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

Grant Recipient Information

EPA Information

Name: Arizona Department of Environmental Region: EPA Region 9
Quality

Highlights

•	Create a framework for Arizona's statewide materials management efforts.

•	Develop a new Arizona Solid Waste & Materials Management plan.

Overview of Arizona's Planned Activities

Arizona will develop a new Solid Waste and Materials Management plan that will serve as a long-
term framework for circular economy and materials management planning, is the plan will be
centered on actionable statutory and regulatory solid waste planning. The plan will summarize and
assess current post-consumer materials management efforts, review Arizona's current tracking
system, and identify ways to facilitate collaboration. The plan also will identify broad objectives and
policies that support recycling, address environmental hazards, increase educational and economic
opportunities, and coordinate guided post-consumer materials management efforts across Arizona.

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 Arizona once all legal and administrative requirements are satisfied.

EPA 530-F-23-008-AZ

ppa.gov/infrastructurp/SWIFR
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