SEPA

Investing in America through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling Grants
Community Grant Fact Sheet

Nassau County, Florida

Selected Grant Recipient

Name: Nassau County, FL
Project Title: Nassau County Recycling
Process Enrichment Program

EPA Information

Region: EPA Region 4

Grant Funding: $500,000

Nassau County will optimize the intake stream and outflow process at its Convenience Recycling
Center in Callahan and its Recycling Collection Site in Yulee. The county will also redesign containers
to ensure customers deposit recyclables in the correct waste stream. Additionally, Nassau County
will implement a multifaceted public education campaign to increase awareness about available
recycling facilities. This project will increase capacity at the facility while reducing container overflow
and minimizing incorrect disposal.

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 the County of Nassau once all legal and administrative requirements are
satisfied.

SWIFR State Grant Program Fact Sheet:

Florida SWIFR State Grant Fact Sheet

Highlights

•	Increases efficiency at the Convenience
Recycling Center in Callahan and the
Recycling Collection Site in Yulee.

•	Increases awareness through a county-wide
public education campaign.

EPA 530-F-23-007-XX

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