Washington solid waste contracts
20 contracts tracked across 1 municipality.
Contracts
20
municipalities
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Distinct vendors
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municipalities with the most solid waste contracts
Top vendors in Washington solid waste
| Vendor | Contracts | Volume |
|---|---|---|
| BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC | 3 | $639K |
| TOEROEK ASSOCIATES, INC. | 2 | $104K |
| KALISPEL INDIAN COMMUNITY OF THE KALISPEL RESERVATION | 2 | $1.2M |
| ARCTIC SLOPE MISSION SERVICES LLC | 1 | $1.8M |
| AGILE DECISION SCIENCES, LLC | 1 | $659K |
| DAYCOM LLC | 1 | $112K |
Recent solid waste contracts in Washington
| Title | municipality | Vendor | Value | Solicitation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IGF::OT::IGF RECORDS MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR REGION 10 RCRA RECORDS CENTER | Washington (EPA federal awards) | ARCTIC SLOPE MISSION SERVICES LLC | $1.8M | — |
| IMCS V: RECORDS AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SUPPORT SERVICES FOR REGION 10 RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY ACT (RCRA) RECORDS CENTER. | Washington (EPA federal awards) | AGILE DECISION SCIENCES, LLC | $659K | — |
| REPA 6 - ZONE 3 (REGION 10)- TECHNICAL AND ENGINEERING SUPPORT AT COMBUSTION/THERMAL TREATMENT AND LANDFILL FACILITIES | Washington (EPA federal awards) | BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC | $390K | — |
| RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY ACT (RCRA) ENFORCEMENT PERMITTING ASSISTANCE AT REGION 10 ALASKA FACILITIES. | Washington (EPA federal awards) | BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC | $126K | — |
| RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY ACT (RCRA) ENFORCEMENT, PERMITTING AND ASSISTANCE (REPA) 6, ZONE 3, REGION 10 - RCRA STATE AUTHORIZATION PROGRAM SUPPORT. | Washington (EPA federal awards) | BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC | $122K | — |
| R10: INFORMATION MANAGEMENT CENTER SERVICES V (IMCS V) TASK ORDER, REGION 10 RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY ACT (RCRA) RECORDS CENTER. | Washington (EPA federal awards) | DAYCOM LLC | $112K | — |
| R10 REPA 7: RCRA STATE AUTHORIZATION PROGRAM SUPPORT | Washington (EPA federal awards) | TOEROEK ASSOCIATES, INC. | $74K | — |
| R10 ESO: TULALIP TEST SITE OVERSIGHT SUPPORT AND TULALIP LANDFILL POST-CONSTRUCTION O&M | Washington (EPA federal awards) | OCH JV | $48K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING FROM THE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT (IIJA). EPA'S SOLID WASTE INFRASTRUCTURE FOR RECYCLING (SWIFR) GRANTS FOR POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS OF STATES AND TERRITORIES WILL FUND ACTIVITIES THAT WILL RESULT IN A SIGNIFICANT DECREASE IN THE GENERATION OF MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE (MSW) AND/OR AN INCREASE IN THE DIVERSION OF MSW FROM LANDFILLS AND INCINERATION, AS WELL AS FUND INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS AND PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE OR INCREASE ACCESS TO PREVENTION, REUSE, MECHANICAL RECYCLING, ANAEROBIC DIGESTION, AND COMPOSTING. THE PURPOSE OF THIS AWARD IS TO ENHANCE SEATTLE PUBLIC UTILITIES (SPU) EFFORTS TO MEET THE SWIFR GRANTS ELEMENTS. SPECIFICALLY, SPU WILL USE GRANT FUNDS TO CONTRACT WITH LOCAL BUSINESSES TO SET UP INFRASTRUCTURE TO FILL A KEY GAP IN THE LOCAL CIRCULAR ECONOMY FOR SALVAGED WOOD: A SECURE, COVERED URBAN WAREHOUSE SPACE LARGE ENOUGH TO ACCOMMODATE, AT A MINIMUM, THE WOOD RECOVERED FROM 10% OF SEATTLE'S HOMES REMOVED ANNUALLY OR ABOUT 12 TONS PER MONTH. THE PROJECT WILL SERVE 60-90 HOUSES PER YEAR BY THE END OF THE GRANT'S THIRD YEAR, CREATE JOBS RESULTING FROM ESTABLISHMENT OF THE SALVAGE LUMBER WAREHOUSE, PROCESS A TARGET OF 300-450 TONS OF WOOD ANNUALLY, AND POSITIVELY IMPACT LOCAL NEIGHBORHOODS EXPERIENCING HIGH LEVELS OF RACIAL HEALTH INEQUITIES.ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED UNDER THIS PROJECT ARE 1) DRAFTING A SOLICITATION TO SELECT A CONTRACTOR THROUGH AN RFP SELECTION PROCESS; 2) UPDATING THE BUSINESS PLAN FOR A SALVAGED LUMBER WAREHOUSE, 3) DEVELOPING A PLAN TO ESTABLISH AND OPERATE A SECURE, COVERED, WEATHER-IMPERVIOUS URBAN WAREHOUSE SPACE, SECURING A WAREHOUSE SPACE WITHIN CITY LIMITS, AND 4) PURCHASING TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT FOR THE SALVAGE LUMBER WAREHOUSE. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE A SECURE, COVERED, WEATHER-IMPERVIOUS URBAN WAREHOUSE SPACE THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A NEW SALVAGE LUMBER WAREHOUSE, FINANCIAL DATA SHOWING THE WAREHOUSE IS PROFITABLE AT THE END OF THE GRANT PERIOD, TARGETED TOTAL OF 60-90 DECONSTRUCTED HOUSES BY THE END OF THE GRANT PERIOD, AND 450 TONS OF WOOD PROCESSED ANNUALLY BY THE END OF THE GRANT PERIOD, AND TO CREATE JOBS RESULTING FROM ESTABLISHMENT OF THE SALVAGE LUMBER WAREHOUSE. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE LOCAL WOMEN AND MINORITY OWNED BUSINESSES (ACTIVELY SOLICITED FOR RFPS) AND LOCAL NEIGHBORHOODS EXPERIENCING HIGH LEVELS OF RACIAL HEALTH INEQUITIES, WHO WILL BENEFIT FROM DECREASED DEMOLITION (WHICH CAN INCREASE LEVELS OF AIR POLLUTION) AND INCREASED DECONSTRUCTION | Washington (EPA federal awards) | CITY OF SEATTLE | $4.0M | — |
| RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY ACT (RCRA) ENFORCEMENT, PERMITTING AND ASSISTANCE (REPA) 6 ZONE 3 - REGION 10 TARGETED BROWNFIELDS ASSESSMENT (TBA) SUPPORT. | Washington (EPA federal awards) | EASTERN RESEARCH GROUP INC | $2.1M | — |
| R10 BOEING TULALIP TEST SITE & TULALIP LANDFILL OVERSIGHT SUPPORT | Washington (EPA federal awards) | PARAGON PROFESSIONAL SERVICES LLC | $1.3M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING FROM THE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT (IIJA). EPA'S CONSUMER RECYCLING EDUCATION AND OUTREACH (REO) GRANT PROGRAM WILL FUND A RANGE OF PROJECTS THAT WILL INCREASE WASTE PREVENTION ACTIVITIES, INCREASE THE COLLECTION OF RECYCLABLE MATERIALS AND PROGRAM PARTICIPATION RATES, AND DECREASE CONTAMINATION OF THE RECYCLING STREAM, FUND PROJECTS THAT FOCUS ON COMMONLY RECYCLED MATERIALS SUCH AS MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE (E.G., PLASTICS, ALUMINUM, PAPER, GLASS, ETC.), INCLUDING FOOD WASTE AND ORGANICS, AND/OR FUND PROJECTS AND PROVIDE TOOLS AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE THAT WILL LEAD TO LONG-TERM, SUSTAINED CHANGE, BENEFITS, AND SUPPORT BEYOND THE LIFE OF THE GRANT. THE PURPOSE OF THIS AWARD IS TO ENHANCE THE CITY OF TACOMA'S EFFORTS TO MEET THE REO GRANTS ELEMENTS. SPECIFICALLY, THE CITY OF TACOMA WILL CONTINUE ITS COMMUNITY AMBASSADOR PROGRAM, INSTALL CONTAMINATION REDUCTION AI CAMERAS, AND UNDERTAKE A WASTE CHARACTERIZATION STUDY.ACTIVITIES:THIS PROJECT CONSISTS OF THREE ACTIVITIES. ACTIVITY 1 - EPA FUNDS WOULD HELP BUILD ON THE COMMUNITY AMBASSADOR PROGRAM PILOT PROJECT BY EXPANDING THE PROGRAM TO ADDITIONAL GEOGRAPHIC AREAS, ENGAGING YOUTH AMBASSADORS, ADDING A WASTE REDUCTION TRACT, AND MOBILIZING ALREADY TRAINED AMBASSADORS. ACTIVITY 2- THE SECOND OUTREACH APPROACH WOULD FOCUS ON A BROADER EDUCATIONAL CAMPAIGN USING INDIVIDUALIZED FEEDBACK GENERATED FROM AI CAMERA TECHNOLOGY ON SWM'S COLLECTIONS VEHICLES. ACTIVITY 3 - THE IMPACT OF THESE TWO APPROACHES WILL BE MEASURED THROUGH TWO WASTE CHARACTERIZATION STUDIES OF THE RECYCLING AND FOOD AND YARD WASTE STREAMS. SUBRECIPIENT:A