The Environmental Council of the States (ECOS)

Sustainable Materials Management Project Inventory

Georgia Recycling, Waste Reduction, and Diversion Grant

The Georgia Environmental Protection Division’s Recycling, Waste Reduction, and Diversion (RWD) Grant as part of the Solid Waste Trust Fund (SWTF) Grant Program. The RWD Grant furthers the goals for the SWTF by providing financial support to projects in Georgia to reduce solid waste, recover valuable materials, support manufacturing, and encourage innovation. As of 2024, the SWTF Grant Program features three grants for recycling and waste diversion:

  • The Recycling and Waste Diversion (RWD) Grant provides financial support to projects in Georgia to reduce solid waste, recover valuable materials, support manufacturing, and encourage innovation.
  • The Local Government Scrap Tire Abatement Reimbursement (STAR) Program reimburses local governments for the direct costs associated with recycling tires abated in their communities. Eligible projects include right-of-way cleanups, scrap tire collection events, and local government led scrap tire abatement projects.
  • The Tire Products (Tire) Grant FY24 cycle offers $1M for projects that incorporate scrap tire-derived products into paving, trail, and playground surfaces or that identify innovative uses for these products through research. Tire provides financial support to projects in Georgia that reduce solid waste, support manufacturing and market development for scrap tires, and encourage innovation. Awarded grant funds will pay for the direct costs related to the incorporation of tire-derived products into projects that would normally utilize new or virgin materials, or for research projects to support scrap tire innovations.

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How was the Project Started?

The Solid Waste Trust Fund was established in 1990 as part of the Georgia Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Act. This Act, along with its amendments, provides a framework for guiding how solid waste is to be managed in the state.

When was the Project Started?

Applications were first accepted in August 2022.

When was the Project Completed, or is it Ongoing?

Ongoing

What are the Resources Needed, including Time, Cost, Etc.?

The amount of available funding differs per fiscal year grant cycle.

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