Municipal Waste Reduction and Recycling Program

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is pleased to announce funding for projects that will implement municipal waste reduction capital projects, municipal recycling projects, household hazardous waste collection facility projects and beverage container assistance projects.

a) Funding

Annual appropriations from the New York State Budget provide the funding for this
opportunity. In addition to funds provided by Environmental Protection Fund (EPF), the
Department may also be utilizing Environmental Quality Bond Act (EQBA) appropriations
to fund air improvement projects, if funding is available. Projects will be added to the current MWRR waitlist in the order in which they were received.

b) Proposed Project Timeframes

All projects must have defined objectives, tasks, and deliverables accounted for in performance measures that can be completed and invoiced within a 5-year contract period/term. Costs outside of the contract period/term are ineligible. The Master Contract for Grants (MCG) must be fully approved by DEC, and if applicable, approved by the Attorney General and the State Comptroller. Time extensions beyond the contract term end date may be allowed and will be determined by the Department based upon written justification from the Grantee. Applicants should not submit an application if they do not anticipate their project can be completed within the specified contract term.

c) Maximum Award Amounts

Maximum grant amount is $2,000,000.

d) Application Limit/Award Limit

Applicants may submit one application per qualifying project; multiple applications may not be for the same project. Additional applications for qualifying projects will be placed on the waitlist in the order in which they were received.

e) Eligible Project Locations

Eligible projects for grant funding must be located within New York State.