KEY COMPONENT OF THE PROJECT ARE SUBAWARDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $24,300 TO NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION SAFE STREETS, $26,800 TO NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION TAHOMA INDIAN CENTER, $59,700 TO NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION SALISHAN ASSOCIATION AND $59,700 TO LATINX RUN THE USA OVER THE COURSE OF THE PERFORMANCE PERIOD TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY AMBASSADOR PROGRAM (CAP). ADDITIONALLY, TACOMA PLANS TO WORK WITH A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION SERVING THE SLAVIC-SPEAKING COMMUNITY AND HAVE EARMARKED $29,300 AS A SUBAWARD FOR THAT PARTNERSHIP. THE SUBAWARD WILL ONLY BE FOR PERSONNEL COMPENSATION AND ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THE RECRUITMENT, TRAINING DESIGN, TRAINING DELIVERY, AND PARTICIPANT STIPEND DISTRIBUTION RELATED TO THE TASKS AND GOALS OF THE CAP. ANOTHER KEY COMPONENT OF THE CAP IS TO FUND AN AMBASSADOR SUMMIT ATTRACTING AT LEAST 50 AMBASSADORS THREE TIMES OVER THE PERFORMANCE PERIOD. COSTS FOR PARTNER STAFF SUPPORT WILL BE PAID AT THE SAME RATE AS THE OTHER SUPPORT FOR THE CAP.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE INCREASE WASTE COLLECTION MATERIALS ACCESS BY TRANSLATING INTO 6 COMMONLY SPOKEN LANGUAGES, SUPPORTING 5 COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS, CONDUCTING 60 COMMUNITY AMBASSADOR TRAININGS (20 NOT IN ENGLISH), DEVELOPING A RECURITMENT STRATEGY TO INCREASE ENGAGEMENT OF DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES, HOLD AN ANNUAL AMBASSADOR SUMMIT, CREATE A MULTI-LANGUAGE NEWSLETTER, AND PROVIDE 250,000 RESIDENTS WITH DIRECT FEEDBACK ON THEIR RECYCLING ACTIVITIES. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES AND OUTPUTS ARE AS FOLLOWS: 1. NUMBER OF OUTREACH CAMPAIGNS OR PROJECTS IMPLEMENTED - 60 TRAININGS AND SUPPORT 25 COMMUNITY TRAINERS AND 600 AMBASSADORS. 2. CHANGE IN PARTICIPATING RATE OF THE TACOMA RECYCLING PROGRAM - THE NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS IN THE RECYCLING PROGRAM IN THE CITY OF TACOMA WILL BE TRACKED OVER THE COURSE OF THE GRANT PROGRAM. 3. TOTAL TONS OF MSW COLLECTED, RECYCLED, COMPOSTED, OR MANAGED VIA OTHER MANAGEMENT PATHWAYS AS A RESULT OF THE ACTIVITIES FUNDED WITH THE GRANT, INCLUDING THE PERCENTAGE CHANGE FROM THE BASELINE AND GHG EMISSIONS REDUCED (IN MTCO2E). - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS WILL BE MEASURED THROUGH THE INCREASED PARTICIPATION IN THE CITY OF TACOMA ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES RECYCLING AND FOOD WASTE COLLECTION SYSTEMS. 4. REDUCTION OF CONTAMINATION IN THE RECYCLING STREAM.#8239; THE CITY PLANS TO SEE A REDU | Washington (EPA federal awards) | CITY OF TACOMA WASHINGTON | $2.0M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:EPA'S SOLID WASTE INFRASTRUCTURE FOR RECYCLING (SWIFR) GRANTS FOR TRIBES AND INTERTRIBAL CONSORTIA WILL FUND PROJECTS THAT FOCUS ON ENCOURAGING ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND POST-CONSUMER MATERIALS MANAGEMENT; FUND PROJECTS THAT RESULT IN A DECREASE IN THE GENERATION OF MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE AND/OR AN INCREASE IN THE DIVERSION OF MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE FROM LANDFILLS AND INCINERATION; AND/OR FUND PROJECTS THAT PROVIDE OR EXPAND ACCESS TO SOURCE REDUCTION, REUSE, RECYCLING, BACKHAUL, ANAEROBIC DIGESTION, AND COMPOSTING FOR TRIBES AND INTERTRIBAL CONSORTIA. THE PURPOSE OF THIS AWARD IS TO PROVIDE FUNDING TO THE TRIBAL SOLID WASTE ADVISORY NETWORK (TSWAN) TO CONDUCT A PROJECT THAT SUPPORTS THESE ELEMENTS.ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED INCLUDE: PILOT A PROGRAM WITH THE COEUR D'ALENE, COLVILLE, KALISPEL, AND SPOKANE TRIBES TO 1) PURCHASE EQUIPMENT, AND SET UP SMALL RECYCLING CENTERS, 2) HIRE AND TRAIN TRIBAL RECYCLING COORDINATORS, 3) CONDUCT A WASTE STREAM ANALYSIS, AND 5) ANALYZE POTENTIAL END MARKETS FOR RECYCLABLES. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:COMPLETION OF THESE ACTIVITIES CONSTITUTE THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES AND WILL RESULT IN A CLEANER, HEALTHIER ENVIRONMENT, WHICH WILL BENEFIT AND PROTECT PUBLIC HEALTH FOR THE COEUR D'ALENE, COLVILLE, KALISPEL, AND SPOKANE TRIBE'S THROUGH THE IMPROVEMENT OF SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT. | Washington (EPA federal awards) | TRIBAL SOLID WASTE ADVISORY NETWORK, INC | $1.5M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:EPA'S SOLID WASTE INFRASTRUCTURE FOR RECYCLING (SWIFR) GRANTS FOR TRIBES AND INTERTRIBAL CONSORTIA WILL FUND PROJECTS THAT FOCUS ON ENCOURAGING ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND POST-CONSUMER MATERIALS MANAGEMENT, FUND PROJECTS THAT WILL RESULT IN A DECREASE IN THE GENERATION OF MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE AND/OR AN INCREASE IN THE DIVERSION OF MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE FROM LANDFILLS AND INCINERATION; AND/OR FUND PROJECTS THAT PROVIDE OR EXPAND ACCESS TO SOURCE REDUCTION, REUSE, RECYCLING, BACKHAUL, ANAEROBIC DIGESTION, AND COMPOSTING FOR TRIBES AND TRIBAL MEMBERS OF INTERTRIBAL CONSORTIA. THE PURPOSE OF THIS AWARD IS TO ENHANCE THE SKOKOMISH INDIAN TRIBE'S EFFORTS TO MEET THE SWIFR GRANTS ELEMENTS. THE TRIBE'S OVERALL PROJECT OBJECTIVE IS TO ESTABLISH, INCREASE, AND EXPAND THE MATERIALS MANAGEMENT INFRASTRUCTURE ON THE SKOKOMISH INDIAN RESERVATION. TO ACHIEVE THIS, THE SKOKOMISH INDIAN TRIBE WILL BUILD A NEW DROP-OFF BOX TRANSFER STATION FOR REUSE AND RECYCLING TO REPLACE THE CURRENT RECYCLING CENTER. THE NEW DROP-OFF BOX TRANSFER STATION WILL BENEFIT THE SKOKOMISH INDIAN RESERVATION AND THE LOCAL COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING EXPANDED ACCESS TO RECYCLING AND REUSE.ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED ARE THE TRIBE WILL BUILD A DROP-OFF BOX TRANSFER STATION FOR REUSE AND RECYCLING TO REPLACE THE CURRENT RECYCLING CENTER. THE NEW RECYCLING CENTER/DROP-OFF BOX TRANSFER STATION WILL BE CONSTRUCTED TO MATCH THE ELEVATION OF THE ADJACENT TRIBAL CENTER BUILDING. THE PROJECT WILL INCLUDE CONDUCTING A SITE INSPECTION OF THE AREA WHERE WORK IS PROPOSED TO GATHER PLANNING INFORMATION, AS WELL AS ENGINEERING, AND ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS WITHIN THE FIRST 12 MONTHS OF THE PROJECT. THE CONSTRUCTION WORK INCLUDES SITE PREPARATION, EXCAVATION, GRADING, AND SURFACING DURING THE CONSTRUCTION PERIOD. THE TRIBE ALSO WILL DEVELOP NEW RECYCLING CENTER PROCEDURES FOR THE NEW FACILITY WHICH WILL BE INCORPORATED INTO THEIR SOLID WASTE ORDINANCE. THE TRIBE WILL ALSO CONDUCT COMMUNITY OUTREACH TO ALL OF THE RESIDENTS IN THE SKOKOMISH SERVICE AREA INCLUDING FOUR COMMUNITY EVENTS TO ENCOURAGE COMMUNITY RECYCLING. THE TRIBE ALSO WILL CONTINUE TO COLLECT, MONITOR, AND RECORD THE RECYCLED MATERIALS DROPPED-OFF AT THE NEW RECYCLING CENTER. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE A NEWLY CONSTRUCTED DROP-OFF BOX TRANSFER STATION FOR REUSE AND RECYCLING WHOSE ELEVATION WILL MATCH THE ADJACENT TRIBAL CENTER BUILDING'S ELEVATION; PROCEDURES FOR THE NEW RECYCLING CENTER FACILITY INCORPORATED INTO THEIR SOLID WASTE ORDINANCE; AND FOUR COMMUNITY OUTREACH EVENTS TO ENCOURAGE RECYCLING AVAILABLE TO ALL THE RESIDENTS IN THE SKOKOMISH SERVICE AREA. