities; NRS B: Increase Collection and Improve Materials Management Infrastructure; NRS C: Reduce Contamination in the Recycled Materials Stream; NRS D: Enhance Policies and Programs to Support Circularity; NSPPP C: Decrease Waste Generation; NSPPP D: Improve Waste Management |
Washington State Department of Ecology (pdf) | Washington | Washington will develop and implement the NextCycle Washington circular economy accelerator program; conduct outreach and communication, including efforts to reach underserved communities and businesses; and provide technical assistance, business development, networking, and more to those participating in the program. | Grant | C&D Materials; Food; Glass; Metal; MSW; Organics; Paper; Plastics | Composting; Prevention/Source Reduction; Recycling; Reuse | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy; National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics; National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution | FLW 3: Increase the Recycling Rate for all Organic Waste; NRS B: Increase Collection and Improve Materials Management Infrastructure; NRS E: Standardize Measurement and Increase Data Collection |
West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (pdf) | West Virginia | West Virginia will conduct a waste characterization study, draft legislation for mandatory reporting of recycling facilities, and analyze recycling and municipal solid waste data to determine a statewide baseline recycling rate. | Grant | C&D Materials; Food; Glass; Metal; MSW; Organics; Paper; Plastics | Recycling | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy; National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics; National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution | FLW 3: Increase the Recycling Rate for all Organic Waste; NRS B: Increase Collection and Improve Materials Management Infrastructure; NRS E: Standardize Measurement and Increase Data Collection; NSPPP A: Reduce Pollution from Plastic Production; NSPPP C: Decrease Waste Generation; NSPPP D: Improve Waste Management |
Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (pdf) | Wyoming | Wyoming will study illegal tire dumps and develop a state tire recycling program, update the Wyoming data directory and the state's recycling app, update Wyoming's Diversion Study, and update the Wyoming Solid Waste Tracking Database. | Grant | Food; Glass; Metal; MSW; Organics; Paper; Plastic; Tires | Composting; Prevention/Source Reduction; Recycling; Reuse | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy; National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics; National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution | FLW 3: Increase the Recycling Rate for all Organic Waste; FLW 4: Support Policies that Incentivize and Encourage the Prevention of Food Loss and Waste and Organics Recycling; NRS B: Increase Collection and Improve Materials Management Infrastructure; NRS C: Reduce Contamination in the Recycled Materials Stream; NRS D: Enhance Policies and Programs to Support Circularity; NRS E: Standardize Measurement and Increase Data Collection; NSPPP C: Decrease Waste Generation; NSPPP D: Improve Waste Management |
Bay Mills Indian Community EPA Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling Grant (pdf) | Michigan | The Bay Mills Indian Community will increase recycling and waste diversion rates and reduce environmental contamination. The Tribe will do so by building a new waste transfer station, developing a fish waste composting facility and operation, buying supplies and equipment, and implementing staff training and recycling programs throughout the Tribe. | Grant | C&D Materials; Food; Glass; Metal; MSW; Organics; Paper; Plastics | Composting; Prevention/Source Reduction; Recycling; Reuse | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy; National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics; National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution | FLW 3: Increase the Recycling Rate for all Organic Waste; FLW 4: Support Policies that Incentivize and Encourage the Prevention of Food Loss and Waste and Organics Recycling; NRS A: Improve Markets for Recycled Commodities; NRS B: Increase Collection and Improve Materials Management Infrastructure; NRS C: Reduce Contamination in the Recycled Materials Stream; NRS D: Enhance Policies and Programs to Support Circularity; NSPPP C: Decrease Waste Generation; NSPPP D: Improve Waste Management |
Bethel Community Recycling Program Expansion: Recycling Accessibility, E-Waste Reduction, and Community Composting (pdf) | Alaska | The Orutsararmiut Native Council will create a curbside recycling program, and purchase storage and a commercial can flattener to enhance the current Flying Cans and Bottles Program. The Orutsararmiut Native Council will also create an e-waste backhaul program to address environmental impacts of electronic waste disposal, along with a composting program to redirect organic waste from the landfill. | Grant | Food; Glass; Metal; MSW; Organics; Paper; Plastics | Composting; Prevention/Source Reduction; Recycling; Reuse | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy; National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics; National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution | FLW 3: Increase the Recycling Rate for all Organic Waste; FLW 4: Support Policies that Incentivize and Encourage the Prevention of Food Loss and Waste and Organics Recycling; NRS B: Increase Collection and Improve Materials Management Infrastructure; NRS C: Reduce Contamination in the Recycled Materials Stream; NRS D: Enhance Policies and Programs to Support Circularity; NSPPP C: Decrease Waste Generation; NSPPP D: Improve Waste Management |
Bkéji Wébnan "Throw Less Away" Project (pdf) | Michigan | The Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians will increase the Tribe's post-consumer materials management by improving and expanding current recycling and food waste operations. The Tribe will update their Integrated Waste Management Plan; establish the Gun Lake Casino (GLC) Sustainability Department to improve and implement sustainability initiatives; expand and improve GLC food waste management with a large-scale food waste digester; and develop plans for a recycling hub to serve the greater rural community. | Grant | Food; Glass; Metal; MSW; Organics; Paper; Plastics | Composting; Prevention/Source Reduction; Recycling; Reuse | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy; National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics; National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution | FLW 2: Prevent Food Waste; FLW 4: Support Policies that Incentivize and Encourage the Prevention of Food Loss and Waste and Organics Recycling; NRS B: Increase Collection and Improve Materials Management Infrastructure; NRS C: Reduce Contamination in the Recycled Materials Stream |
City of Ontario SWIFR Program (pdf) | California | The City of Ontario will establish new recycling collection routes and optimize materials management infrastructure through the purchase of recycling equipment such as electric trucks, electric vehicle charging stations, bins and carts, a power steam wash machine, and software to enhance zero waste strategies. The project will also create a digital food donation marketplace for businesses and nearby nonprofits and expand source separation of organic food waste and mixed recyclables by distributing carts and bins to residents and businesses in the city. | Grant | Food; Glass; Metal; MSW; Organics; Paper; Plastics | Prevention/Source Reduction; Recycling; Reuse | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy; National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics; National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution | FLW 3: Increase the Recycling Rate for all Organic Waste; NRS B: Increase Collection and Improve Materials Management Infrastructure; NRS C: Reduce Contamination in the Recycled Materials Stream |
Expansion Project of the Recycling Program in Rural Areas (pdf) | Puerto Rico | The Municipality of Trujillo Alto will aid the homes and schools of six neighborhoods of Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico, that do not receive collection and disposal services for recyclable materials due to lack of funds, equipment, and personnel. The grant will enable the biweekly collection of organics, paper, newspaper, cardboard, aluminum, metal, and Plastic by purchasing compactor trucks, green waste trucks, containers, and adding personnel to facilitate curbside collection. | Grant | Food; Glass; Metal; MSW; Organics; Paper; Plastics | Composting; Recycling | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy; National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics; National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution | FLW 2: Prevent Food Waste; FLW 3: Increase the Recycling Rate for all Organic Waste; FLW 4: Support Policies that Incentivize and Encourage the Prevention of Food Loss and Waste and Organics Recycling; NRS A: Improve Markets for Recycled Commodities; NRS B: Increase Collection and Improve Materials Management Infrastructure; NRS C: Reduce Contamination in the Recycled Materials Stream; NRS D: Enhance Policies and Programs to Support Circularity; NRS E: Standardize Measurement and Increase Data Collection; NSPPP C: Decrease Waste Generation; NSPPP D: Improve Waste Management |
Knik Tribe Recycling and Waste Management Program (pdf) | Alaska | The Knik Tribe will establish organic materials collection practices with Tribe members, the Knik Charter School, and Benteh STEAM Academy. The Tribe will achieve this by conducting a waste audit, developing a post-consumer materials management plan, adding recycling and organic waste collection bins, mobile composting efforts, partnering with the Alaska Food Bank to capture food waste, and conducting education and outreach campaigns. | Grant | Food; Glass; Metal; MSW; Organics; Paper; Plastics | Composting; Prevention/Source Reduction; Recycling; Reuse | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy; National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics; National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution | FLW 2: Prevent Food Waste; FLW 4: Support Policies that Incentivize and Encourage the Prevention of Food Loss and Waste and Organics Recycling; NRS B: Increase Collection and Improve Materials Management Infrastructure; NRS C: Reduce Contamination in the Recycled Materials Stream |
Lincoln Recycling Education and Outreach Project (pdf) | Nebraska | The Lincoln Recycling Education and Outreach Project forms three focus groups to engage minorities, new Americans, college students and low-income people living in Lincoln's 14 disadvantaged census tracts. The project will use evidence-based messaging to address barriers to recycling and food waste diversion and will develop messages and outreach materials in a variety of methods and languages. | Grant | Food; Glass; Metal; MSW; Organics; Paper; Plastics | Prevention/Source Reduction; Recycling; Reuse | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy; National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics; National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution | FLW 3: Increase the Recycling Rate for all Organic Waste; FLW 4: Support Policies that Incentivize and Encourage the Prevention of Food Loss and Waste and Organics Recycling; NRS B: Increase Collection and Improve Materials Management Infrastructure; NRS D: Enhance Policies and Programs to Support Circularity; NSPPP C: Decrease Waste Generation; NSPPP D: Improve Waste Management |
Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians (pdf) | Michigan | The Little Traverse Bay Band will promote source reduction and increase waste diversion rates throughout the community. The project will enable the Tribe to purchase reuse infrastructure to increase source reduction by installing drinking fountains/water bottle refill stations at the Tribe's Pow Wow Grounds and providing reusable dishware for other events. The Tribe will also develop compost and recycling educational materials and expand waste diversion and collection efforts by making transfer stations more accessible and providing compost tumblers to residents. | Grant | Food; Glass; Metal; MSW; Organics; Paper; Plastics | Composting; Prevention/Source Reduction; Recycling; Reuse | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy; National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics; National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution | FLW 2: Prevent Food Waste; FLW 3: Increase the Recycling Rate for all Organic Waste; FLW 4: Support Policies that Incentivize and Encourage the Prevention of Food Loss and Waste and Organics Recycling; NRS A: Improve Markets for Recycled Commodities; NRS B: Increase Collection and Improve Materials Management Infrastructure; NRS C: Reduce Contamination in the Recycled Materials Stream; NRS D: Enhance Policies and Programs to Support Circularity; NRS E: Standardize Measurement and Increase Data Collection; NSPPP C: Decrease Waste Generation; NSPPP D: Improve Waste Management |
Mesa Grande Infrastructure for Recycling Grant (pdf) | California | The Mesa Grande Band of Mission Indians will procure infrastructure needed to implement its integrated waste management plan. Specifically, the Tribe will purchase a variety of upgraded equipment to improve recycling activities including storing and sorting materials from the recycling stream. The Tribe will also promote composting and source reduction and expand existing data. | Grant | Food; Glass; Metal; MSW; Organics; Paper; Plastics | Composting; Prevention/Source Reduction; Recycling; Reuse | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy; National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics; National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution | FLW 2: Prevent Food Waste; FLW 3: Increase the Recycling Rate for all Organic Waste; NRS B: Increase Collection and Improve Materials Management Infrastructure; NRS C: Reduce Contamination in the Recycled Materials Stream; NRS D: Enhance Policies and Programs to Support Circularity; NRS E: Standardize Measurement and Increase Data Collection; NSPPP C: Decrease Waste Generation; NSPPP D: Improve Waste Management |
