DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
625 Broadway, 9th Fl. Albany, NY 12233-7260
MUNICIPALITIES INCLUDING COUNTIES, CITIES, TOWNS, VILLAGES, LOCAL PUBLIC AUTHORITIES, LOCAL PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATIONS, SCHOOL DISTRICTS, SUPERVISORY DISTRICTS, AND IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS, NATIVE AMERICAN TRIBES OR NATIONS RESIDING IN NEW YORK STATE, OR ANY COMBINATION OF THESE MAY APPLY FOR THESE GRANTS
Municipal Waste Reduction and Recycling State Assistance Program and Household Hazardous Waste State Assistance Program
This is a continuous recruitment listing.
Applications from municipalities are accepted on an on-going basis for funding under the Municipal Waste Reduction and Recycling (MWRR) State Assistance Program and the Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) State Assistance Program. Both programs provide up to 50 percent reimbursement to local governments for eligible project costs, with reimbursement limited to $2 million per project. Anticipated funding from the Environmental Protection Fund is subject to annual legislative appropriations.
Eligible Projects include the following:
MWRR Recycling Capital Projects – The Department is authorized to provide State assistance to communities for projects that enhance municipal recycling infrastructure through purchasing equipment or construction of recycling and composting facilities. Some examples are: construction of municipally-owned materials, recycling facilities, and composting facilities; recycling containers and recycling vehicles.
MWRR Recycling Coordinator Projects – The Department is authorized to provide State assistance to communities for Recycling Coordinator salaries and public education programs to expand local recycling and waste reduction programs and increase participation in those programs.
Household Hazardous Waste Projects – The Department is authorized to provide funding to communities for HHW collection days and construction of permanent HHW collection facilities in order to provide a safe alternative for recycling or disposal of household hazardous materials.
Applications are available on-line at http://www.dec.ny.gov/pubs/4776.html or you may call (518) 402-8678 to request a paper copy of an application.
Contact: Dawn Mirabile, Division of Materials Management, Bureau of Permitting and Planning, Department of Environmental Conservation, 625 Broadway, 9th Fl., Albany, NY 12233-7260, (518) 402-8678, e-mail: planning@gw.dec.state.ny.us
