The Recycling Grant is available to eligible schools, businesses and nonprofits to start or improving recycling and organics (food scraps) collections.
Donor Name: Ramsey/Washington Recycling & Energy (R&E)
State: Minnesota
County: Washington County (MN), Ramsey County (MN)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: Ongoing
Size of the Grant: Up to $10,000
Grant Duration: 18 months
Details:
The Recycling Grant can also support small-scale waste reduction and reuse initiatives.
Recycling Grants may be used to:
- Start or improve recycling and organics collections; and
- Support small scale food recovery, waste reduction and reuse activities.
Recycling Grants include two components:
- Cash Grant
- Cash grant for equipment, supplies, infrastructure improvements, or educational materials to help reduce waste or improve recycling or organics (food scraps) collections. Requires application.
- Direct-Ship Bins
- Recycling and organic bins and equipment ordered from the BizRecycling product catalogue and shipped directly to the grantee. Requires application.
Funding Information
Funding for Recycling Grants is as follows:
- Businesses, Schools, Institutions and Non-Profits
- Up to $10,000, which includes the total value of the cash grant and direct-ship bins combined.
- Up to $2,500 for small businesses such as caterers, food trucks, and stall vendors who operate out of a shared facility. The facility must also participate in BizRecycling and provide waste management best practices.
- Multi-Unit Residential Properties
- Properties with 5-20 units:
- Up to $10,000 for trash, recycling & organics bins for indoor and outdoor public spaces.
- If the property already has adequate bins as determined by a R&E Recycling Expert, funds may be used for infrastructure improvements.
- Properties with more than 20 units:
- Up to $10,000 for trash, recycling & organics bins for indoor and outdoor public spaces.
- Up to $10,000 for infrastructure improvements.
- Properties with 5-20 units:
Project Period
Agree to carry out recycling activities for 18-months.
Eligibility Criteria
Businesses that meet the following criteria are eligible for a Recycling Grant.
- Geographical Service Area
- All businesses, schools, and multi-unit residential properties must be physically located in Ramsey or Washington County. If the business has multiple locations within the counties, each location is eligible for a grant.
- Eligible Businesses
- Grants are available to any for-profit or non-profit non-residential waste generator in Ramsey and Washington counties with 1 or more employees, excluding: the federal government; the State of Minnesota; Regional Agencies; the University of Minnesota and MnSCU Facilities; and Public Entities in Ramsey or Washington County that have other County grant programs available.
- Multi-Unit Residential Properties
- Property must have more than 4 individual units. The applicant must be responsible for managing the recycling and trash hauling contract for the properties it owns, leases, rents, manages or maintains.
- Eligible Schools
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- Ramsey County: Charter schools with less than 250 student enrollment and all private schools.
- Washington County: All charter schools and all private schools.
- All public schools, except those mentioned above, are not eligible. Grant resources are available through Ramsey and Washington Counties.
For more information, visit BizRecycling.