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE INCREASED RECYCLING CAPACITY ON THE RESERVATION, ELIMINATING THE WEEKLY TRANSPORTATION OF MATERIAL TO THE MASON COUNTY TRANSFER SITES; IMPLEMENTATION OF A RECYCLING STRATEGY UTILIZING THE NEW DROP-OFF BOX TRANSFER STATION FACILITY WILL ALLOW THE GENERAL RECYCLING PROCESS TO BE SYSTEMATIC, CONVENIENT, AND EFFICIENT; AND RAISED AWARENESS OF TRIBAL MEMBERS, VISITORS, AND THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY MEMBERS ABOUT PROPER WASTE DISPOSAL TO HELP LIMIT FUTURE ILLEGAL DUMPING INCIDENTS; AND OUTREACH ACTIVITIES INCLUDING HOLDING FOUR COMMUNITY RECYCLING EVENTS. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES OF THE NEW RECYCLING CENTER INCLUDE THE RESIDENTS OF THE SKOKOMISH TRIBAL RESERVATION AND THE NEARBY COMMUNITIES IN MASON COUNTY. | Washington (EPA federal awards) | SKOKOMISH INDIAN TRIBE | $1.4M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING FOR THE OPERATION OF THE KALISPEL TRIBE'S CONTINUING ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS WHILE GIVING IT GREATER FLEXIBILITY TO IMPROVE ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE, ACHIEVE ADMINISTRATIVE SAVINGS AND STRENGTHEN THE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE TRIBE AND EPA. THE PURPOSE OF THIS AWARD IS TO CONTINUE DEVELOPING WATER AND AIR PROTECTION POLICIES, MAINTAIN WATER QUALITY DATABASES AND TRACKING, AND IMPROVE AIR QUALITY ON THE RESERVATION.ACTIVITIES:ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED UNDER THIS GRANT AGREEMENT INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, CONTINUED MONITORING OF SITES FOR WATER FLOW, TEMPERATURE, PH, AND DISSOLVED OXYGEN, PARTICIPATING IN THE REVIEW OF DEVELOPING TOTAL MAXIMUM DAILY LOADS (TMDLS) FOR KALISPEL ABORIGINAL LANDS, TRANSFERRING REFUSE TO A CENTRAL TRANSFER STATION, REVIEWING AIR QUALITY ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS, AND DEVELOPING TRIBAL CLIMATE PROTECTION THROUGH REDUCTIONS IN GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES AND EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE COLLECTION OF RELIABLE WATER RESOURCE DATA AND ASSOCIATED DATA ENTRY, RESTORING RIPARIAN SITES WITH NATIVE PLANTS, DISTRIBUTING AIR QUALITY EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS TO THE KALISPEL TRIBAL COMMUNITY, SOLID WASTE MINIMIZATION AND RECYCLING, AND A REINED CLIMATE CHANGE ACTION PLAN AS APPROPRIATE, AMONG OTHERS. DIRECT BENEFICIARIES OF THIS GRANT ARE TRIBAL MEMBERS. | Washington (EPA federal awards) | KALISPEL INDIAN COMMUNITY OF THE KALISPEL RESERVATION | $1.1M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:EPA'S SOLID WASTE INFRASTRUCTURE FOR RECYCLING (SWIFR) GRANTS FOR TRIBES AND INTERTRIBAL CONSORTIA WILL FUND PROJECTS THAT FOCUS ON ENCOURAGING ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND POST-CONSUMER MATERIALS MANAGEMENT, FUND PROJECTS THAT WILL RESULT IN A DECREASE IN THE GENERATION OF MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE AND/OR AN INCREASE IN THE DIVERSION OF MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE FROM LANDFILLS AND INCINERATION; AND/OR FUND PROJECTS THAT PROVIDE OR EXPAND ACCESS TO SOURCE REDUCTION, REUSE, RECYCLING, BACKHAUL, ANAEROBIC DIGESTION, AND COMPOSTING FOR TRIBES AND TRIBAL MEMBERS OF INTERTRIBAL CONSORTIA. THE PURPOSE OF THIS AWARD IS TO ENHANCE THE SHOALWATER BAY INDIAN TRIBE'S EFFORTS TO MEET THE SWIFR GRANTS ELEMENTS. SHOALWATER BAY INDIAN TRIBE WILL EXPAND THE TRIBE'S CURRENT COMPOSTING EFFORTS AND ACCOMMODATE COLLECTION OF COMPOSTABLE MATERIALS FROM THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY AND BUSINESSES. THE SHOALWATER BAY INDIAN TRIBE WILL BUILD A COMPOSTING FACILITY; PURCHASE THE SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT NEEDED TO RUN A MEDIUM-SCALE MUNICIPAL COMPOSTING OPERATION; AND WORK WITH THE LOCAL COMMUNITY TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF THE OPERATION, THE COLLECTION OF COMPOSTABLES, AND THE USE OF COMPOST. THE SHOALWATER BAY INDIAN TRIBE WILL TRACK DATA TO DEMONSTRATE AN INCREASE IN THE DIVERSION OF COMPOSTABLES FROM LANDFILLS AND INCINERATION. INITIALLY, WE WILL BE FUNDING NON-CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES, AND, IN THE FUTURE, WE WILL BE FUNDING CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES.ACTIVITIES:SHOALWATER BAY INDIAN TRIBE WILL PERFORM THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES: UPDATE THE TRIBAL POST-CONSUMER MATERIALS MANAGEMENT POLICIES IN THE INTEGRATED SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN; OBTAIN BUILDING PERMITS, PREPARE SITE AND CONSTRUCT A COMPOSTING FACILITY; ACQUIRE HEAVY MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT FOR THE COMPOSTING FACILITY; ACQUIRE COMPOSTING SUPPLIES AND TOOLS; ACQUIRE EDUCATION AND OUTREACH SUPPLIES; BEGIN COMPOSTING TRIALS AND BUILD UP THE COMPOSTING OPERATION; CREATE OUTREACH MATERIALS AND CONDUCT OUTREACH FIRST TO INCREASE COLLECTION OF COMPOSTABLES AND THEN TO CONTINUALLY PROMOTE AND SUPPORT THE COMPOSTING OPERATION AND COMPOST USE; DISTRIBUTE COMPOST WITHIN THE IMMEDIATE COMMUNITY; MARKET COMPOST IN THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY; AND DOCUMENT THE AMOUNT OF MATERIALS BROUGHT FOR COMPOSTING AND THE COMPOST PRODUCED. PROJECT PERSONNEL AT THE SHOALWATER BAY INDIAN TRIBE WILL ALSO PARTICIPATE IN TRAININGS AND CONFERENCES, BUILDING STAFF CAPACITY TO PROVIDE EDUCATION, OUTREACH, AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TO KEEP PROMOTING CIRCULAR ECONOMY.SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE CONSTRUCTING A COMPOSTING FACILITY; PURCHASING AND DISTRIBUTING RECYCLING AND COMPOSTING CONTAINERS; PURCHASING A WORK TRUCK, SKID STEER WITH ATTACHMENTS, WEIGHT SCALE, COMPOST TURNER, COMPOST TROMMEL, AND TUB GRINDER TO FACILITATE COLLECTION AND COMPOSTING EFFORTS; CREATING A MEDIUM-SCALE COMPOSTING SYSTEM FOR MANAGEMENT OF POST-CONSUMER COMPOSTABLE MATERIALS; MAKING TECHNOLOGY IMPROVEMENTS TO ENHANCE COMPOSTING OPERATION AND IMPROVE DATA; TRACKING: TONNAGE OF MATERIALS BROUGHT TO COMPOSTING FACILITY, CUBIC YARDAGE OF FINISHED COMPOST, COMPOST DESTINATION, INCOME FROM COMPOST SALES OUTSIDE TRIBAL COMMUNITY; ESTIMATING TONS OF MSW/CANDD GENERATED PER MATERIAL TYPE AND SOURCE IN THE COMMUNITY IN WHICH THE PROJECT SERVES; DIRECTLY SUPPORTING TWO FULLTIME AND TWO PARTTIME TRIBAL POSITIONS AND INDIRECTLY SUPPORTING SIX STAFF'S TRIBAL EMPLOYMENT. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE INCREASED RECYCLING AND COMPOSTING FROM TRIBAL COMMUNITY/DEPARTMENTS/BUSINESSES AND REDUCED GHG EMISSIONS FROM COLLECTION, RECYCLING, COMPOSTING OR MANAGEMENT OF COMPOSTABLE MATERIALS. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE 1 FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED AND 1 NON FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED TRIBE, TOTALING APPROXIMATELY 3,500 TRIBAL MEMBERS IN THE LOCAL AREA AND AN ADDITIONAL 4,000 COMMUNITY MEMBERS WITHIN A 40-MILE RADIUS. | Washington (EPA federal awards) | SHOALWATER BAY INDIAN TRIBE OF THE SHOALWATER BAY INDIAN RESERVATION | $888K | — |
