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$500,000 Available for Household Hazardous Waste
CalRecycle is pleased to announce that the Household Hazardous Waste Grant is open for applications.
Grant applications are due 8/20/2024.
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Grant Details
The Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) offers the Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Grant Program pursuant to Section 47200(a) of the Public Resources Code. The purpose of the grant is to assist local governments in implementing safe HHW programs, which may include public education, source reduction, reuse, recycling, load checking and collection components.
Funding
- $500,000 available for each fiscal year.
- Up to $250,000 is the maximum available per applicant.
Eligible Projects/Products
This grant cycle offering is designed to fund construction projects that establish new or expand existing HHW programs in California. HHW construction projects do not qualify for CalRecycle grant funding unless they are past the design phase of the project and are prepared for construction (shovel ready). Applicants must have completed proper site analysis, conceptual design and most of the local approval processes. The permitting, licensing and siting approval process must be well underway. Applicants must provide documentation by providing a completed General Checklist of Business Permits, Licenses and Filings form (CalRecycle 669). The applicant must convincingly indicate that they are beyond the planning phase of the construction project and can successfully complete the HHW construction project before the Grant Term ends on February 28, 2029.
Grant applications must indicate one of the following types of projects:
- Construction of a new Permanent HHW Collection Facility or Recycle-Only HHW Collection Facility.
- A construction project that expands/upgrades an existing Permanent HHW Facility or Recycle-Only Collection Facility necessary to provide new or expand programs and services, operation efficiency, capacity, and collection.
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Contact Us
CalRecycle: Mai Andrews
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