SEPA

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

Selected Grant Recipient

Name: City of Greenfield, MA
Project Title: City of Greenfield Solid Waste
Infrastructure for Recycling Grant Proposal to
Transform its Manually Collected, Dual-Stream
Recycling Program to an Automated, Single-Stream
Collection Program

EPA Information

Region: EPA Region 1

Grant Funding: $2,055,330

The City of Greenfield, MA will use EPA SWIFR grant funding to transform its current waste
management system by transitioning its manually sorted, dual-stream recycling collection system to
a single-stream system using fully automated vehicles. The city will implement a multi-faceted
promotional and enforcement campaign to ensure that collected materials are clean and usable in
manufacturing. The city also will modify its transfer station to allow for more efficient transportation
needed to manage collected single-stream materials.

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 City of Greenfield once all legal and administrative requirements are
satisfied.

SWIFR State Grant Program Fact Sheet

Massachusetts SWIFR State Grant Fact Sheet

www.ppa.gov/infrastructurp/SWIFR

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Highlights

•	Transitions to a single-stream, fully
automated recycling collection system.

•	Creates a promotional and
enforcement campaign.

•	Will increase the transfer station's
transloading capabilities.

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