Investing in America through the

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling

State and Territory Grant Fact Sheet

Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands

Grant Recipient Information

Name: The Commonwealth of the Northern
Mariana Islands Office of Planning and
Development

EPA Information

Region: EPA Region 9

Highlights

•	Purchase equipment and vehicles, construct a building, and hire employees to support the
implementation of the territory's goal of ensuring sustainable consumption and production
patterns.

•	Track data and report activities.

Overview of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands' Planned Activities

The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands will undertake several activities on the islands
of Rota, Tinian, and Saipan to support the sustainable consumption and production on the islands.
The Commonwealth will buy, transport, and install two horizontal balers to process municipal solid
waste in preparation for recycling; purchase and build a small building on Rota to house the balers,
related electrical controls, and recycled commodities; and purchase excavators on assist with
recycling scrap metal. The Commonwealth also will purchase a paper shredder and a degausser,
which is a machine that removes data from devices like hard drives, to manage sensitive paper
documents and electronic media. Two jobs will be created to undertake these activities. Finally, the
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands will also prioritize tracking and reporting activities
relating to solid waste management.

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 Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands once all legal and
administrative requirements are satisfied.

EPA 530-F-23-008-MP

ppa.gov/infrastructurp/SWIFR
Spptpmbpr 2023

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