New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (pdf) | New Hampshire | New Hampshire will conduct a waste characterization study, conduct a study identifying food waste generators and analyzing available food waste management infrastructure, and develop uniform educational resources and provide technical assistance to support best practices for recycling and diversion opportunities statewide. | Grant | C&D Materials; Food; Glass; Metal; MSW; Organics; Paper; Plastics | Composting; Prevention/Source Reduction; Recycling; Reuse | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy; National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics; National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution | FLW 3: Increase the Recycling Rate for all Organic Waste; NRS D: Enhance Policies and Programs to Support Circularity; NRS E: Standardize Measurement and Increase Data Collection; NSPPP C: Decrease Waste Generation; NSPPP D: Improve Waste Management |
New Mexico Environment Department (pdf) | New Mexico | New Mexico will develop a baseline waste characterization study, strengthen existing data collection efforts for the Solid Waste Facility Annual Report, and facilitate statewide implementation and awareness of the New Mexico Solid Waste Management Plan. | Grant | C&D Materials; Food; Glass; Metal; MSW; Organics; Paper; Plastics | Composting; Prevention/Source Reduction; Recycling; Reuse | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy; National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics; National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution | FLW 3: Increase the Recycling Rate for all Organic Waste; NRS B: Increase Collection and Improve Materials Management Infrastructure; NRS C: Reduce Contamination in the Recycled Materials Stream |
New Orleans Recycling Expansion and Planning (pdf) | Louisiana | The City of New Orleans will expand its current residential curbside recycling program to all eligible households. This expansion will ensure universal and equitable access to curbside recycling, providing new recycling access to about 73,000 households and to replace 10,000 legacy recycling carts. The city also will develop a 10-year solid waste master plan that evaluates regional recycling processing infrastructure and capacity, explores opportunities for organics diversion including food waste, and explores infrastructure and policy needs to address waste diversion in multifamily and commercial operations. | Grant | Food; Glass; Metal; MSW; Organics; Paper; Plastics | Composting; Recycling | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy; National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics; National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution | FLW 3: Increase the Recycling Rate for all Organic Waste; FLW 4: Support Policies that Incentivize and Encourage the Prevention of Food Loss and Waste and Organics Recycling; NRS A: Improve Markets for Recycled Commodities; NRS B: Increase Collection and Improve Materials Management Infrastructure; NRS C: Reduce Contamination in the Recycled Materials Stream; NRS D: Enhance Policies and Programs to Support Circularity; NRS E: Standardize Measurement and Increase Data Collection; NSPPP C: Decrease Waste Generation; NSPPP D: Improve Waste Management |
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (pdf) | North Carolina | North Carolina will conduct a statewide materials management optimization study, advance North Carolina's statewide materials management campaigns, and provide grant funding to local governments and state agencies to advance post-consumer materials management. | Grant | Food; MSW; Paper; Plastics | Recycling | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy; National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics; National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution | FLW 3: Increase the Recycling Rate for all Organic Waste; NRS B: Increase Collection and Improve Materials Management Infrastructure; NRS E: Standardize Measurement and Increase Data Collection |
Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (pdf) | Ohio | Ohio will conduct a full statewide waste characterization study, develop a comprehensive organic materials management plan, and support a comprehensive data collection effort to establish a baseline for organic materials management in Ohio. | Grant | C&D Materials; Food; Glass; Metal; MSW; Organics; Paper; Plastics | Composting; Recycling | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy; National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics; National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution | FLW 3: Increase the Recycling Rate for all Organic Waste; FLW 4: Support Policies that Incentivize and Encourage the Prevention of Food Loss and Waste and Organics Recycling; NRS B: Increase Collection and Improve Materials Management Infrastructure; NRS C: Reduce Contamination in the Recycled Materials Stream; NRS D: Enhance Policies and Programs to Support Circularity; NRS E: Standardize Measurement and Increase Data Collection; NSPPP C: Decrease Waste Generation; NSPPP D: Improve Waste Management |
Pechanga SWIFT Proposal 2023 (pdf) | California | The Pechanga Band of Indians will establish a curbside recycling program, design and build infrastructure to support a materials recovery facility, and increase diversion of recyclable and compostable materials and household hazardous waste. More specifically, the Tribe will update solid waste management plans, expand materials management infrastructure by building facilities and upgrading equipment, track data, and develop educational materials to encourage recycling. | Grant | Food; Glass; Metal; MSW; Organics; Paper; Plastics | Composting; Prevention/Source Reduction; Recycling; Reuse | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy; National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics; National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution | FLW 1: Prevent Food Loss; FLW 2: Prevent Food Waste; FLW 3: Increase the Recycling Rate for all Organic Waste; FLW 4: Support Policies that Incentivize and Encourage the Prevention of Food Loss and Waste and Organics Recycling; NRS B: Increase Collection and Improve Materials Management Infrastructure; NRS C: Reduce Contamination in the Recycled Materials Stream; NRS D: Enhance Policies and Programs to Support Circularity; NRS E: Standardize Measurement and Increase Data Collection; NSPPP C: Decrease Waste Generation; NSPPP D: Improve Waste Management |
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (pdf) | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania will assess its food recovery and recycling infrastructure and its Plastic and paper commodity infrastructure, develop a best management practices document for the management of donated food and inedible food discards, and identify and assess Pennsylvania's existing and potential environmental justice issues as they pertain to food recovery, and recycling, Plastic, and paper recycling. | Grant | C&D Materials; Food; Glass; Metal; MSW; Organics; Paper; Plastics | Composting; Prevention/Source Reduction; Recycling; Reuse | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy; National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics; National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution | FLW 3: Increase the Recycling Rate for all Organic Waste; FLW 4: Support Policies that Incentivize and Encourage the Prevention of Food Loss and Waste and Organics Recycling; NRS B: Increase Collection and Improve Materials Management Infrastructure; NRS C: Reduce Contamination in the Recycled Materials Stream; NRS D: Enhance Policies and Programs to Support Circularity; NRS E: Standardize Measurement and Increase Data Collection; NSPPP C: Decrease Waste Generation; NSPPP D: Improve Waste Management |
Pueblo of Zuni Solid Waste Management and Transfer Station Improvements (pdf) | New Mexico | The Pueblo of Zuni will develop a solid waste and materials management plan with strategies for source reduction, increased collection, improved storage capacity, transportation, composting and recycling. The Tribe will also purchase and regularly maintain updated equipment and supplies for a transfer station. The Tribe will develop reuse centers, repair clinics, and a recycling program, along with education and outreach practices focused on encouraging environmentally sound postconsumer materials management. | Grant | Food; Glass; Metal; MSW; Organics; Paper; Plastics | Composting; Prevention/Source Reduction; Recycling; Reuse | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy; National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics; National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution | FLW 3: Increase the Recycling Rate for all Organic Waste; FLW 4: Support Policies that Incentivize and Encourage the Prevention of Food Loss and Waste and Organics Recycling; NRS B: Increase Collection and Improve Materials Management Infrastructure; NRS C: Reduce Contamination in the Recycled Materials Stream; NRS D: Enhance Policies and Programs to Support Circularity; NSPPP C: Decrease Waste Generation; NSPPP D: Improve Waste Management |
Recycling and Food Waste Infrastructure Program (pdf) | Rhode Island | The City of Providence, RI will support infrastructure expansions for food waste diversion for businesses, institutions, and households, along with technical assistance to support best practices for diversion. The city also will expand and enhance its municipal recycling collection with a pilot program for businesses and replacing curbside totes for the neighborhoods with the highest contamination of recycling streams. Every household will receive information on the recycling programs, and legacy totes will receive updated recycling stream labels. | Grant | Food; Glass; Metal; MSW; Paper; Plastics | Composting; Recycling | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy; National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics; National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution | FLW 3: Increase the Recycling Rate for all Organic Waste; NRS C: Reduce Contamination in the Recycled Materials Stream |
Recycling Education and Outreach Grant Program | Nationwide | EPA will fund up to $75 million in grants through the Recycling Education and Outreach Grant Program (part of the Infrastructure, Investment and Jobs Act), which includes supporting education and outreach efforts for food and organics recycling as eligible activities. EPA will provide technical assistance and peer networking opportunities to REO grantees and will make future funding available under REO. | Program | Aluminum; Food; MSW; Organics; Paper; Plastics | Prevention/Source Reduction; Recycling; Reuse | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy; National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics; National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution | FLW 3: Increase the Recycling Rate for all Organic Waste; NRS A: Improve Markets for Recycled Commodities; NRS B: Increase Collection and Improve Materials Management Infrastructure; NRS C: Reduce Contamination in the Recycled Materials Stream |
Recycling Expansion Program (pdf) | Louisiana | The Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana will significantly increase recycling volume and improve the Tribe's materials management infrastructure. These objectives will be achieved through establishing composting infrastructure and an expansion of the Tribe's recycling program, which will include repairing existing storage facilities and building a new recycling center. | Grant | Food; Glass; Metal; MSW; Organics; Paper; Plastics | Composting; Prevention/Source Reduction; Recycling; Reuse | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy; National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics; National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution | FLW 3: Increase the Recycling Rate for all Organic Waste; FLW 4: Support Policies that Incentivize and Encourage the Prevention of Food Loss and Waste and Organics Recycling; NRS B: Increase Collection and Improve Materials Management Infrastructure; NRS C: Reduce Contamination in the Recycled Materials Stream; NRS D: Enhance Policies and Programs to Support Circularity; NRS E: Standardize Measurement and Increase Data Collection; NSPPP C: Decrease Waste Generation; NSPPP D: Improve Waste Management |
Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (pdf) | Rhode Island | Rhode Island will update its Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Plan, improve management of solid waste data, conduct projects to improve recycling and organics collection and management in Rhode Island, and assess the compatibility of bioPlastic with current infrastructure. | Grant | C&D Materials; Food; Glass; Metal; MSW; Organics; Paper; Plastics | Composting; Prevention/Source Reduction; Recycling; Reuse | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy; National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics; National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution | FLW 3: Increase the Recycling Rate for all Organic Waste; NRS B: Increase Collection and Improve Materials Management Infrastructure; NRS C: Reduce Contamination in the Recycled Materials Stream |
Rincon Band of Luiseño Indians (pdf) | California | The Rincon Band of Luiseño Indians will increase and expand materials management infrastructure at the Rincon Transfer Station. The Tribe will add paving and install a filter drainage system to ensure proper treatment of runoff from the newly paved site. The Tribe will also install site improvements including a recycling station, roofing and secondary containment for tires, composting, and hazardous waste and e-waste collection areas for added safety. | Grant | Food; Glass; Metal; MSW; Organics; Paper; Plastics | Composting; Recycling | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy; National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics; National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution | FLW 3: Increase the Recycling Rate for all Organic Waste; NRS B: Increase Collection and Improve Materials Management Infrastructure; NRS C: Reduce Contamination in the Recycled Materials Stream |
Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe (pdf) | New York | The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe will build an energy-efficient cardboard processing facility and a food waste composting facility, purchase electric vehicles and handling equipment, upgrade an electrical system by replacing a diesel generator electrical supply with a three-phase electrical grid connection, and build community engagement to support composting. Activities include design and construction for the expansion of a cardboard processing facility, the development of food waste collection and composting systems, and updating the Tribe's Solid Waste Management Plan to reflect new infrastructure. | Grant | Food; Glass; Metal; MSW; Organics; Paper; Plastics | Composting; Recycling | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy; National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics; National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution | FLW 3: Increase the Recycling Rate for all Organic Waste; FLW 4: Support Policies that Incentivize and Encourage the Prevention of Food Loss and Waste and Organics Recycling; NRS A: Improve Markets for Recycled Commodities; NRS B: Increase Collection and Improve Materials Management Infrastructure; NRS C: Reduce Contamination in the Recycled Materials Stream; NRS D: Enhance Policies and Programs to Support Circularity; NSPPP C: Decrease Waste Generation; NSPPP D: Improve Waste Management |
Santo Domingo Pueblo's Solid Waste and Infrastructure for Recycling Project (pdf) | New Mexico | The Santa Domingo Pueblo will purchase equipment for the transportation and processing of recyclable materials and will build a structure to store the equipment and materials. The equipment to transport materials will include vehicles such as a heavyduty truck, a trailer and a skid steer, and processing equipment such as a cardboard baler and green waste shredder. | Grant | Glass; Metal; MSW; Organics; Paper; Plastics | Composting; Recycling | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy; National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics; National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution | FLW 1: Prevent Food Loss; FLW 2: Prevent Food Waste; FLW 3: Increase the Recycling Rate for all Organic Waste; FLW 4: Support Policies that Incentivize and Encourage the Prevention of Food Loss and Waste and Organics Recycling; NRS B: Increase Collection and Improve Materials Management Infrastructure; NRS E: Standardize Measurement and Increase Data Collection |
South Carolina Department of Health & Environmental Control (pdf) | South Carolina | South Carolina will complete a municipal solid waste and a construction and demolition waste characterization, update the Statewide Solid Waste Management Plan, develop a South Carolina recycling application, and implement an initiative to promote the recovery of construction and demolition debris. | Grant | C&D Materials; Food; Glass; Metal; MSW; Organics; Paper; Plastics | Composting; Prevention/Source Reduction; Recycling; Reuse | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy; National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics; National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution | FLW 4: Support Policies that Incentivize and Encourage the Prevention of Food Loss and Waste and Organics Recycling; NRS B: Increase Collection and Improve Materials Management Infrastructure; NRS C: Reduce Contamination in the Recycled Materials Stream |
South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources (pdf) | South Dakota | South Dakota will conduct a recycling survey of nine separate recycling facilities, conduct a feasibility study on recycling abandoned junk vehicles and cleaning up properties, and conduct a food waste composting feasibility study. | Grant | C&D Materials; Food; Glass; Metal; MSW; Organics; Paper; Plastics | Composting; Recycling | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy; National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics; National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution | FLW 3: Increase the Recycling Rate for all Organic Waste; NRS B: Increase Collection and Improve Materials Management Infrastructure |
Southeast Alaska Tribal Composting and Recycling Program (pdf) | Alaska | The Central Council Tlingit and Haida Tribes will develop and construct a solid waste management program hub that includes the collection, transport, storage, and processing of recyclable materials. They will also support and increase operations for their current composting and food waste reduction program and recycling programs. | Grant | C&D Materials; Food; Glass; Metal; MSW; Organics; Paper; Plastics | Composting; Prevention/Source Reduction; Recycling; Reuse | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy; National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics; National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution | FLW 1: Prevent Food Loss; FLW 2: Prevent Food Waste; FLW 3: Increase the Recycling Rate for all Organic Waste; FLW 4: Support Policies that Incentivize and Encourage the Prevention of Food Loss and Waste and Organics Recycling; NRS A: Improve Markets for Recycled Commodities; NRS B: Increase Collection and Improve Materials Management Infrastructure; NRS C: Reduce Contamination in the Recycled Materials Stream; NRS E: Standardize Measurement and Increase Data Collection |
State Environmental Improvement & Energy Resources Authority (Missouri) (pdf) | Missouri | Missouri will update the Missouri Solid Waste Management Plan, develop a statewide market development plan, and develop a sustainable organic materials management plan. | Grant | C&D Materials; Food; Glass; Metal; MSW; Organics; Paper; Plastics | Composting; Recycling | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy; National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics; National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution | FLW 1: Prevent Food Loss; FLW 2: Prevent Food Waste; FLW 3: Increase the Recycling Rate for all Organic Waste; FLW 4: Support Policies that Incentivize and Encourage the Prevention of Food Loss and Waste and Organics Recycling; NRS B: Increase Collection and Improve Materials Management Infrastructure; NRS C: Reduce Contamination in the Recycled Materials Stream; NRS D: Enhance Policies and Programs to Support Circularity; NRS E: Standardize Measurement and Increase Data Collection; NSPPP C: Decrease Waste Generation; NSPPP D: Improve Waste Management |
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (pdf) | Texas | Texas will assist councils of governments in supporting the creation or improvement of recycling collection and management, organics collection and management, and/or landfill diversion programs. | Grant | C&D Materials; Food; Glass; Metal; MSW; Organics; Paper; Plastics | Composting; Prevention/Source Reduction; Recycling; Reuse | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy; National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics; National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution | FLW 3: Increase the Recycling Rate for all Organic Waste; NRS B: Increase Collection and Improve Materials Management Infrastructure; NRS C: Reduce Contamination in the Recycled Materials Stream; NRS E: Standardize Measurement and Increase Data Collection |
Trinidad Rancheria Zero-Waste Facility Project (pdf) | California | The Trinidad Rancheria will construct a zero-waste facility, purchase equipment, train new staff, and install compost and recycling bins. The facility will process the Tribe's food waste, green waste, paper waste, and fish waste from sport and charter fishers. It will also serve as a transfer station for sorting and backhauling recyclables. | Grant | C&D Materials; Food; Glass; Metal; MSW; Organics; Paper; Plastics | Composting; Prevention/Source Reduction; Recycling; Reuse | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy; National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics; National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution | FLW 3: Increase the Recycling Rate for all Organic Waste; FLW 4: Support Policies that Incentivize and Encourage the Prevention of Food Loss and Waste and Organics Recycling; NRS B: Increase Collection and Improve Materials Management Infrastructure; NRS C: Reduce Contamination in the Recycled Materials Stream; NRS D: Enhance Policies and Programs to Support Circularity; NSPPP C: Decrease Waste Generation; NSPPP D: Improve Waste Management |
Turning Waste into Commodities; TSWAN Small Communities Recycling Centers Pilot Program (pdf) | Idaho; Washington | The Tribal Solid Waste Advisory Network will create a pilot recycling program for four rural Tribes seeking to reduce waste contamination and develop educational programs on proper sorting of materials. The Tribal Consortia will achieve this objective by setting up small recycling centers for four Tribes, purchasing equipment necessary to process and contain recyclables, hiring recycling staff, hosting collaboration meetings and trainings, and gathering waste audit data to assess existing recycling programs. | Grant | Food; Glass; Metal; MSW; Organics; Paper; Plastics | Anaerobic Digestion; Composting; Prevention/Source Reduction; Recycling; Reuse | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy; National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics; National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution | FLW 2: Prevent Food Waste; FLW 3: Increase the Recycling Rate for all Organic Waste; FLW 4: Support Policies that Incentivize and Encourage the Prevention of Food Loss and Waste and Organics Recycling; NRS B: Increase Collection and Improve Materials Management Infrastructure; NRS C: Reduce Contamination in the Recycled Materials Stream; NRS D: Enhance Policies and Programs to Support Circularity; NRS E: Standardize Measurement and Increase Data Collection; NSPPP C: Decrease Waste Generation; NSPPP D: Improve Waste Management |
Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation (pdf) | Vermont | Vermont will produce a statewide waste composition study, conduct a systems analysis of the beverage container redemption recycling system and its impacts on the broader recycling system, conduct outreach for school waste reduction through support of the School Materials Management Institute, and host a statewide conference that focuses on reuse and reduction methods. | Grant | C&D Materials; Food; Glass; Metal; MSW; Organics; Paper; Plastics | Composting; Prevention/Source Reduction; Recycling; Reuse | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy; National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics; National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution | FLW 2: Prevent Food Waste; FLW 3: Increase the Recycling Rate for all Organic Waste; FLW 4: Support Policies that Incentivize and Encourage the Prevention of Food Loss and Waste and Organics Recycling; NRS B: Increase Collection and Improve Materials Management Infrastructure; NRS C: Reduce Contamination in the Recycled Materials Stream; NRS D: Enhance Policies and Programs to Support Circularity; NSPPP C: Decrease Waste Generation; NSPPP D: Improve Waste Management |
Targeted In-Person Recycling & Organics Education & Outreach in Long Beach (pdf) | California | The City of Long Beach will employ local community ambassadors to conduct a door-to-door outreach campaign that supports the rollout of the new organics bin, informs residents what items are accepted in each bin, and continues the "Recycle Right" campaign to reduce contamination and provide culturally informed food waste prevention and waste reduction outreach in the top four languages spoken in the city. | Grant | C&D Materials; Food; Glass; Metal; MSW; Organics; Paper; Plastics | Composting; Prevention/Source Reduction; Recycling; Reuse | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy; National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics; National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution | FLW 2: Prevent Food Waste; FLW 3: Increase the Recycling Rate for all Organic Waste; FLW 4: Support Policies that Incentivize and Encourage the Prevention of Food Loss and Waste and Organics Recycling; NRS B: Increase Collection and Improve Materials Management Infrastructure; NRS C: Reduce Contamination in the Recycled Materials Stream; NRS D: Enhance Policies and Programs to Support Circularity; NSPPP C: Decrease Waste Generation; NSPPP D: Improve Waste Management |
The Multilingual Recycling Ambassador Program and AI Cameras (pdf) | Washington | The project will use two approaches to reduce contamination in the city's existing recycling services. First, it will use artificial intelligence video technology to provide individualized feedback to large numbers of customers on contamination in their residential recycling bins. Second, Environmental Services will continue to administer and expand the multilingual Community Ambassador Program to educate disadvantaged and underserved communities in the six most spoken languages in Tacoma. | Grant | C&D Materials; Food; Glass; Metal; MSW; Organics; Paper; Plastics | Composting; Prevention/Source Reduction; Recycling; Reuse | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy; National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics; National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution | FLW 3: Increase the Recycling Rate for all Organic Waste; FLW 4: Support Policies that Incentivize and Encourage the Prevention of Food Loss and Waste and Organics Recycling; NRS B: Increase Collection and Improve Materials Management Infrastructure; NRS C: Reduce Contamination in the Recycled Materials Stream; NRS D: Enhance Policies and Programs to Support Circularity; NSPPP C: Decrease Waste Generation; NSPPP D: Improve Waste Management |
