On July 1, the Department of Environmental Protection announced the award of $16.3 million in Act 101 Section 902 local Recycling Grants to 80 municipalities across Pennsylvania.  (formal notice)

Section 902 grants are used to develop and implement recycling programs. Municipalities and counties are eligible for up to 90% funding of approved recycling program costs.

Grants were awarded to municipalities in Adams, Beaver, Berks, Blair, Bucks, Butler, Cambria, Centre, Chester, Clearfield, Clinton, Columbia, Crawford, Cumberland, Dauphin, Delaware, Elk, Erie, Fayette, Franklin, Lackawanna, Lancaster, Lawrence, Lebanon, Lehigh, Luzerne, Monroe, Montgomery, Montour, Northampton, Northumberland, Pike, Potter, Schuylkill, Snyder, Somerset, Susquehanna, Westmoreland and Wyoming counties.

Click Here for a list of grants awarded.

For more information on this program, visit DEP’s Recycling Financial Assistance webpage.  Questions should be directed to Mark Vottero, DEP Recycling Grants Coordinator, mvottero@pa.gov or 717-787-7382.

Grants Available

December 31-- DEP Recycling Performance Grants (2022)

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