SEPA Investing in America through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling Grants Community Grant Fact Sheet Toledo, OH Selected Grant Recipient Name: Lucas County, OH Project Title: Lucas County Materials Recovery Facility Development EPA Information Region: EPA Region 5 Grant Funding: $4,000,000 Lucas County, OH will construct a county-wide, single-stream Materials Recovery Facility. The 60,000 square feet facility, to be built on a former landfill, is anticipated to process up to 35,000 tons of residential curbside recycling materials each year. Lucas County does not currently have a Materials Recovery Facility. This project will reduce emissions and improve air quality as Lucas County will be able to stop hauling recyclables 90 miles to a materials processing facility in Oberlin, Ohio. SWIFR Grants for Communities The 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law provides the largest EPA investment in recycling in 30 years to support National Recycling Strategy implementation and build a circular economy for all. As part of the Investing in America agenda, this funding supports improvements to waste management systems and programs, allowing resources to be used more efficiently and reducing the impact on the climate. SWIFR Community grant funding can be used to establish or optimize collection and management of materials; fund infrastructure, technology, or other improvements to reduce contamination; enhance markets for recycled commodities; and increase the diversion, recycling rate and quality of materials collected for municipal solid waste. These grants also advance the Justice^ Initiative, which aims to ensure that 40% of the overall benefits of certain Federal investments flow to disadvantaged communities that are marginalized, underserved, and overburdened by pollution. EPA will make the award to Lucas County once all legal and administrative requirements are satisfied. SWIFR State Grant Program Fact Sheet Ohio SWIFR State Grant Fact Sheet Highlights • Builds a county-wide, single-stream Materials Recovery Facility on a former landfill. • Results in 25 new and 15 retained jobs. • Benefits disadvantaged communities. EPA 530-F-23-007-UU .ppa.gov/infrastructurp/SWIFR Spptpmbpr 2023 ------- |