The Recycling Partnership seeks to expand access to cart based recycling collection by converting bin or bag-based curbside recycling collection programs to cartbased collection, or by supporting the implementation of new curbside recycling programs using cart-based collection.
Donor Name: The Recycling Partnership
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: Ongoing
Size of the Grant: $825,000
Details:
The purpose of the Residential Curbside Recycling Cart Grant Program is to advance recycling in communities across the United States by offering financial and technical assistance to support the implementation of cartbased curbside recycling. This Request For Proposals (RFP) offers communities the chance to apply for grant funding to support the acquisition of recycling carts with the goal of bringing high quality cart-based curbside recycling service to households across the United States.
This grant program summary is provided to help potential applicants gain a quick understanding of this grant program and its broad requirements.
Funding Information
Strategy 1: Universal
- Per-Cart Grant Funding $15
- Cart Funding Cap $750,000
- Education and Outreach Funding Cap $75,000
- Maximum Possible Grant Funding Available $825,000
Strategy 2: Phased-in
- Per-Cart Grant Funding $12
- Cart Funding Cap 12 $600,000
- Education and Outreach Funding Cap $50,000
- Maximum Possible Grant Funding Available $650,000
Strategy 3: Opt-out
- Per-Cart Grant Funding $10
- Cart Funding Cap $500,000
- Education and Outreach Funding Cap $50,000
- Maximum Possible Grant Funding Available $550,000
Strategy 4: Partial
- Per-Cart Grant Funding $8
- Cart Funding Cap $400, 000
- Education and Outreach Funding Cap $50,000
- Maximum Possible Grant Funding Available $450,000
Strategy 5: Opt-in
- Per-Cart Grant Funding $5
- Cart Funding Cap $250,000
- Education and Outreach Funding Cap $50,000
- Maximum Possible Grant Funding Available $300,000
Eligibility Criteria
Grant funding is available to support publicly sponsored curbside recycling programs. The applicant must be a local government, solid waste authority, or federally recognized tribe. Funding is only available to communities seeking to implement cart-based curbside recycling programs. Grant funding is not available to replace existing carts, to support the purchase of carts for waste or organics collection, or to support the collection of recyclables from businesses, schools, or institutions. The grant program offers funding to support the purchase of recycling carts and to implement recycling education and outreach efforts. Grants are not available for education and outreach alone.
General Eligibility
- To be eligible for funding an applicant must be a local government entity (e.g. a municipality, county, parish, etc.) or a public solid waste authority/district or a federally recognized tribal government that is geographically located within the territories of the United States of America. There is no minimum community size requirement.
- Funding is only available for communities seeking financial assistance to acquire recycling carts for residential curbside recycling programs. Grant funding is not available to replace existing recycling carts. Grant funding is not available to support the purchase of carts for waste or organics recycling collection. Grant funding is not available for commercial, institutional, school, college or university campus recycling programs.
- Funding from this grant program is provided for carts and for recycling education and outreach. To be eligible for funding for education, an applicant must also be seeking funding for recycling carts. Applicants cannot apply for education grants alone.
For more information, visit Residential Curbside Recycling Cart Grant.
