Beverage Container Redemption Innovation Grant Program Fiscal Year 2022-23

Overview

The purpose of the grant is to issue up to $73,333,000 to support start-up costs for recycling programs, which shall be limited to recycling centers, mobile recycling, reverse vending machines, or bag drop programs. These funds are also available to existing recycling centers for the purpose of establishing mobile recycling to expand outreach. Eligible projects include: Mobile Recycling. Defined as a recycling center that redeems empty beverage containers at more than one location and reports under a single certification identification (ID).  The expanded recycling services must not be within a served zone unless either of the following exceptions apply:  The applicant is the recycling center currently serving the zone; and they are the sole recycling center within the zone. Reverse...