MassDEP Waste & Recycling Grants & Assistance

Supports local recycling, composting/organics, reuse, source reduction, policy development and enforcement activities that increase diversion and reduce disposal.

RDP provides payments to municipalities that have implemented specific programs and policies proven to maximize reuse, recycling, and waste reduction.

Applicants can receive up to 80 hours of recycling/solid waste planning assistance from a MassDEP Municipal Assistance Coordinator (MAC).

An open source set of steps, tools and resources to help you increase the quantity and improve the quality of recycling in your community.

Grants of up to $10,000 to municipalities, regional authorities, and eligible organizations for short-term waste reduction projects.

Helps Massachusetts recycling processors and manufacturers create sustainable markets for eligible materials.

A social impact fund investing $100 million in business and municipal efforts to increase the recycling of products and packaging.

Provides loans of up to $500,000 to help Massachusetts businesses obtain the capital they need for recycling-related activities.

Funding and other assistance for reducing commercial, industrial, and residential food waste.

A matrix of grant, loan and assistance programs available to renewable energy developers who are proposing organics processing projects.