Leveling Up Recycling Education and Outreach in Michigan (pdf) | Michigan | The Michigan Recycling Coalition will deliver curated education and outreach tools, strategies, training and resources in conjunction with one-to-one direct assistance to Michigan disadvantaged and rural communities. | Grant | Food; Glass; Metal; MSW; Organics; Paper; Plastics | Composting; Recycling | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy; National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics; National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution | FLW 3: Increase the Recycling Rate for all Organic Waste; FLW 4: Support Policies that Incentivize and Encourage the Prevention of Food Loss and Waste and Organics Recycling; NRS B: Increase Collection and Improve Materials Management Infrastructure; NRS C: Reduce Contamination in the Recycled Materials Stream; NRS D: Enhance Policies and Programs to Support Circularity; NSPPP C: Decrease Waste Generation; NSPPP D: Improve Waste Management |
Camden, New Jersey Recycling & Composting Education + Outreach Program (pdf) | New Jersey | The Go Green Initiative's project will involve conducting training for school district staff and students, along with student extracurricular activities including internships. The outreach will be centered on awareness and knowledge of recycling and composting. Through social marketing, the initiative will aim to change the behavior and attitudes toward recycling across the city. | Grant | Food; Glass; Metal; MSW; Organics; Paper; Plastics | Composting; Recycling | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy; National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics; National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution | FLW 2: Prevent Food Waste; FLW 3: Increase the Recycling Rate for all Organic Waste; FLW 4: Support Policies that Incentivize and Encourage the Prevention of Food Loss and Waste and Organics Recycling; NRS B: Increase Collection and Improve Materials Management Infrastructure; NRS C: Reduce Contamination in the Recycled Materials Stream; NRS D: Enhance Policies and Programs to Support Circularity; NSPPP C: Decrease Waste Generation; NSPPP D: Improve Waste Management |
Don't Waste Denver (pdf) | Colorado | The Don't Waste Denver project will reduce food waste and methane emissions using a multifaceted approach, including education resources and workshops for schools, consumers and businesses along with social media campaigns and engagement opportunities for community members. | Grant | Food; Glass; Metal; MSW; Organics; Paper; Plastics | Composting; Prevention/Source Reduction; Recycling; Reuse | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy; National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics; National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution | FLW 2: Prevent Food Waste; FLW 3: Increase the Recycling Rate for all Organic Waste; FLW 4: Support Policies that Incentivize and Encourage the Prevention of Food Loss and Waste and Organics Recycling; NRS B: Increase Collection and Improve Materials Management Infrastructure; NRS C: Reduce Contamination in the Recycled Materials Stream; NRS D: Enhance Policies and Programs to Support Circularity; NRS E: Standardize Measurement and Increase Data Collection; NSPPP C: Decrease Waste Generation; NSPPP D: Improve Waste Management |
Empowering Communities to Recycle and Prevent Food Waste through Evidence Based Interventions, Policy Change, and Technology in Title 1 Schools (pdf) | Georgia; Maryland; Tennessee | The World Wildlife Fund will work with school districts in Atlanta, Baltimore, Memphis and Nashville to promote food waste reduction and recycling. Food waste audits will be conducted to identify interventions to reduce food waste and increase recycling, provide tools to implement those interventions, and develop community outreach campaigns. | Grant | Food; Glass; Metal; MSW; Organics; Paper; Plastics | Composting; Prevention/Source Reduction; Recycling; Reuse | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy; National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics; National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution | FLW 3: Increase the Recycling Rate for all Organic Waste; FLW 4: Support Policies that Incentivize and Encourage the Prevention of Food Loss and Waste and Organics Recycling; NRS A: Improve Markets for Recycled Commodities; NRS B: Increase Collection and Improve Materials Management Infrastructure; NRS D: Enhance Policies and Programs to Support Circularity; NSPPP C: Decrease Waste Generation; NSPPP D: Improve Waste Management |
Trash Is Not Tradish (Traditional): Creating a Circular Economy Through Tire Shreds, Composting, and Glass Reuse (pdf) | Montana | Trash Is Not Tradish will expand recycling programs on the Blackfeet Reservation and research and develop markets for end-products. The Tribe will use solid waste including glass, used tires, composting wood and green waste to generate high-end value-added products. The Tribe will also conduct community outreach, including at the Fort Belknap and Rocky Boy Reservations. | Grant | C&D Materials; Food; Glass; Metal; MSW; Organics; Paper; Plastics | Composting; Recycling; Reuse | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy; National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics; National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution | FLW 3: Increase the Recycling Rate for all Organic Waste; NRS B: Increase Collection and Improve Materials Management Infrastructure; NRS C: Reduce Contamination in the Recycled Materials Stream; NRS E: Standardize Measurement and Increase Data Collection |
Sustainable Materials Management for a Maritime Region: Building a Plan and Partnership to Protect UnangaxÌ Communities (pdf) | Alaska | The Aleutian Pribilof Islands Association, Inc. will develop a sustainable materials management plan to prevent environmental contamination in the region by reducing landfilling and open burning of solid waste. The Aleutian Pribilof Islands Association, Inc., will gather information on the current solid waste landscape, generate and evaluate options to reduce environmental contamination, construct a demonstration project, and develop a regional sustainable materials management plan. | Grant | C&D Materials; Food; Glass; Metal; MSW; Organics; Paper; Plastics | Composting; Prevention/Source Reduction; Recycling; Reuse | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy; National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics; National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution | FLW 3: Increase the Recycling Rate for all Organic Waste; NRS A: Improve Markets for Recycled Commodities; NRS B: Increase Collection and Improve Materials Management Infrastructure; NRS C: Reduce Contamination in the Recycled Materials Stream; NRS D: Enhance Policies and Programs to Support Circularity; NRS E: Standardize Measurement and Increase Data Collection |
Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling Grant Program | Nationwide | EPA will fund up to $275 million in grants through the Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling Grant Program (part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act), which includes supporting organics recycling infrastructure (e.g., composting and anaerobic digestion) as eligible activities. This funding could include support for capacity building and training for underserved communities, including efforts to enable increased decentralized composting. EPA will provide technical assistance and peer networking opportunities to SWIFR grantees and will make future funding opportunities available under SWIFR. | Program | Food; Glass; Metal; MSW; Organics; Plastics | Anarobic Digestion; Composting; Prevention/Source Reduction; Recycling; Reuse | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy; National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution | NRS D: Enhance Policies and Programs to Support Circularity; NSPPP C: Decrease Waste Generation; NSPPP D: Improve Waste Management |
Mobilizing Federal Action on Plastic Pollution: Progress, Principles, and Priorities (pdf) | Nationwide | In Mobilizing Federal Action on Plastic Pollution: Progress, Principles, and Priorities, the federal government is — for the first time — formally acknowledging the severity of the Plastics pollution crisis and the scale of the response that will be required to effectively confront it. Developed by the Biden-Harris Administration's Interagency Policy Committee on Plastic Pollution and a Circular Economy, the report outlines key principles for reducing Plastics pollution, focus areas of federal agencies, and opportunities for further action. | National Strategy | Plastics | Prevention/Source Reduction; Recycling; Reuse | Ongoing |
| National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics | FLW 3: Increase the Recycling Rate for all Organic Waste; FLW 4: Support Policies that Incentivize and Encourage the Prevention of Food Loss and Waste and Organics Recycling |
Cherokee Nation Sanitary Landfill Brush/Vegetation/Wood Waste Diversion & Recycling Project (pdf) | Oklahoma | The Cherokee Nation will divert brush, miscellaneous vegetation, and woody wastes from the Tribally owned and operated landfill, then recycle the material. To achieve these objectives, the Cherokee Nation will buy material handling and processing equipment; amend operations to divert brush, vegetation, and wood waste; process these materials into a mulch and use mulched material for erosion control, dust control, and temporary alternative daily cover. | Grant | Organics | Composting | Ongoing |
| National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics | FLW 3: Increase the Recycling Rate for all Organic Waste; FLW 4: Support Policies that Incentivize and Encourage the Prevention of Food Loss and Waste and Organics Recycling |
Guam Environmental Protection Agency (pdf) | Guam | Guam will conduct compost training for interested residents, improve their data collection activities, gather data to calculate its annual recycling rate, and provide technical and material assistance for composting. | Grant | Food | Composting | Ongoing |
| National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics | FLW 3: Increase the Recycling Rate for all Organic Waste | Bowley's Lane Composting Facility (pdf) | Maryland | The City of Baltimore will develop a solar-powered, scalable composting facility co-located with the new East Side Transfer Station at Bowley's Lane. The proposed development leverages funds from the transfer station development project, and from a partnership with Baltimore's Department of Parks and Recreation. | Grant | Food | Composting | Ongoing |
| National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics | FLW 3: Increase the Recycling Rate for all Organic Waste; FLW 4: Support Policies that Incentivize and Encourage the Prevention of Food Loss and Waste and Organics Recycling |
Bozeman Sustainable Organics Management Program (pdf) | Montana | The Bozeman Sustainable Organics Management Program will build residential collection infrastructure to provide single- and multi-family households with year-round diversion of organic waste, including food waste. The infrastructure enhancements include the purchase of two automated side loader collection vehicles, 8,000 carts, 100 bear-resistant carts, technology improvements, and programmatic education and outreach. | Grant | Food; Organics | Composting | Ongoing |
| National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics | FLW 3: Increase the Recycling Rate for all Organic Waste; FLW 4: Support Policies that Incentivize and Encourage the Prevention of Food Loss and Waste and Organics Recycling |
Construction of the Elmira Lake Street Composting Facility (pdf) | New York | Chemung County's existing composting program currently cannot keep up with demand. The county will build a new composting facility at the site of a decommissioned wastewater treatment plant. The new facility will mitigate blight caused by the decommissioned plant, divert waste from the nearby Chemung County landfill, and create a more accessible place for residents to dispose of compost. | Grant | Food | Composting | Ongoing |
| National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics | FLW 3: Increase the Recycling Rate for all Organic Waste; FLW 4: Support Policies that Incentivize and Encourage the Prevention of Food Loss and Waste and Organics Recycling |
Converting Yakutat's Community and Tourism Industry Food Waste into Fertile Soil for the Community Garden and the Tribal Greenhouse (pdf) | Alaska | The Yakutat Tlingit Tribe will develop community composting, maintain infrastructure that supports the composting program, and provide educational opportunities for the community. The Tribe will achieve these objectives by initiating a community-wide composting plan, hiring and training staff, maintaining existing equipment, and buying supplies for the Yakutat Composting Program. Staff will also create outreach and education materials and share them with the community to help divert food waste from the landfill, especially fish, which makes up the majority of harvested resources in Yakutat. | Grant | Food | Composting | Ongoing |
| National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics | FLW 3: Increase the Recycling Rate for all Organic Waste; FLW 4: Support Policies that Incentivize and Encourage the Prevention of Food Loss and Waste and Organics Recycling |
Development of the Logan Regional Green Waste Facility (pdf) | Utah | The City of Logan, UT will use SWIFR funding to construct the Logan Regional Green Waste Facility, which will expand the city's ability to compost biosolids from a regional wastewater treatment facility and from yard waste received. This project will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by diverting landfilling biosolids and yard waste, protecting neighboring vulnerable communities, and allows for Logan to adjust management pathways for food and organic waste in the future. | Grant | Food; Organics | Composting | Ongoing |
