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North Carolina local governments may apply for Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling (SWIFR) Subaward Grant funding (up to $100,000) for equipment or vehicles to increase the diversion of materials from landfill disposal.

North Carolina local governments may apply for Community Waste Reduction and Recycling Grant funding (up to $80,000) for projects that build lasting capacity to divert materials from the waste stream and / or increase public awaren

North Carolina businesses, nonprofits and local governments may apply for Food Waste Reduction Grant funding (up to $60,000) to invest in equipment, buildings and infrastructure to increase the recovery of edible food and/or expand food waste composting and recycling o

North Carolina recycling businesses may apply for Recycling Business Development Grant funding (up to $75,000) to invest in equipment, buildings and infrastructure to increase the capacity of a recycling business to divert more materials from dispos

Today North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Secretary Reid Wilson visited McDowell County to announce grants for 16 projects in western North Carolina designed to improve waste reduction infrastructure and debris management through the Helene Recovery Recycling Infrastructure (HRRI) grant program. 

For the past 12 months, the top priority of the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality has been to help communities in western North Carolina recover and rebuild from the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene. Staff from almost every division have devoted thousands of hours to the effort. DEQ has secured more than $800 million in federal and state funding, and has awarded nearly $200 million so far in grants and loans to local governments, businesses and nonprofits.

Proposals are now being accepted for the 2024 Community Waste Reduction and Recycling (CWRAR) Grant Program.

During the Environmental Stewardship Initiative (ESI) Annual Conference, the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality recognized members of ESI for their commitment to environmental excellence.

“All the facilities involved in the state’s Environmental Stewardship Initiative have committed to going above and beyond to protect our natural resources,” said DEQ Secretary Elizabeth S. Biser. “Their efforts benefit both our environment and our economy.”