Investing in America through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling State and Territory Grant Fact Sheet Florida Grant Recipient Information EPA Information Name: Florida Department of Environmental Region: EPA Region 4 Protection Highlights • Assess the need for infrastructure development in the resource recovery sector. • Investigate waste generated by tourists. • Add life cycle assessment to tool for estimating waste composition and materials disposal. Overview of Florida's Planned Activities Florida intends to use this grant funding in three efforts. The first is the Waste Management System Capacity Study, in which Florida will assess existing processing, treatment, and disposal capacity at Florida's solid waste management and recycling facilities, identifying where infrastructure development is needed in the resource recovery sector. This study will allow for more effective plans that increase recycling and waste diversion, leading to improved waste management infrastructure and capacity. The second effort, the Away from Home Waste and Recycling Study, will evaluate how much of Florida's solid waste generation and disposal is attributable to out-of-state and in-state visitors, as well as what types of waste those visitors generate. This study will help identify opportunities to improve recycling rates for specific materials (e.g., aluminum cans, plastic bottles). In the third effort, Florida will update WasteCalc, the statewide tool used for estimating waste composition and materials disposal. By incorporating life cycle assessment measures into the tool, Florida can help counties understand the potential environmental impacts associated with their waste generation and management practices, informing strategies for waste reduction and recycling. SWIFR Grants for States and Territories 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 can be used to develop or update plans to advance post-consumer materials management, implement those plans, and to improve data collection efforts. 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 Florida once all legal and administrative requirements are satisfied. SWIFR Community Grant Fact Sheet Nassau County SWIFR Community Grant Fact Sheet EPA 530-F-23-008-FL epa.gov/infrastructure/SWIFR September 2023 ------- |