| National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics | FLW 1: Prevent Food Loss; FLW 2: Prevent Food Waste; FLW 3: Increase the Recycling Rate for all Organic Waste |
Excess Food Opportunities Map | Nationwide | This interactive map supports nationwide diversion of excess food from landfills. The map identifies and displays facility-specific information about potential generators and recipients of excess food in the industrial, commercial and institutional sectors and also provides estimates of excess food by generator type. The map displays the locations of nearly 950,000 potential excess food generators (e.g. correctional facilities, educational institutions, farmers markets, food manufacturing and processing facilities) and 6,500 potential recipients of excess food (e.g., anaerobic digestion facilities, composting facilities, food banks). EPA will refine and expand on food donation and recovery infrastructure data in the Excess Food Opportunities Map. | Tool/Toolkit | Food; Organics | Anaerobic Digestion; Animal Feed; Composting; Donation | Completed |
| National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics | FLW 2: Prevent Food Waste; FLW 3: Increase the Recycling Rate for all Organic Waste; FLW 4: Support Policies that Incentivize and Encourage the Prevention of Food Loss and Waste and Organics Recycling |
FDL Recycling and Compost Facility with Solid Waste Transfer Station (pdf) | Minnesota | The Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa will establish a hub-and-spoke composting system for composting food waste and fish waste. This will be supported by a new in-vessel composter which will accept materials (food and fish waste) from Band members and Fond du Lac commercial entities. Train-the-trainer education for head cooks and outreach to schools will enhance the Tribe's composting capabilities. | Grant | Food; Organics | Composting | Ongoing |
| National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics | FLW 3: Increase the Recycling Rate for all Organic Waste; FLW 4: Support Policies that Incentivize and Encourage the Prevention of Food Loss and Waste and Organics Recycling |
Food Scrap Collection/Compost Programs and Other Recycling (pdf) | Connecticut | The City of Stamford, CT's project will create four strategically located food waste collection points, a curbside collection program for residential and commercial food waste, a recycling education and outreach program for the public, and a pilot for a food waste collection and composting program at a public high school. The city will add three new publicly available composting sites and will use the compost generated in public parks and distribute it to interested residents for personal use. | Grant | Food | Composting | Ongoing |
| National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics | FLW 3: Increase the Recycling Rate for all Organic Waste | Iowa City Compost Facility Improvements and Expansion (pdf) | Iowa | Iowa City, IA will expand its existing compost facility by building on current programs and increasing processing capacity from 15,000 tons per year to 20,000 tons per year. | Grant | Food | Composting | Ongoing |
| National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics | FLW 3: Increase the Recycling Rate for all Organic Waste; FLW 4: Support Policies that Incentivize and Encourage the Prevention of Food Loss and Waste and Organics Recycling |
Mat-Su Compost Program (pdf) | Alaska | The Matanuska-Susitna Borough's compost program will develop a cohesive, sustainable organic materials management system that benefits the borough community by providing recycling options for organic wastes, reducing disposal costs for residents, and returning compost to the land for nutrient cycling. To put the program into action, the borough will construct a new compost facility, purchase operating equipment, develop collection infrastructure, and make necessary improvements at three transfer station locations. | Grant | Food; Organics | Composting | Ongoing |
| National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics | FLW 2: Prevent Food Waste; FLW 3: Increase the Recycling Rate for all Organic Waste; FLW 4: Support Policies that Incentivize and Encourage the Prevention of Food Loss and Waste and Organics Recycling |
Metlakatla Indian Community Composting Program (pdf) | Alaska | The Metlakatla Indian Community will implement an enhanced composting program that will aid efforts to close the Tribe's landfill, thus reducing emissions that contribute to climate change. Specifically, the Tribe will build a composting facility, buy equipment to operate that facility, and provide education and outreach through workshops. The Tribe also aims to establish an ordinance for commercial kitchens to provide food waste to the composting program. | Grant | Food; Organics | Composting | Ongoing |
| National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics | FLW 1: Prevent Food Loss; FLW 2: Prevent Food Waste; FLW 3: Increase the Recycling Rate for all Organic Waste; FLW 4: Support Policies that Incentivize and Encourage the Prevention of Food Loss and Waste and Organics Recycling |
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (pdf) | New Jersey | New Jersey will develop food waste management planning guidance and a toolkit for local governments, and develop a New Jersey-specific food waste estimation tool that allows businesses to accurately report how much food waste they are generating. | Grant | Food | Composting; Prevention/Source Reduction; Reuse | Ongoing |
| National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics | FLW 1: Prevent Food Loss; FLW 2: Prevent Food Waste; FLW 3: Increase the Recycling Rate for all Organic Waste; FLW 4: Support Policies that Incentivize and Encourage the Prevention of Food Loss and Waste and Organics Recycling |
Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (pdf) | Oregon | Oregon will develop, implement, and evaluate collateral for Phase 2 of the Bad Apple campaign, which will encourage households to reduce food waste, develop collateral outreach materials, implement a campaign strategy, and evaluate the campaign's performance, and engage local governments in reducing food waste and increasing outreach. | Grant | Food | Composting; Prevention/Source Reduction | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy; National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics; National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution | NRS E: Standardize Measurement and Increase Data Collection | Recycling Survey and Financial Needs Assessment (link coming soon!) | Nationwide | EPA was directed by Congress in 2021 to begin a comprehensive data collection effort to strengthen residential recycling and accelerate the move towards a circular economy. EPA created a survey for states to collect the data and conducted a financial needs assessment of the investment required to modernize material recovery infrastructure. | Study/Research | Metal; MSW; Paper; Plastics | Recycling | Ongoing |
| National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics | FLW 2: Prevent Food Waste; FLW 3: Increase the Recycling Rate for all Organic Waste; FLW 4: Support Policies that Incentivize and Encourage the Prevention of Food Loss and Waste and Organics Recycling |
Reducing Landfill Materials in Boundary County through Recycling and Composting (pdf) | Idaho | The Kootenai Tribe of Idaho will plan and implement a food and yard waste composting program for Boundary County, Idaho. The project will develop a composting plan, provide educational information, implement recycling and feedstock collection, and provide access to composting for the community. The Tribe will present project objectives to their community and allow them to voice their concerns and ask questions. In addition, the project will create drop off sites for food and yard waste at no cost to residents. | Grant | Food; Organics | Composting | Ongoing |
| National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics | FLW 2: Prevent Food Waste; FLW 3: Increase the Recycling Rate for all Organic Waste; FLW 4: Support Policies that Incentivize and Encourage the Prevention of Food Loss and Waste and Organics Recycling |
Seneca Nation: Community Compost Initiative (pdf) | New York | The Seneca Nation of Indians will establish partnerships with community organizations, expand composting and food waste collection, develop educational materials, and establish compost endmarket opportunities. The Tribe will achieve these objectives by improving compost collection, packaging excess compost for community home gardeners, collecting data, and collaborating with the Seneca Nation Environmental Protection Department. | Grant | Food; Organics | Composting | Ongoing |
| National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics | FLW 3: Increase the Recycling Rate for all Organic Waste | Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe— Community Compost Program Development and Implementation (pdf) | Washington | The Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe will expand existing composting efforts, scaling up and accommodating the collection of compostable materials. | Grant | Food | Composting | Ongoing |
| National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics | FLW 1: Prevent Food Loss; FLW 2: Prevent Food Waste; FLW 3: Increase the Recycling Rate for all Organic Waste; FLW 4: Support Policies that Incentivize and Encourage the Prevention of Food Loss and Waste and Organics Recycling |
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (pdf) | Wisconsin | Wisconsin will conduct research and develop a statewide food waste management plan related to the National Food Loss and Waste Reduction Goal and provide statewide technical assistance and services to local governments, business institutions, and farms on projects that prevent or divert food waste. | Grant | Food | Animal Feed; Composting; Prevention/Source Reduction; Rendering | Ongoing |
| National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics | FLW 1: Prevent Food Loss; FLW 2: Prevent Food Waste |
Small Business Innovation Research Grant Program | Nationwide | EPA and USDA are two of 11 federal Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) programs. EPA's SBIR program is the small program with a big mission, to protect human health and the environment. EPA and USDA will continue to provide funding opportunities through SBIR grants to small businesses seeking to develop new technological approaches to prevent and facilitate recycling of food waste. | Grant | Food; Organics | Anaerobic Digestion; Composting; Prevention/Source Reduction | Ongoing |
| National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics | FLW 1: Prevent Food Loss; FLW 2: Prevent Food Waste; FLW 3: Increase the Recycling Rate for all Organic Waste |
Promoting Food Waste Reduction, Food Recovery and Composting within HQ and other federal buildings across the U.S. | Nationwide | USDA and EPA will promote food waste reduction, food recovery and composting practices within headquarters and other buildings where practical while jointly exploring opportunities to promote these activities in other federal buildings across the United States. | Program | Food; Organics | Composting; Prevention/Source Reduction | Ongoing |
| National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics | FLW 3: Increase the Recycling Rate for all Organic Waste | EPA's Supporting Anaerobic Digestion in Communities Funding | Nationwide | EPA will continue to convene the recipients of its Supporting Anaerobic Digestion in Communities funding to share information and lessons learned from their demonstration projects, feasibility studies, and technical assistance and education projects focusing on anaerobic digestion of food waste. | Grant; Program | Food; Organics | Anaerobic Digestion | Ongoing |
| National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics | FLW 1: Prevent Food Loss; FLW 2: Prevent Food Waste. |
International Efforts on Wasted Food Recovery | Nationwide | EPA and USDA, with support from other agencies, will continue to collaborate with the Group of Seven, the Group of 20, the Commission for Environmental Cooperation, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, and other international organizations to exchange policies and best practices for reducing and measuring food waste. | Program | Food; Organics | Composting; Prevention/Source Reduction | Ongoing |
| National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics | FLW 2: Prevent Food Waste; FLW 3: Increase the Recycling Rate for all Organic Waste |
EPA's Community Change Grant Program | Nationwide | EPA's Community Change Grant program 54 will provide approximately $2B in funding for environmental and climate justice activities to benefit disadvantaged communities through projects that reduce pollution, increase community climate resilience, and build community capacity to address environmental and climate justice challenges. Food waste reduction and recycling activities are included in this grant program. | Grant; Program | Food; Organics | Anaerobic Digestion; Composting; Prevention/Source Reduction | Ongoing |
| National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics | FLW 2: Prevent Food Waste; FLW 3: Increase the Recycling Rate for all Organic Waste; FLW 4: Support Policies that Incentivize and Encourage the Prevention of Food Loss and Waste and Organics Recycling |
Wasted Food Scale | Nationwide | The Wasted Food Scale prioritizes actions that prevent and divert wasted food from disposal. Tiers of the scale highlight different pathways for preventing or managing wasted food, arranged in order from most preferred on the top left to least preferred on the top right. EPA also will encourage state and local governments to adopt the Wasted Food Scale and prioritize the highest-ranked management pathways when possible. | Tool/Toolkit | Food; Organics | Anaerobic Digestion; Animal Feed; Apply to the Land; Composting; Donation; Leaving Unharvested; Prevention/Source Reduction; Upcycling | Completed |
