Investing in America through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling State and Territory Grant Fact Sheet South Carolina Grant Recipient Information EPA Information Name: South Carolina Department of Health Region: EPA Region 4 and Environmental Control Highlights • Complete a municipal solid waste and a construction and demolition waste characterization. • Update the Statewide Solid Waste Management Plan. • Develop a South Carolina recycling application. • Implement an initiative to promote the recovery of construction and demolition debris. Overview of South Carolina's Planned Activities South Carolina will complete a municipal solid waste characterization to estimate the quantity of waste disposed, including food waste and other waste categories. South Carolina will develop and issue a request for proposals to complete the statewide solid waste management plan, selecting a contractor to complete this task. The plan will include strategies for municipal solid waste reduction. South Carolina will grow its Don't Waste Food SC campaign with initiatives to provide updated data and to elevate statewide outreach to raise awareness of wasted food. South Carolina will also create a "Recycle Right" application to provide residents with easily accessible recycling information. Lastly, South Carolina will create a construction and demolition debris initiative to promote the recovery and reuse of this material. 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 South Carolina once all legal and administrative requirements are satisfied. vvEPA EPA 530-F-23-008-SC ppa.gov/infrastructurp/SWIFR Spptpmbpr 2023 ------- |