DEP Now Accepting Applications For Section 902 Act 101 Local Recycling Implementation Grants

The Department of Environmental Protection is inviting applications for Section 902 Act 101 Local Recycling Program Implementation Grants.  The deadline to apply is May 10.  (formal notice)

Only those projects involving municipalities that have a mandatory trash collection program or projects seeking support for a residential recycling program that have a corresponding commercial recycling program will be considered for funding. 

Municipalities who received a Section 902 only grant award in 2023 are not eligible to apply for funding during this solicitation period, unless they are a newly mandated municipality based on the 2020 decennial census.

Click Here for DEP priorities in funding.

Potential applicants must contact the appropriate Department regional planning and recycling coordinator to schedule a preapplication conference to discuss application requirements and program particulars.

Click Here for a list of DEP Recycling Coordinators.

Read the entire PA Bulletin notice for more details.

For more information on these grants, visit DEP’s Section 902 Recycling Grants webpage.

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[Posted: February 16, 2024]  PA Environment Digest]