The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law: Transforming U.S. Recycling and Waste Management

NOTICE: At this time, EPA anticipates releasing the next Notices of Funding Opportunity for the Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling grants for Political Subdivisions, the SWIFR grants for Tribes and Intertribal Consortia, and the Recycling Education and Outreach grants in the fall of 2024. Note that the information on the page below reflects the first round of BIL recycling grant funding. Sign up for our listserv to stay connected and we'll notify you when we post the NOFOs for the second round of funding on Grants.gov.

On this page:

• Overview
  • 2023 Grant Selectees and Recipients
  • Model Recycling Program Toolkit
• Related Information

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Overview

The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is a historic investment in the health, equity, and resilience of American communities. With unprecedented funding to support state and local waste management infrastructure and recycling programs, EPA will improve health and safety and help establish and increase recycling programs nationwide. 

The United Nations International Resource Panel concluded natural resource extraction and processing make up about half of all global greenhouse gas emissions. Increasing recycling reduces climate, environmental, and social impacts of materials extraction and keeps valuable resources in use, instead of in landfills.

Under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, EPA is developing three new waste prevention, reuse, and recycling programs:

• Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling Grant Program.
• Recycling Education and Outreach Grant Program.
• Battery Collection Best Practices and Voluntary Battery Labeling Guidelines.

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  2023 Recycling Grant Selectees and Recipients

  Learn about the selectees and recipients of the recycling grants for states and territories, communities, and tribes, and the recycling education and outreach grants.

  Selectees and Recipients
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  Model Recycling Program Toolkit

  EPA developed the Model Recycling Program Toolkit to help communities increase participation in recycling programs and reduce contamination in the recycling stream.

  Recycling Toolkit

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Related Information

• How to prepare for grants.
• The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law also requires the Agency to update the Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines.
• Sign up for updates on these Bipartisan Infrastructure Law programs.
• Read through a fact sheet about the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (available in multiple languages).
• Learn about other infrastructure investments at EPA.
• Progress Toward Building a Circular Economy for All (pdf)(3.5 MB).
• EPA requested input on:
  • The Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling grant program.
  • Information to inform the Recycling Education and Outreach Grant Program and the Model Recycling Program Toolkit.
  • Development of Best Practices for Collection of Batteries to be Recycled and Voluntary Battery Labeling Guidelines.
• EPA also hosted feedback sessions to seek input on needed improvements to solid waste management systems.