| National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics | FLW 3: Increase the Recycling Rate for all Organic Waste | Composting Food Scraps in Your Community: A Social Marketing Toolkit | Nationwide | This resource is for states, territories, local governments, Tribes, and nongovernmental organizations who wish to create composting campaigns in their communities. The toolkit walks you through the steps to design a behavior change campaign in your community. It will help you move beyond an education/awareness campaign by identifying barriers people may experience in composting food scraps and highlights motivators that help overcome those barriers. | Tool/Toolkit | Food; Organics | Composting | Completed |
| National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics | FLW 4: Support Policies that Incentivize and Encourage the Prevention of Food Loss and Waste and Organics Recycling | Food: Too Good to Waste | Nationwide | Food: Too Good to Waste (FTGTW) consists of an implementation guide and toolkit that aim to reduce wasteful household food management practices. | Tool/Toolkit | Food; Organics | Composting; Prevention/Source Reduction | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy; National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics; National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution | NRS B: Increase Collection and Improve Materials Management Infrastructure; NSPPP A: Reduce Pollution from Plastic Production |
EPA's Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Technical Assistance Centers | Nationwide | EPA's Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Technical Assistance Centers will continue to provide training and other assistance to build capacity for navigating federal grant application systems, developing strong grant proposals, and effectively managing grant funding, while taking steps to remove barriers and improve accessibility for communities with environmental justice concerns. | Technical Assistance | Batteries; Food; Metal; MSW; Organics; Paper; Plastics | Anaerobic Digestion; Composting; Prevention/Source Reduction; Recycling; Reuse | Ongoing |
| National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics | FLW 4: Support Policies that Incentivize and Encourage the Prevention of Food Loss and Waste and Organics Recycling | Technical Expertise and Assistance to Federal Agencies, Tribes, Territories, states, and local governments | Nationwide | EPA and USDA will provide subject matter expertise and technical assistance to federal agencies, Tribes, territories, states and local governments, as requested, on policy approaches and options for reducing food loss and waste and increasing food waste and/or other organics recycling. | Technical Assistance | Food; Organics | Anaerobic Digestion; Composting; Prevention/Source Reduction | Ongoing |
| National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics | FLW 4: Support Policies that Incentivize and Encourage the Prevention of Food Loss and Waste and Organics Recycling | Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Program | Nationwide | EPA's Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Program will explore recommendations for federal procurement related to food waste prevention in line with the Food Service Guidelines for Federal Facilities, EPA Wasted Food Scale and the Federal Food Donation Act of 2008. EPA also will explore recommendations for federal procurement related to finished compost products. | Program | Food; Organics | Composting; Prevention/Source Reduction | Ongoing |
| National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics | FLW 4: Support Policies that Incentivize and Encourage the Prevention of Food Loss and Waste and Organics Recycling | Champions 12.3 coalition | Nationwide | The USDA Secretary and EPA Administrator are members of the Champions 12.3 coalition, which consists of executives from governments, businesses, international organizations, research institutions, farmer groups and civil society dedicated to inspiring ambition, mobilizing action and accelerating progress toward achieving Sustainable DEvelopment Goal Target 12.3 by 2030. | Program | Food; Organics | Anaerobic Digestion; Animal Feed; Composting; Donation; Land Application; Sewer/Wastewater Treatment | Ongoing |
| National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics | FLW 3: Increase the Recycling Rate for all Organic Waste | 2019 Wasted Food Report: Estimates of generation and management of wasted food in the United States in 2019 (pdf) | Nationwide | The "2019 Wasted Food Report" provides detailed estimates, by sector and management pathway, of 2019 wasted food estimates in the United States. | Study/Research | Food; Organics | Anaerobic Digestion; Animal Feed; Bio-Based Materials/Biochemical Processing; Composting; Controlled Combustion; Donation; Land Application; Landfills; Sewer/Wastewater Treatment | Completed |
| National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics | FLW 3: Increase the Recycling Rate for all Organic Waste | Research Grants for Understanding PFAS Uptake and Bioaccumulation in Plants and Animals in Agricultural, Rural, and Tribal Communities | Illinois; Maine; Michigan; New York; Pennsylvania; Texas; Utah; Virginia | EPA and USDA will support research on the uptake and bioaccumulation of PFAS in plants and animals, including PFAS bioaccumulation via biosolids application. EPA awarded over $15 million in grant funding to ten institutions for research to reduce per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) exposure from food and protect our farmland and farming communities. | Grant | Food; Organics | Land Application | Ongoing |
| National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics | FLW 3: Increase the Recycling Rate for all Organic Waste | Community Composting Outreach and Videos | Nationwide | Community composting is a model of composting that sources organic materials locally, engages the community in the composting process, and uses the compost produced in local soils. EPA developed a series of educational videos to enhance the information provided on its community composting website. The videos address the economic, social and environmental benefits of commmunity composting. The web page provides links to best management practices, such as those developed by the Insitute for Local Self-Reliance. | Tool/Toolkit; Web Resource | Food; Organics | Composting | Completed |
| National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics | FLW 3: Increase the Recycling Rate for all Organic Waste | EPA's Climate Pollution Reduction Grants Program | Nationwide | EPA's Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program will provide $5B in grants to states, local governments, Tribes and territories to develop and implement ambitious plans for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and other harmful air pollution. Included in the scope of this program, among many sectors, is the "Waste, Water, and Sustainable Materials Management Sector." This sector could fund programs that expand composting and bio-digestion infrastructure to reduce GHG emissions and increase beneficial use of organic waste. Additionally, the sector could fund programs and incentives that reduce or divert food and/or yard waste through improved production practices, improved collection services, and increased reuse or recycling rates. | Grant; Program | Food; Organics | Anaerobic Digestion; Composting; Prevention/Source Reduction | Ongoing |
| National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics | FLW 1: Prevent Food Loss; FLW 2: Prevent Food Waste; FLW 3: Increase the Recycling Rate for all Organic Waste |
Food Waste Research | Nationwide | EPA is undertaking several research efforts to prevent and reduce food waste and improve its management, including: From Farm to Kitchen: The Environmental Impacts of U.S. Food Waste (Part 1); From Field to Bin: The Environmental Impacts of U.S. Food Waste Management Pathways (Part 2); Quantifying Methane Emissions from Landfilled Food Waste; Emerging Issues in Food Waste Management; and additional efforts on food waste prevention, processing, and management. | Program; Study/Research | Food; Organics | Anaerobic Digestion; Composting; Prevention/Source Reduction | Ongoing |
| National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics | FLW 1: Prevent Food Loss; FLW 2: Prevent Food Waste; FLW 3: Increase the Recycling Rate for all Organic Waste; FLW 4: Support Policies that Incentivize and Encourage the Prevention of Food Loss and Waste and Organics Recycling |
Interagency Formal Agreement with Food Waste Reduction Alliance | Nationwide | ReFED is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to ending food loss and waste across the U.S. food system by advancing data-driven solutions. The organization works with a network of the nation's leading business, nonprofit, foundation, and government leaders committed to reducing U.S. food waste. In April 2019, EPA, USDA, and FDA signed a formal agreement with ReFED, Inc. (ReFED) to leverage resources to evaluate the technical implementation of strategies aimed at reducing food waste in the U.S. In September 2021, the three agencies renewed the formal agreement with ReFED for an additional three years. | Partnership | Food | Anaerobic Digestion; Composting; Prevention/Source Reduction; Recycling; Reuse | Ongoing |
| National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics | FLW 1: Prevent Food Loss; FLW 2: Prevent Food Waste |
Interagency Formal Agreement with Food Waste Reduction Alliance | Nationwide | USDA, EPA and FDA renewed the interagency agreement on June 1, 2024 with the Food Waste Reduction Alliance, representing three major sectors of the supply chain—food manufacturing, retail, and restaurant and food service. Through this partnership, the three agencies formalized industry education and outreach efforts with the Consumer Brands Association, FMI — The Food Industry Association, and the National Restaurant Association, the three founding partners of FWRA | Partnership | Food; Organics | Anaerobic Digestion; Composting; Prevention/Source Reduction | Ongoing |
| National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics | FLW 1: Prevent Food Loss; FLW 2: Prevent Food Waste; FLW 3: Increase the Recycling Rate for all Organic Waste |
Federal Interagency Collaboration to Reduce Food Loss and Waste | Nationwide | In October 2018, EPA, USDA, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) signed a formal agreement to affirm their shared commitment to reduce food loss and waste, coordinate action to leverage government resources, and improve communication efforts to educate Americans on the impacts and importance of reducing food loss and waste. In December 2020, the three agencies renewed the agreement, reaffirming their commitment. In May 2024, this formal agreement was once again renewed with the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) as another federal partner. | Partnership | Food; Organics | Anaerobic Digestion; Composting; Prevention/Source Reduction | Ongoing |
| National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics | FLW 1: Prevent Food Loss; FLW 2: Prevent Food Waste |
United States Food Loss and Waste 2030 Champions | Nationwide | U.S. Food Loss and Waste 2030 Champions are businesses and organizations that have made a public commitment to reduce food loss and waste in their own operations in the United States by 50 percent by the year 2030. USDA and EPA are committed to expanding the U.S. Food Loss and Waste 2030 Champions, a public-private partnership that includes businesses that have publicly committed to reducing food loss and waste in their own U.S. operations in half by 2030. | Partnership | Food; Organics | Anaerobic Digestion; Composting; Prevention/Source Reduction | Ongoing |
| National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics | FLW 1: Prevent Food Loss; FLW 2: Prevent Food Waste |
Partnership with United Nations Environment Programme, the Pacific Coast Collaborative/ReFED, and the Consumer Goods Forum | Nationwide | EPA and partners are funding the development and testing of new interventions with retailers, food service and hospitality providers and manufacturers aimed at helping consumers waste less food. Results and learnings will be shared broadly to inspire industry-wide action. | Grant | Food; Organics | Prevention/Source Reduction | Ongoing |
| National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics | FLW 2: Prevent Food Waste; FLW 4: Support Policies that Incentivize and Encourage the Prevention of Food Loss and Waste and Organics Recycling |
National Environmental Youth Advisory Council | Nationwide | EPA established the National Environmental Youth Advisory Council (NEYAC) in 2023 to provide independent advice and recommendations to the Administrator on how to increase EPA's efforts to address a range of environmental issues as they relate to youth, with an emphasis on communities below 29 years of age. Council members will provide a critical perspective on how the impacts of climate change and other environmental harms affects youth communities. NEYAC's 2023-2025 charge topics include providing advice and recommendations to the EPA Administrator on food loss and waste. | Federal Advisory Committee | Food; Organics | Anaerobic Digestion; Composting; Prevention/Source Reduction | Ongoing |
| National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics | FLW 2: Prevent Food Waste; FLW 3: Increase the Recycling Rate for all Organic Waste; FLW 4: Support Policies that Incentivize and Encourage the Prevention of Food Loss and Waste and Organics Recycling |