| REPA 6 ZONE III,EPA REGION 10: RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY ACT (RCRA) ENFORCEMENT PERMITTING TRAINING. | Washington (EPA federal awards) | TOEROEK ASSOCIATES, INC. | $30K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING FROM THE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT (IIJA). EPA'S SOLID WASTE INFRASTRUCTURE FOR RECYCLING (SWIFR) GRANTS FOR STATES AND TERRITORIES WILL FUND ACTIVITIES THAT SUPPORT LONG-TERM PLANNING AND DATA COLLECTION NEEDS TO DEMONSTRATE PROGRESS TOWARD THE NATIONAL RECYCLING GOAL AND FOOD LOSS AND WASTE REDUCTION GOAL AND ADVANCE A CIRCULAR ECONOMY FOR MATERIALS, AS WELL AS SUPPORT THE STATE-LED IMPLEMENTATION OF PLANS TO ADVANCE POST-CONSUMER MATERIALS MANAGEMENT. THE PURPOSE OF THIS AWARD IS TO ENHANCE THE WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY'S EFFORTS TO MEET THE SWIFR GRANTS ELEMENTS. THE PURPOSE OF THIS AWARD IS TO ENHANCE WASHINGTON STATE'S EFFORTS TO MEET THE SWIFR GRANTS ELEMENTS. WASHINGTON STATE WILL IMPLEMENT A CIRCULAR ECONOMY ACCELERATOR, THROUGH A STATEWIDE MARKET DEVELOPMENT PLATFORM, FOR ONLINE SUPPORT SERVICES AND RESOURCES TO INNOVATORS AND COMMUNITIES WORKING ON WASTE PREVENTION, REUSE, REPAIR, RECYCLING, AND ORGANICS MANAGEMENT.ACTIVITIES:WASHINGTON STATE WILL MEET THE FOLLOWING PROJECT OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES: THE SWIFR GRANT WILL SUPPORT ECOLOGY'S SWM PROGRAM PRIORITIES, THE STATE SOLID WASTE PLAN, AND THE LEGISLATIVE DIRECTIVE FOR THE RECYCLING DEVELOPMENT CENTER: GROWING MARKET DEVELOPMENT, FOCUSING ON WASTE PREVENTION, REDUCING ENVIRONMENTAL DISPARITIES, AND REDUCING CLIMATE IMPACTS. ECOLOGY WILL CONTINUE TO COLLABORATE WITH INTERESTED LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, THE HIRED CONSULTANT, AND COMMUNITY LEADERS ON THIS PROJECT. ECOLOGY WILL USE THE SWIFR GRANT TO FUND ONE YEAR OF A STATEWIDE MARKET DEVELOPMENT PLATFORM'S ACCELERATOR PROGRAM. WITH THESE FUNDS, ECOLOGY WILL BE ABLE TO CONTINUE TO PROVIDE THIS CIRCULAR ECONOMY ACCELERATOR TO BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY PROJECTS FOCUSED ON WASTE PREVENTION AND REDUCTION, RECYCLING, REPAIR, AND ORGANICS. THE ACCELERATOR OFFERS A SERIES OF WORKSHOPS IN BUSINESS AND TECHNICAL PLANNING SUPPORT, NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES, AND PITCH DEVELOPMENT. THE CULMINATING PITCH SHOWCASE PUTS THESE BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY PROJECTS IN FRONT OF POTENTIAL PARTNERS AND INVESTORS. THE STATEWIDE MARKET DEVELOPMENT PLATFORM'S OBJECTIVE IS TO PROVIDE INNOVATIVE BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY PROJECTS WITH TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, MENTORING, NETWORKING, AND PREPARING A PITCH TO PURSUE ADDITIONAL FUNDING. OPPORTUNITIES ARE OFFERED TO START-UP OR EXPANDING BUSINESSES, INCLUDING SMALL, WOMEN, AND MINORITY-OWNED BUSINESSES, AS WELL AS COMMUNITY PROJECTS. PROJECT PROPOSALS FOCUS ON PREVENTING WASTE, IMPROVING THE REUSE AND REPAIR MARKET, OR IMPROVING AND INNOVATING RECYCLING, RECOVERY, OR END USES OF MATERIAL, INCLUDING ORGANICS MANAGEMENT. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THIS GRANT WILL SUPPORT WASHINGTON'S SOLID WASTE PLAN AND THE LEGISLATIVE DIRECTIVE FOR THE RECYCLING DEVELOPMENT CENTER BY GROWING MARKET DEVELOPMENT, FOCUSING ON WASTE PREVENTION, AND REDUCING CLIMATE IMPACTS. WASHINGTON WILL CREATE A CIRCULAR ECONOMY ACCELERATOR FOR BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY PROJECTS, FOCUSED ON INCREASING MARKETS FOR RECYCLABLES AND COMPOST AND BOLSTERING REUSE AND REPAIR MARKETS THROUGH TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES AND MENTORING FOR START-UP OR EXPANDING RECYCLING BUSINESSES AND COMMUNITY PROJECTS. THE ANTICIPATED OUTPUTS WILL INCLUDE A STATEWIDE CIRCULAR ECONOMY ACCELERATOR PROGRAM AND ACCELERATOR PROGRAMMING PROVIDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, NETWORKING, AND EXPOSURE TO POTENTIAL INVESTORS. EXPECTED OUTCOMES WILL INCLUDE NETWORKS FOR INFORMATION EXCHANGE, INCREASED USE OF THE PROGRAM, GREENHOUSE GASES REDUCED FROM MORE SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS MANAGEMENT, TONS OF MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE DIVERTED FROM LANDFILLS FOR RECYCLING, COMPOSTING OR REUSE/REPAIR, AND JOBS CREATED. