Recycling Partnership accepts applications for 2016 Access Grant

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The Recycling Partnership, Falls Church, Virginia, has released its latest request for proposals (RFP), which intended to help counties, municipalities, tribes and solid waste authorities with 4,000 or more households upgrade to cart-based collection of recyclables.

“Carts can reliably capture 450 pounds of clean recyclables per household per year on average,” according to Cody Marshall, technical assistance lead for the Recycling Partnership. “They also bring cost savings and improved work safety. That’s a programmatic trifecta, and we’re eager to help more programs realize those benefits.”

The grants will provide funding for recycling carts, tailored educational materials and technical assistance from the Recycling Partnership’s staff. Successful applicants must provide comprehensive curbside recycling collection programs, meaning all homes that receive curbside garbage services must receive a recycling cart to be eligible for this grant. Additional details and eligibility requirements can be found in the RFP.

“This marks our second annual RFP for carts, and between the cart launches to date and related research we are well geared to make the transition as smooth and straightforward as possible for local programs,” Marshall says. “To date we’ve helped put 165,000 carts on the ground in communities across the U.S., and we’re eager to keep building.”

Potential applicants may email any questions to the Recycling Partnership’s Project Director Karen Bandhauer at kbandhauer@recyclingpartnership.org by March 31, 2016, at 5 p.m. Eastern time. Final proposals must be received electronically by 5 p.m. Eastern time April 15, 2016.

Additional details are available in the RFP and Proposal Application Form.