Educating the Next Generation: Place-Based Food Waste Reduction and Compost Recycling Initiative (pdf) | New Mexico | Ciudad Soil and Water Conservation District's project will conduct an education and outreach campaign focusing on disadvantaged, low-income, and food-desert communities. CSWCD will collaborate with schools to develop and implement multi-school sustainable food waste reduction initiatives and composting pilot projects that—with support from local partners—can be shared throughout CSWCD with the public and other schools. | Grant | Food | Composting; Prevention/Source Reduction | Ongoing |
| National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics | FLW 3: Increase the Recycling Rate for all Organic Waste; FLW 4: Support Policies that Incentivize and Encourage the Prevention of Food Loss and Waste and Organics Recycling |
Delaware Valley Citizens Council for Clean Air (pdf) | Pennsylvania | The Delaware Valley Citizens Council for Clean Air project will build and support composting systems at the backyard and neighborhood levels in Braddock, Clairton, and Swissvale, Pennsylvania. The Council will co-develop educational workshops, literature, and social media with community members. In addition, the Council will provide supplies, offer logistical support, and create a network that will develop and manage composting systems tailored to community needs. | Grant | Food | Composting | Ongoing |
| National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics | FLW 3: Increase the Recycling Rate for all Organic Waste; FLW 4: Support Policies that Incentivize and Encourage the Prevention of Food Loss and Waste and Organics Recycling |
Community Composting Education and Outreach Project (pdf) | Nationwide | This project will grow local composting around the country by expanding access to training and public outreach materials that elevate the benefits of composting. It will also support and grow the network of community-based composters via workshops, podcasts, webinars, networking, and development of resources and best practices, as well as develop and launch an online hub of tools for community members, community composters, and local governments to advance communityscale composting. | Grant | Food | Composting | Ongoing |
| National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics | FLW 3: Increase the Recycling Rate for all Organic Waste; FLW 4: Support Policies that Incentivize and Encourage the Prevention of Food Loss and Waste and Organics Recycling |
Minnesota Composting Council (pdf) | Minnesota; Nationwide | The Minnesota Composting Council will develop a toolkit that communities in the state—and the nation—can use to increase participation and decrease contamination in their residential drop-off or curbside organics recycling programs. | Grant | Food | Composting | Ongoing |
| National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics | FLW 3: Increase the Recycling Rate for all Organic Waste; FLW 4: Support Policies that Incentivize and Encourage the Prevention of Food Loss and Waste and Organics Recycling |
Curbside Organics Collection Program Expansion and Outreach Campaign (pdf) | New York | The city's sanitation department will conduct education and outreach to support citywide expansion of the city's current curbside composting program. A citywide multimedia educational campaign will promote participation and improvement in the program, expand targeted engagement, and focus on disadvantaged communities. | Grant | Food | Composting | Ongoing |
| National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics | FLW 2: Prevent Food Waste; FLW 3: Increase the Recycling Rate for all Organic Waste |
National Wasted Food Prevention Campaign, Expanding Compost Markets, Increasing Education and Outreach on Composting - Recycling Education and Outreach Grant | Nationwide | For this second round of REO funding, EPA is focusing on preventing the generation of wasted food and increasing its recycling through composting. EPA will provide $39 million to fund one cooperative agreement that includes developing and implementing a national consumer wasted food reduction campaign, expanding the market for and sales of compost, and increasing education and outreach to households on composting. Applications are due on 12/20/2024. | Grant | Food; Organics | Composting; Prevention/Source Reduction | Ongoing |
| National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics | FLW 3: Increase the Recycling Rate for all Organic Waste | Anaerobic Digestion Grant: Central New York Technology Development Organization | New York | Plans to install equipment to increase digester capacity, host community education/outreach tours, and develop a case study for this demonstration project. | Grant | Food | Anaerobic Digestion | Ongoing |
| National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics | FLW 3: Increase the Recycling Rate for all Organic Waste | Anaerobic Digestion Grant: Center for EcoTechnology | Massachusetts | Plans to work with government agencies, haulers, food businesses, trade associations, and others in the Northeast US to provide technical assistance, training and capacity building that will develop and disseminate AD resources. | Grant | Food | Anaerobic Digestion | Ongoing |
| National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics | FLW 3: Increase the Recycling Rate for all Organic Waste | Anaerobic Digestion Grant: City of Oxnard | California | Plans to conduct a feasibility evaluation for the city's organic waste and test run delivery to the city's wastewater treatment plant for co-digestion. | Grant | Food | Anaerobic Digestion | Ongoing |
| National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics | FLW 3: Increase the Recycling Rate for all Organic Waste | Anaerobic Digestion Grant: Dickinson College | Pennsylvania | Plans to advance the co-digestion of food waste in small scale farm digesters in Region 3, including an AD co-digestion demonstration project with research components, partnerships with entities to secure food waste feedstocks, and extensive education and outreach efforts. | Grant | Food | Anaerobic Digestion | Ongoing |
| National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics | FLW 3: Increase the Recycling Rate for all Organic Waste | Anaerobic Digestion Grant: Emory University | Georgia | Plans to establish a prototype on campus as a demonstration site to design AD that seeks to reduce Environmental Justice concerns that can be replicated by universities, corporations, local communities, and governments. | Grant | Food | Anaerobic Digestion | Ongoing |
| National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics | FLW 3: Increase the Recycling Rate for all Organic Waste | Anaerobic Digestion Grant: Montana State University | Montana | Plans to initiate a pilot study to facilitate the upscaling of anaerobic digestion of food scraps in households and produce outreach materials on the project. | Grant | Food | Anaerobic Digestion | Ongoing |
| National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics | FLW 3: Increase the Recycling Rate for all Organic Waste | Anaerobic Digestion Grant: North Central Texas Council of Governments | Texas | Plans to coordinate with interested parties in the North Central Texas region to complete a food waste to fuel feasibility study. | Grant | Food | Anaerobic Digestion | Ongoing |
| National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics | FLW 3: Increase the Recycling Rate for all Organic Waste | Anaerobic Digestion Grant: Florida Atlantic University | Florida | Plans to systematically develop the science needed to build the foundation of a regional organics diversion model that takes advantage of excess digester capacity at local wastewater treatment facilities. | Grant | Food | Anaerobic Digestion | Ongoing |
| National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics | FLW 3: Increase the Recycling Rate for all Organic Waste | Anaerobic Digestion Grant: University of California-Davis | California | Will demonstrate a system for biomass recycling and creation of ammonia fertilizer to optimize their current digester system and disseminate results. | Grant | Food | Anaerobic Digestion | Ongoing |
| National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics | FLW 3: Increase the Recycling Rate for all Organic Waste | Anaerobic Digestion Grant: University of Illinois-Chicago | Illinois | Plans to create a technical and educational assistance center focused on helping AD facilities interested in creating, expanding, or fully utilizing its capacity and the accompanying biogas and digestate. | Grant | Food | Anaerobic Digestion | Ongoing |
| National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics | FLW 3: Increase the Recycling Rate for all Organic Waste | Anaerobic Digestion Grant: University of Missouri-Columbia | Montana | Plans to conduct research on co-digestion of AD to provide technical assistance and outreach activities through partnership programs and trainings for farmers, schools, AD companies, and governments. | Grant | Food | Anaerobic Digestion | Ongoing |
| National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics | FLW 3: Increase the Recycling Rate for all Organic Waste | Anaerobic Digestion Grant: Washington State University | Washington | Plans to leverage research and data derived from Washington State University's partnerships with other state institutions to identify three optimal areas in Washington State for developing successful, multi-partner digester projects. | Grant | Food | Anaerobic Digestion | Ongoing |
| National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics | FLW 2: Prevent Food Waste | Testing solutions in retail settings | Nationwide | EPA will seek opportunities to test solutions in traditional brick-and-mortar shopping settings, as well as online shopping settings. | Study/Research | Food | Prevention/Source Reduction | Ongoing |
| National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics | FLW 1: Prevent Food Loss; FLW 2: Prevent Food Waste |
Supporting food rescue and donation projects | Nationwide | EPA will continue to support regional, state and local projects aimed at increasing food rescue. All projects aimed at increasing food rescue and donation should assess the quality, nutrition and appropriateness of the food being rescued, not just the quantity (e.g., consistent with Indigenous food sovereignty). | Grants; Study/Research | Food | Donation | Ongoing |
| National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics | FLW 1: Prevent Food Loss; FLW 2: Prevent Food Waste |
Food Waste Research | Nationwide | EPA is partnering with UNEP, the World Resources Institute and the Waste and Resources Action Programme to identify drivers of household food waste and systemic drivers of food waste unique to the United States and recommend strategies to address them. | Study/Research | Food | Prevention/Source Reduction | Ongoing |
| National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics | FLW 2: Prevent Food Waste | Food Waste Research | Nationwide | EPA will evaluate the life cycle environmental impacts and potential cost savings from food waste prevention strategies to inform food waste campaigns and incentives. | Study/Research | Food | Prevention/Source Reduction | Ongoing |
| National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics | FLW 3: Increase the Recycling Rate for all Organic Waste | Food Waste Research | Nationwide | EPA will assess the environmental value of using compost in stormwater management, the restoration of disturbed sites and the remediation of contaminated sites, as well as for more traditional uses in agriculture, landscaping and horticulture. EPA will also evaluate the climate-related benefits of applying compost, including carbon sequestration in soils and improved resilience to changing climate, and create materials to communicate this to partners and the public. | Study/Research | Food; Organics | Composting | Ongoing |
| National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics | FLW 3: Increase the Recycling Rate for all Organic Waste | Promoting use of compost | Nationwide | EPA will create outreach materials to promote the use of compost in nonagricultural applications. | Web Resource | Food; Organics | Composting | Ongoing |
| National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics | FLW 3: Increase the Recycling Rate for all Organic Waste | Food Waste Research | Nationwide | EPA will examine the barriers to expanding use of compost in nonagricultural sectors. EPA will compare the environmental impacts of producing and applying organic amendments to that of mined or synthetic fertilizers. | Study/Research | Food; Organics | Composting | Ongoing |
| National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics | FLW 3: Increase the Recycling Rate for all Organic Waste | Food Waste Research | Nationwide | EPA will examine the environmental value of producing and using biochar made from organic waste. | Study/Research | Food; Organics | Other | Ongoing |
| National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics | FLW 3: Increase the Recycling Rate for all Organic Waste | Food Waste Research | Nationwide | EPA and USDA will identify model community composting operations, consider beneficial connections with community gardens, identify supportive and prohibitive policies and regulations, and share outreach materials to support the advancement of community and home composting, highlighting its environmental, economic and social benefits. | Web Resource | Food; Organics | Composting | Ongoing |
| National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics | FLW 3: Increase the Recycling Rate for all Organic Waste | Food Waste Research | Nationwide | EPA and USDA will continue to strengthen opportunities for Tribes to develop composting programs on Tribal lands—for example, through training workshops, funding support and technical assistance. | Grant; Technical Assistance | Food; Organics | Composting | Ongoing |
| National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics | FLW 3: Increase the Recycling Rate for all Organic Waste | Food Waste Research | Nationwide | EPA will evaluate the environmental performance of in-home food waste management technologies. | Study/Research | Food; Organics | Other | Ongoing |
