Investing in America through the
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling
State and Territory Grant Fact Sheet

Utah

Grant Recipient Information

Name: Utah Department of Environmental
Quality

EPA Information

Region: EPA Region 8

Highlights

•	Update the Utah Solid Waste Management Plan.

•	Conduct a waste characterization study.

•	Update electronic data collection and management solutions.

Overview of Utah's Planned Activities

Utah intends to conduct its first ever waste characterization study to help it set policy and plan for
future sustainable materials management practices in Utah, including in underserved areas of the
state, which also will inform revisions to the Solid Waste Management Plan. Utah will offer to state
and local policymakers a presentation on the revised plan, along with strategies and
recommendations for greater sustainable materials management. Utah also will improve its
electronic data collection interface to reflect the materials management strategy and track data
relevant to the National Recycling Goal and Food Loss and Waste Reduction Goal. Utah will make
these data available to the public.

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 Utah once all legal and administrative requirements are satisfied.

SWIFR Community Grant Fact Sheet

City of Logan SWIFR Community Grant Fact Sheet

EPA 530-F-23-008-UT

ppa.gov/infrastructurp/SWIFR
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