Recycling Market Grants: Applications for the 2005 Recycling Markets Infrastructure Development Grants are now available from the Department of Environmental Protection. Applications are due March 4, 2005.

Grants will be awarded on a competitive basis to qualified existing for-profit businesses and non-profit organizations that seek to purchase machinery or equipment that will result in increased consumption of recyclable materials recovered in this Commonwealth.

Applications for the 2005 grant program may be obtained by contacting Jeff Bednar, Bureau of Waste Management at 717-787-7382 or by e-mail at jbednar@state.pa.us or by visiting the Department’s Market Development webpage.

Compost Infrastructure: Applications for the 2005 Compost Infrastructure Development Grant Program are now available from DEP. Applications are also due March 4, 2005

Under the program, qualified existing and operating for-profit business entities and non-profit organizations in the Commonwealth will be awarded grants to increase the quantity of yard waste and/or food wastes collected in this Commonwealth. The goal of this program is to increase the quantity of organic materials collected and composted to further increase this Commonwealth’s recycling rate.

Applications for the 2005 Program may be obtained by contacting Patricia Olenick, Bureau of and Waste Management at 717-787-7382 or by e-mail at polenick@state.pa.us . Applications are also available electronically on the Department’s composting webpage.

11/26/2004