| National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics | FLW 3: Increase the Recycling Rate for all Organic Waste | Food Waste Research | Nationwide | EPA will assess the impact of organic waste collection (e.g., transport) on overall environmental footprint of organics recycling. | Study/Research | Food; Organics | Anaerobic Digestion; Composting | Ongoing |
| National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics | FLW 3: Increase the Recycling Rate for all Organic Waste | Food Waste Research | Nationwide | EPA will continue to research the environmental impacts of food waste management pathways, including those on the Wasted Food Scale and additional pathways. EPA will consider the environmental value of additional pathways such as rendering and insect farming. EPA will evaluate methane and other emissions related to anaerobic digestion. EPA will assess the methane emissions from food waste sent down the drain and through the sewer to water resource recovery facilities. | Study/Research | Food; Organics | Anaerobic Digestion; Other; Sewer/Wastewater Treatment | Ongoing |
| National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics | FLW 3: Increase the Recycling Rate for all Organic Waste | WARM | Nationwide | EPA will update the Waste Reduction Model with the latest data for food waste and other organics. | Tool/Toolkit | Food; Organics | Anaerobic Digestion; Composting | Ongoing |
| National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics | FLW 3: Increase the Recycling Rate for all Organic Waste | Landfill Methane Calculator | Nationwide | EPA will develop a calculator for external parties, including state and local governments considering food waste programs, to estimate methane emissions savings from diverting food waste from landfills. | Tool/Toolkit | Food; Organics | Other | Ongoing |
| National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics | FLW 3: Increase the Recycling Rate for all Organic Waste | Composting Emissions | Nationwide | EPA will research emissions from composting operations and develop a basis for emissions factors that could be used to streamline issuance of permits for new composting facilities by states. | Study/Research | Food; Organics | Composting | Ongoing |
| National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics | FLW 3: Increase the Recycling Rate for all Organic Waste | Benefits and Feasibility of Adding Food Waste into Organics Recycling Programs | Nationwide | EPA will develop or refine tools, such as the Co-Digestion Economic Analysis Tool (CoEAT), that help decision-makers assess economic feasibility and benefits of adding food waste into existing organics recycling programs and infrastructure. | Tool/Toolkit | Food; Organics | Anaerobic Digestion; Composting | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy; National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics; National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution | FLW 3: Increase the Recycling Rate for all Organic Waste; NRS E: Standardize Measurement and Increase Data Collection; NSPPP B: Innovate Material and Product Design |
Online Data Dashboard | Nationwide | EPA is developing an online dashboard with material circularity indicators that includes wasted food and other materials to illustrate impact and progress. | Web Resource | MSW | Other | Ongoing |
| National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics | FLW 3: Increase the Recycling Rate for all Organic Waste | Technical Assistance on Contamination in Organic Waste Recycling Stream | Nationwide | EPA and USDA will provide subject matter expertise and technical assistance to state, Tribal, territorial and local governments (as well as other entities) to address contamination in the organic waste recycling stream. | Technical Assistance | Food; Organics | Anaerobic Digestion; Composting | Ongoing |
| National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics | FLW 3: Increase the Recycling Rate for all Organic Waste | Research on Plastic and PFAS Contamination in Organics Recycling | Nationwide | EPA will provide interested parties with synthesis of the latest science related to contamination by plastic and PFAS in organics recycling. | Study/Research | Food; Organics | Anaerobic Digestion; Composting | Ongoing |
| National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics; National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution | FLW 3: Increase the Recycling Rate for all Organic Waste; NSPPP D: Improve Waste Management |
Food Packaging and Serviceware Considerations in Organics Recycling | Nationwide | EPA will consider how to scale and refine existing solutions that address non-compostable plastic contamination in the organic waste recycling stream, including the use and management of certified compostable (in areas where composting infrastructure exists), single-use products and reusable alternatives for food packaging and serviceware. | Study/Research | Food; Organics; Plastics | Anaerobic Digestion; Composting | Ongoing |
| National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics | FLW 3: Increase the Recycling Rate for all Organic Waste; NSPPP F: Minimize Loadings and Impacts to Waterways and the Oceans |
Depackaging Equipment and Microplastic Contamination | Nationwide | EPA will study the effect of de-packaging equipment—a commonly used strategy to reduce contamination in food waste streams before composting and anaerobic digestion-on levels and particle sizes of microplastic contamination in food waste streams. | Study/Research | Food; Organics; Plastics | Anaerobic Digestion; Composting | Ongoing |
| National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics | FLW 4: Support Policies that Incentivize and Encourage the Prevention of Food Loss and Waste and Organics Recycling | Landfill Regulations | Nationwide | EPA is evaluating a number of new and emerging technologies and different regulatory approaches that could be incorporated into a revised/updated New Source Performance Standard/Emission Guidelines under Section 111 of the Clean Air Act for municipal solid waste landfills. Among these regulatory approaches is organics waste diversion. | Regulation/Rulemaking | Food; Organics | Prevention/Source Reduction; Recycling | Ongoing |
| National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics | FLW 3: Increase the Recycling Rate for all Organic Waste; FLW 4: Support Policies that Incentivize and Encourage the Prevention of Food Loss and Waste and Organics Recycling |
Federal Procurement of Finished Compost Products | Nationwide | EPA will explore recommendations for federal procurement related to finished compost products. | Program | Food; Organics | Composting | Ongoing |
| National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics | FLW 3: Increase the Recycling Rate for all Organic Waste; FLW 4: Support Policies that Incentivize and Encourage the Prevention of Food Loss and Waste and Organics Recycling |
Barriers to On-Farm and Decentralized Composting | Nationwide | EPA and USDA will identify barriers to on-farm and decentralized composting and share information with partners, such as state and local policymakers. | Study/Research | Food; Organics | Composting | Ongoing |
| National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics | FLW 3: Increase the Recycling Rate for all Organic Waste; FLW 4: Support Policies that Incentivize and Encourage the Prevention of Food Loss and Waste and Organics Recycling |
National Compost and Anaerobic Digestion Peer Network | Nationwide | EPA will continue to convene the National Compost and Anaerobic Digestion Peer Network, composed of state and local government staff working on organics recycling efforts. This network aims to share information on current research, challenges and solutions and provide a platform for state and local governments to collaborate and learn from each other. | Technical Assistance | Food; Organics | Anaerobic Digestion; Composting | Ongoing |
| National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics | FLW 2: Prevent Food Waste; FLW 4: Support Policies that Incentivize and Encourage the Prevention of Food Loss and Waste and Organics Recycling |
National Food: Too Good to Waste Peer Network | Nationwide | EPA will continue to convene the National Food: Too Good to Waste Peer Network, composed of state and local government staff and nonprofits who support them, and the focus is on successful strategies for reducing household food waste. This network aims to share information on current research, challenges and solutions and provide a platform for entities to collaborate and learn from each other | Technical Assistance | Food | Prevention/Source Reduction | Ongoing |
| National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics | FLW 4: Support Policies that Incentivize and Encourage the Prevention of Food Loss and Waste and Organics Recycling | Climate Action Plans that Address Materials Management and Waste | Nationwide | EPA will continue to share example state and local climate action plans on its website that contain actions to reduce food loss and waste, as well as recycle organic waste. | Web Resource | C&D Materials; Food; MSW; Organics; Plastics | Anaerobic Digestion; Composting; Donation; Prevention/Source Reduction; Recycling; Reuse | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy; National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics; National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution | FLW 3: Increase the Recycling Rate for all Organic Waste; NRS B: Increase Collection and Improve Materials Management Infrastructure; NSPPP A: Reduce Pollution from Plastic Production |
Pollution Prevention and Source Reduction Assistance Grant Awards | Nationwide | Since 2010, EPA has awarded 600 grants totaling more than $80 million to support pollution prevention activities across all environmental media—air, water and land. Selected grantees document and share P2 best practices that they identify and develop through these grants, so that others can replicate these practices and outcomes. You may search on National Emphasis Area (NEA), State, or any keyword (e.g., grant program, grant year, EPA Region). Alternatively, you may view the summaries in paragraph format. | Grant; Program | Food; MSW | Prevention/Source Reduction | Ongoing |
| National Recycling Strategy; National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics; National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution | FLW 3: Increase the Recycling Rate for all Organic Waste; NRS B: Increase Collection and Improve Materials Management Infrastructure; NSPPP A: Reduce Pollution from Plastic Production |
EPA's Climate Pollution Reduction Grants Program | Nationwide | EPA's Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program will provide $5B in grants to states, local governments, Tribes and territories to develop and implement ambitious plans for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and other harmful air pollution. Included in the scope of this program, among many sectors, is the "Waste, Water, and Sustainable Materials Management Sector." This sector could fund programs that expand composting and bio-digestion infrastructure to reduce GHG emissions and increase beneficial use of organic waste. Additionally, the sector could fund programs and incentives that reduce or divert food and/or yard waste through improved production practices, improved collection services, and increased reuse or recycling rates. | Grant; Program | Food; Organics | Anaerobic Digestion; Composting; Prevention/Source Reduction | Ongoing |
| National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics | FLW 4: Support Policies that Incentivize and Encourage the Prevention of Food Loss and Waste and Organics Recycling | Amplify State and Local Examples | Nationwide | Recognizing that states and local governments have taken incredible leadership regarding food loss and waste policies and programs, EPA will highlight and amplify state and local examples of successful policies and initiatives through peer networks and work with the Environmental Council of the States and Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials and will use these learnings to inform federal work. | Program | Food; Organics | Prevention/Source Reduction; Recycling | Ongoing |
| National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution | NSPPP F: Minimize Loadings and Impacts to Waterways and the Oceans | Escaped Trash Risk Map | Nationwide | The map displays estimated escaped trash density in the United States at the 1km2 scale and shows where trash is at high risk of getting into waterways. The most common item types and the percentage breakdown of escaped trash materials are also available at the major river basin scale. In addition, microplastics data is displayed for select waterbodies. Version 1.0 is complete. Future updates are forthcoming. | Tool/Toolkit | Glass; Metal; Paper; Plastics | Prvention/Source Reduction | Completed |
| National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution | NSPPP C: Decrease Waste Generation | Reusable Foodware Project | Georgia; Hawai'i; Michigan; Texas | Developing and implementing cityscale reusable foodware systems in four cities - Savannah, GA; Hilo, HI; Ann Arbor, MI; and Galveston, TX - to demonstrate that reuse can be environmentally beneficial, cost effective, safe for health and aligned with city planning. Lessons learned will be transferred to other interested communities. | Partnership | Paper; Plastics | Reuse | Ongoing |
| National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution | NSPPP E: Improve Capture and Removal of Plastic Pollution | Litter-Interception Decisionmaking Tool | Nationwide | Tool that asks user questions on nature of local litter problem and provides descriptions of potential solutions based on the user-provided data. | Tool/Toolkit | Glass; Metal; MSW; Paper; Plastics | Prevention/Source Reduction; Recycling; Reuse | Ongoing |