Collection/Transfer — January 17, 2021SWANA Supports Federal Assistance for State and Local GovernmentsSWANA urges Congress to quickly consider and pass emergency aid to state, local, and territorial governments as recently proposed by President-Elect Biden. These funds are needed to ensure vital government services, including solid waste and recycling, can continue uninterrupted and are an important component of the country’s economic recovery. “We strongly support President-Elect Biden’s inclusion […] Collection/Transfer — January 17, 2021
Leasing/Financing/Funding — January 10, 2021Keep Fremont Beautiful (NE) Receives More Than $100k in State GrantsKeep Fremont Beautiful has received more than $100,000 in grants from the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy. “Coming into 2021 and being fully funded, we were fully awarded what we asked for in the grants,” KFB Executive Director Casey Vaughan said. “And having the experience of making the adjustments last year just makes us […] Leasing/Financing/Funding — January 10, 2021
Collection/Transfer — January 5, 2021National Nonprofit Awards Its Largest Recycling Cart Grant to the City of OmahaThe Recycling Partnership awarded its largest recycling cart grant in its six-year history to the City of Omaha, expanding recycling capacity to nearly half of one million residents with the delivery of new 96-gallon recycling carts that replaced 18-gallon bins. The City of Omaha began rolling out the new larger, lidded recycling carts this fall […] Collection/Transfer — January 5, 2021
Education — December 23, 2020EPA Awards Grants to 32 Student Teams for Innovative Technology ProjectsThe EPA announced approximately $792,036 in funding for 32 student teams through its People, Prosperity and the Planet (P3) grant program. Each team will receive funding to develop and demonstrate projects that help address environmental and public health challenges. “As EPA celebrates its 50th anniversary, this month, we are highlighting ways the agency supports the […] Education — December 23, 2020
Leasing/Financing/Funding — December 21, 2020City of Weston, WV Receives REAP Recycling Assistance GrantThe West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection’s Rehabilitation Environmental Action Plan recently approved grant amounts totaling $87,565 for multiple applicants in the Covered Electronic Devices Recycling Grant Program. Established in 2008 under REAP, the CED Program requires that manufacturers register their brands with the state. The fees collected from this program allow counties and municipalities […] Leasing/Financing/Funding — December 21, 2020
Collection/Transfer — December 18, 2020Battery Recycling Prize Announces Phase II Prize WinnersThe U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced the seven winners of Phase II of the Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling Prize. The phased prize competition is designed to help find innovative solutions to collecting, storing, and transporting discarded lithium-ion batteries for eventual recycling. The goal is to develop and demonstrate processes that, when scaled, have the potential […] Collection/Transfer — December 18, 2020
Collection/Transfer — December 8, 2020The Recycling Partnership Announces First Grants to Improve Polypropylene Curbside Recycling for Millions of AmericansThe Recycling Partnership has announced nearly $2 million in catalytic grants to advance polypropylene recycling in the U.S. through its Polypropylene Recycling Coalition, a cross-industry collaboration that launched just four months ago with founding steering committee members Keurig Dr Pepper, Braskem, and the Walmart Foundation and other members of the polypropylene value chain. In its initial […] Collection/Transfer — December 8, 2020
Government and Regulations — December 2, 2020Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy Awards Nearly $1.6 Million in Record-Setting Infrastructure Grants to Support Largest Expansion of Recycling in Washtenaw County historyThe Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) announced a combined total of more than $1.58 million in infrastructure grants awarded to six public agency and nonprofit recipients that will support the largest expansion of recycling in Washtenaw County history. “Recycling infrastructure grants are a critical component of EGLE’s support for recycling growth […] Government and Regulations — December 2, 2020
Leasing/Financing/Funding — December 1, 2020Republic Services, Habitat for Humanity Identify Projects for $1 Million in Small Business Revitalization GrantsTwelve local affiliates of Habitat for Humanity International will share $1 million in small business revitalization grants from the Republic Services Charitable Foundation to support locally owned businesses. This is the third round of grants from Republic Services’ Committed to Serve initiative, a $20 million pledge to support the Company’s employees, customers and communities during […] Leasing/Financing/Funding — December 1, 2020
Collection/Transfer — November 26, 2020County, Municipalities in Pennsylvania Receive Department of Environmental Protection Recycling GrantsBeaver County’s waste management department and four municipalities received grants from the state Department of Environmental Protection to develop and implement recycling programs. More than $26.8 million in grants was awarded to 127 counties and municipalities in Pennsylvania. Of that, more than $772,000 was received locally. The county’s Department of Waste Management received $350,000 — the […] Collection/Transfer — November 26, 2020
Collection/Transfer — November 19, 2020New Grant Program to Protect Marine & Inland WaterwaysMarinas and local governments across the US and Canada can stop litter from entering coastal and inland waterways and reduce marine debris thanks to a new grant program sponsored by Dart Container Corporation and UltraTech International, Inc. Dart will provide up to $100,000 in grants for the purchase and installation of UltraTech’s patented Ultra-Drain Guard […] Collection/Transfer — November 19, 2020
Leasing/Financing/Funding — November 19, 2020Li-Cycle Closes Series C Round of New Financing to Fund the Development of Commercial Hub in Rochester, NY and Drive International ExpansionLi-Cycle Corp. (Li-Cycle), North America’s largest lithium-ion battery recycling company, announced it has closed a Series C equity funding round to fund the development of its Rochester, New York Commercial Hub and to drive expansion into international markets. “Li-Cycle is at the forefront of perhaps the most important segment of the electric vehicle and battery supply […] Leasing/Financing/Funding — November 19, 2020
