Recycling Grants Availabile

ADEQ Director Steve Owens announced grant applications to enhance recycling efforts from private enterprises, political subdivisions, tribal governments & nonprofit organizations that serve Arizona communities.

"This grant program helps communities take action at the local level to protect Arizona's environment by developing & promoting recycling," Owens said. "We are also encouraging collaborative & community partnerships to promote recycling in Arizona."

ADEQ provides funding for recycling projects statewide in 3 major categories:

* Waste Reduction Assistance (WRA), which funds projects that significantly reduce the solid-waste stream by purchasing recycling equipment & developing the recycling infrastructure.

* Waste Reduction Initiative Through Education (WRITE), which funds education projects that increase the awareness & use ofrecycling opportunities & educate the public of the need to reduce, reuse & recycle.

* Recycling Research & Development (RR&D), which funds feasibility studies, solid waste audits & technology development for source reduction, recycling, composting & other environmentally responsible techniques.

More info plus grant application forms are available as part of ADEQ's Recycling Program Grants Manual, is available for download from: azdeq.gov-rfgamanual.pdf.

In addition, ADEQ is offering 3 workshops to help craft successful grant applications:

* Mon., Feb. 5th, 10:30 a.m., ADEQ Northern Regional Office, 1801 W. Route 66, Suite 117, Flagstaff

* Wed., Feb. 7th, 10:30 a.m., ADEQ Southern Regional Office, 400 W. Congress Rd., Room 222, Tucson

* Fri., Feb. 9th, 1:30 p.m., ADEQ, 1110 W. Washington St., Room 250, Phoenix

The deadline for proposals is March 1st, 2007 at 3 p.m.