Household Hazardous Waste Collection Grant

Next steps

1. Eligible Applicants

   To apply, you must:

   • Be a company or corporation (for-profit or non-profit) properly licensed to do business in the Commonwealth at the time of contracting.
   • Manage one of the eligible materials.
   • Provide a minimum required financial match (25%).

2. Review the Guidance

   To learn more about grant eligibility and application requirements, please read the HHW Collection Grant Guidelines.

   Open PDF file, 320.69 KB,  HHW Collection Grant Guidelines (English, PDF 320.69 KB)

3. Complete & Submit Your Application

   Key dates are as follows:

   • July 15, 2026 – Deadline to submit questions.  Questions must be submitted via email to lillian.zemba@mass.gov.
   • July 22, 2026 – MassDEP will post responses to questions on this webpage.
   • August 7, 2026 – Application deadline.
      

4. MassDEP Reviews All Applications

   MassDEP will evaluate 10 evaluation criteria:

   • Project Description and Operation
   • Growth/Market Impact
   • Timeline
   • Qualifications
   • Feasibility
   • Safety
   • Markets
   • Investment Justification/Sustainability
   • Budget/Financial Leverage
   • Disadvantaged Communities Investments

   MassDEP may require a site visit and/or interview with top-ranked applicants as part of its evaluation.
   
   Applications submitted after the deadline will not be considered. Applications cannot be revised after submission.
   
   Contracts will be limited to 24 months.

5. Sign a Grant Agreement with MassDEP

   If your organization is selected to receive a HHWC Grant, it will need to sign a contract that stipulates, among other things:

   • MassDEP staff reserves the right to visit your Massachusetts location(s) during the grant period.
   • Purchases of equipment prior to MassDEP confirming execution of a grant contract are not eligible for this grant program and will not be reimbursed.
   • Payments will be reimbursed on completion of 3 tasks (Task 1 for equipment purchase, Task 2 for performance-based payment and Task 3 for final reporting).
   • You will be required to submit a summary report on the use of this equipment to MassDEP within one year of its purchase and delivery.
      

   If selected for award, other specific terms and conditions will be outlined in the grant agreement.