The District will award grants to units of local government to help them initiate new recycling programs.  In order to be eligible, programs must support the District’s efforts to meet state recycling goals and must be consistent with, or exceed the recycling programs specified in the Plan Update.  The following criteria will be used to evaluate potential programs:

1. The highest priority will be given to pay-as-you-throw programs with weekly curbside collection;
2. The second-highest priority will be given to other pay-as-you-throw programs;
3. Preference will be given to curbside recycling programs over drop-off recycling programs;
4. Preference will be given to new recycling programs versus modification or expansion of existing programs;
5. Preference will be given to recycling programs that meet one or more objectives identified in the District’s “Overall Infrastructure Strategy”.

For more information on Recycling Start-up Grants, contact the District’s Grant Administrator Cindi Kerschbaumer at (800) 678-9839 or by e-mail at cindi@timetorecycle.org.