Agency: Pennsylvania Environmental Protection

Eligible applicants are restricted to municipalities as defined in the Act as amended (i.e., incorporated towns, townships, boroughs, cities, counties, home rule municipalities, authorities, councils of governments, consortiums, or similar entities established by two or more municipalities under 53 PA. C.S. Ch. 23 Subch. A (Relating to intergovernmental cooperation)).<br /><br />Grants are awarded based on the weight of source-separated recyclable materials identified in Section 1501 of Act 101 (i.e. old newsprint, high-grade office paper, corrugated paper, aluminum cans, steel or bimetallic cans, colored glass containers, clear glass containers, plastics) that were recycled or marketed in the previous calendar year and the population of the municipality.<br /><br />All materials claimed must be source separated; post-consumer; generated within the boundaries of the local government applicant; diverted from the municipal waste stream; and recycled or marketed. Source-separated recyclable materials are materials separated from municipal waste at the point of origin (home, business, institution) for the purpose of recycling. These include commingled recyclables and single stream recyclables (recyclables collected together).<br /><br />For more information see program instructions and information document.

Application Opens: June 27, 2025

Application Deadline: December 31, 2025