SEPA

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

Selected Grant Recipient

Name: City of Minneapolis, MN
Project Title: North Minneapolis Transfer
Station Revitalization

EPA Information

Region: EPA Region 5

Grant Funding: $4,000,000

The City of Minneapolis, MN will establish new materials management infrastructure and increase
local capacity for self-hauling residential recoverable materials by redeveloping the City of
Minneapolis' North Transfer Station. This investment will be the first of its kind in this disadvantaged
community. The city also will support access to and education about the new site. The project will
permanently mitigate environmental contamination risks, improve equity within the residential
material self-haul program, and increase recovery of recyclable and reusable materials. This project
will increase self-haul transactions by 25% at the south transfer station and a 60% diversion rate of
materials from landfills.

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 Minneapolis once all legal and administrative requirements
are satisfied.

SWIFR State Grant Program Fact Sheet

Minnesota SWIFR State Grant Fact Sheet

Highlights

•	Redevelops the North Transfer Station into
a new residential self-haul resource recovery
and waste disposal site.

•	Increases recycling capacity and equity.

www.ppa.gov/infrastructurp/SWIFR

EPA 530-F-23-007-kk	Spptpmbpr 2023


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