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Recycling and Waste Reduction

Applicant-facing recycling, source reduction, litter prevention, scrap-tire reuse, and materials recovery financial-assistance grants.

Atlas IndexGrant Category Intelligence
Latest verification: 2026-10-30
Verified records10
Active opportunities9
Top opportunity scoreUnder review
States represented3

GeographyCalifornia · Minnesota · Ohio

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Closed - CalRecycle EGR3 FY 2026-27 application window ended October 29, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. The December 1, 2026 secondary-document deadline applies only to timely applicants and is not a new application window. Atlas Opportunity Score 42/100
Verified 2026-10-30

California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle)

California CalRecycle Increased Recycling of Empty Glass Beverage Containers Grant Program FY 2026-27 (EGR3)

The California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) offers the FY 2026–27 Increased Recycling of Empty Glass Beverage Containers Grant Program, Cycle 3 (EGR3). This competitive applicant grant supports regional pilot programs that increase collection and recycling of empty glass beverage containers from restaurants and qualifying on-sale licensed businesses. Individual applicant awards: $250,000–$4,000,000. CalRecycle […]

Funding$250,000 to $4,000,000 per grant; $14,198,550 overall FY2026–27 Cycle 3 pool (not individual award). Minimum 100% eligible applicant match; other CalRecycle grants cannot be used as match.
DeadlineOctober 29, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. (controlling revised September 2026 guidelines; time zone not expressly stated). Support ends at 4:00 p.m.; secondary documentation/EPPP deadline December 1, 2026.
Required next actionThe EGR3 FY 2026-27 application period closed October 29, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. Do not submit a late new application. Timely applicants should confirm any outstanding authorization documents and Environmentally Preferable Purchasing and Practices Policy requirements in GMS by the separate December 1, 2026 deadline. Monitor CalRecycle for a separately announced future cycle.
Open — Pending Review of complete controlling SWIFT RFP and addenda
Verified October 29, 2026 — Minnesota Pollution Control Agency public program guidance reviewed; complete SWIFT event documents remain outstanding.

Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA)

Minnesota MPCA 2026–2027 Industrial Innovation Technical Assistance and Planning Grants ($50,000–$200,000; January 4, 2027)

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency offers competitive Climate Smart Food Systems Industrial Innovation Technical Assistance and Planning grants for facility-specific studies and planning that reduce pollution and improve resource efficiency in food manufacturing and organic-waste processing. This is financial assistance to qualified applicants, not ordinary vendor procurement. Applicant grant range: $50,000 to $200,000, covering up […]

Funding$50,000 to $200,000 per applicant grant; up to 90% of eligible project costs, at least 10% applicant match. $7,200,000 is total program funding, not an applicant award.
DeadlineJanuary 4, 2027 at 4:00 p.m. Central Time for current round; quarterly reviews thereafter through June 30, 2028 or funding exhaustion.
Required next actionRead SWIFT event 2000018797 (MPCA Industrial TAP Program), review current bid package, forms and addenda, confirm facility-specific eligibility and budget match, and apply only through SWIFT.
Open — CalRecycle FY2026–27 RGP3 applications due November 5, 2026 at 11:59 p.m.; time zone not expressly stated in guidelines.
Verified 2026-10-29

California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle)

California CalRecycle FY2026–27 Recycled Glass Processing Incentive Grant RGP3 ($1,000,000–$4,000,000; November 5, 2026)

California’s Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) is accepting applications for the FY 2026–27 Recycled Glass Processing Incentive Grant Program, Cycle 3 (RGP3). This is a competitive applicant grant for expanding in-state processing of furnace-ready recycled glass cullet for new beverage containers, not a government procurement contract. Individual applicant award: $1,000,000 to $4,000,000. CalRecycle […]

Funding$1,000,000 to $4,000,000 per applicant. $8,782,179 total statewide FY2026–27 Cycle 3 pool is not an individual award. Required match of at least 100% of grant award.
DeadlineNovember 5, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. (official guidelines do not expressly specify a time zone). Secondary authorization/EPPP deadline November 27, 2026.
Required next actionConfirm current certified beneficiating processor status and California registration. Review revised October 2026 RGP3 guidelines and Procedures/Requirements, assemble eligible project plan, matching funds, quotes, authorization, and GMS application. Submit in CalRecycle GMS by November 5, 2026 at 11:59 p.m.; confirm exact portal time zone; complete secondary requirements by November 27.
Open - FY2026-27 Farm and Ranch Solid Waste Cleanup Cycle 93 application deadline January 6, 2027 at 11:59 p.m. (time zone unspecified in controlling document).
Verified 2026-10-30

California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle)

California CalRecycle FY2026-27 Farm and Ranch Solid Waste Cleanup and Abatement – Cycle 93 (January 6, 2027)

California farm and ranch illegal dumping cleanup funding: FY2026-27 Cycle 93 The California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) offers a genuine applicant-facing grant to clean up and abate illegally dumped solid waste on eligible farm and ranch property. Cycle 93 applications are due January 6, 2027, by 11:59 p.m. in CalRecycle’s Grants Management […]

FundingUp to $200,000 per eligible applicant per fiscal year; maximum $50,000 per eligible cleanup site. $797,000 statewide FY2026-27 program pool, NOT an individual award.
DeadlineCycle 93 application due January 6, 2027 at 11:59 p.m.; the guidelines do not expressly state a time zone. Cycle 93 secondary authorization and EPP policy documentation due February 3, 2027.
Required next actionEligible California cities, counties, Resource Conservation Districts and federally recognized tribes should submit a complete Cycle 93 cleanup application via CalRecycle GMS with WebPass by January 6, 2027 at 11:59 p.m. Include site maps, photos, property owner authorization and non-responsibility documentation where applicable, work plan, detailed budget and signatures. Complete any eligible secondary authorization and EPP documents by February 3, 2027. Follow controlling guidelines.
Open - FY2026-27 City/County Payment Program requests due November 17, 2026 at 11:59 p.m.; formula local-government financial assistance, NOT a competitive grant or procurement.
Verified 2026-10-30

California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle)

California CalRecycle FY2026-27 Beverage Container Recycling City and County Payment Program (November 17, 2026)

California city and county beverage container recycling funding: FY2026-27 CalRecycle’s FY2026-27 Beverage Container Recycling City/County Payment Program is an authorized applicant-facing noncompetitive local-government financial assistance program for eligible California cities and counties. Applications opened August 19, 2026. Funding requests must be submitted through CAPRS by November 17, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. The controlling guidelines do […]

FundingFormula-based funding: minimum $5,000 per eligible city and minimum $10,000 per eligible county, or higher per-capita award determined by CalRecycle. No universal individual award maximum published. $10,500,000 statewide FY2026-27 pool, NOT individual grant funding.
DeadlineNovember 17, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. for CAPRS funding requests; guidelines do not explicitly specify time zone. Customer service on the closing date ends at 4:00 p.m.
Required next actionEligible California cities and counties should complete the FY2026-27 CalRecycle City/County Payment Program request in CAPRS with WebPass by November 17, 2026 at 11:59 p.m.; submit signed Funding Request Certification and valid resolution or authorizing letter as applicable, and comply with eligible beverage-container recycling expenses, recordkeeping and reporting requirements.