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE WA DEPT OF ECOLOGY, CITIZENS OF WA STATE, HUMAN HEALTH, AND THE ENVIRONMENT. | Washington (EPA federal awards) | STATE OF WASHINGTON | $390K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:EPA'S SOLID WASTE INFRASTRUCTURE FOR RECYCLING (SWIFR) GRANTS FOR TRIBES AND INTERTRIBAL CONSORTIA WILL FUND PROJECTS THAT FOCUS ON ENCOURAGING ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND POST-CONSUMER MATERIALS MANAGEMENT, FUND PROJECTS THAT WILL RESULT IN A DECREASE IN THE GENERATION OF MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE AND/OR AN INCREASE IN THE DIVERSION OF MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE FROM LANDFILLS AND INCINERATION; AND/OR FUND PROJECTS THAT PROVIDE OR EXPAND ACCESS TO SOURCE REDUCTION, REUSE, RECYCLING, BACKHAUL, ANAEROBIC DIGESTION, AND COMPOSTING FOR TRIBES AND TRIBAL MEMBERS OF INTERTRIBAL CONSORTIA. THE PURPOSE OF THIS AWARD IS TO ENHANCE THE SNOQUALMIE TRIBE'S EFFORTS TO MEET THE SWIFR GRANTS ELEMENTS. THE SNOQUALMIE TRIBE WILL IMPLEMENT A WASTE IDENTIFICATION, REDUCTION, AND RECYCLING PROGRAM. EQUIPMENT (GLASS PULVERIZER, RECYCLING COMPACTOR, SORTING BINS) WILL BE PURCHASED AND USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE PLAN TO DO THIS. ENR AND THE CASINO WILL FORM A 'GREEN TEAM' TO WORK COLLABORATIVELY ON WASTE REDUCTION, RECYCLING, AND OTHER PROJECTS THAT WILL CREATE THE INFRASTRUCTURE TO REDUCE SOLID WASTE ON THE TRIBE'S RESERVATION. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED ARE AS FOLLOWS: (TASK 1) HIRE A CONSULTANT TO CHARACTERIZE THE WASTE AND DOCUMENT HOW IT CAN BE REDUCED THROUGH COMPOSTING, RECYCLING, OR OTHER REDUCTION, AND CREATE A BASELINE FOR THE CURRENT SITUATION; (TASK 2) IMPLEMENT A PLAN OF SOLID WASTE REDUCTION AND RECYCLING BY PURCHASING EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES THAT WILL IMPLEMENT THIS GOAL; (TASK 3) DEVELOP A 'GREEN TEAM' THAT IS COMPRISED OF ENR EMPLOYEES AND CASINO EMPLOYEES; AND (TASK 4) IMPLEMENT POLICIES ON WASTE MANAGEMENT AND REDUCTION. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE AN INCREASE IN RECYCLING, PULVERIZED GLASS AND A DECREASE IN WASTE GENERATION, EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO STAFF AND THE PUBLIC. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE IN ADDITION TO MEASURING THE SUCCESS OF THE PROJECT, A GREEN TEAM WILL BE FORMED. FINALLY, THE ENR DEPARTMENT WILL WORK ON DRAFTING AND IMPLEMENTING POLICIES TO ENSURE THAT THE PROJECT IS SUCCESSFUL. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE TRIBAL MEMBERS, CASINO CUSTOMERS, AND THE LOCAL COMMUNITY. | Washington (EPA federal awards) | SNOQUALMIE INDIAN TRIBE | $365K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THE PURPOSE OF THIS AWARD IS TO PROVIDE FUNDING THAT WILL ALLOW THE KALISPEL INDIAN COMMUNITY OF THE KALISPEL RESERVATION TO CREATE A DESIGN FOR A NEW TRANSFER STATION. ACTIVITIES:AS PART OF THIS PROJECT, THE KALISPEL INDIAN TRIBE WILL 1) CREATE A DESIGN PLAN FOR A NEW TRANSFER STATION; 2) CONDUCT COMMUNITY-WIDE EDUCATION AND OUTREACH ON PROPER MANAGEMENT OF HOUSEHOLD FOOD AND YARD WASTE, HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE, AND GLASS RECYCLING; 3) PREPARE AND SHARE DETAILED REPORT OF BEST PRACTICES AND EXPERIENCE; AND 4) SHARE DESIGN TEMPLATE WITH OTHER TRIBAL COMMUNITIES. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ACTIVITIES UNDER THIS PROJECT WILL BENEFIT AND PROTECT PUBLIC HEALTH BY IMPROVING SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT IN THE KALISPEL COMMUNITY, RESULTING IN A CLEANER, HEALTHIER, ENVIRONMENT. | Washington (EPA federal awards) | KALISPEL INDIAN COMMUNITY OF THE KALISPEL RESERVATION | $99K | — |