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Investing in America through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling Grants
Tribes and Intertribal Consortia Fact Sheet
Gila River Indian Community

Selected Grant Recipient

Name: Gila River Indian Community
Project Location: Gila River Indian Community, AZ
Project Title: Gila River Indian Community Recycling
Infrastructure Expansion

EPA Information

Region: EPA Region 9

Grant Funding: $1,276,585

The Gila River Indian Community will build physical and programmatic capacity to increase curbside
recycling of residential mixed waste and divert municipal solid waste from landfills. The Tribe will
achieve these objectives by investing in updated infrastructure equipment, conducting regular
outreach sessions at community meetings, providing educational units and demonstrations, and
conducting a contamination sampling. The Tribe's Department of Environmental Quality will also
draft a formal recycling plan incorporating SWIFR-funded activities with feedback from the
Department of Public works and elected leadership. These actions aim to increase diversion rates for
recyclable materials and reduce contamination of the recycling stream.

Highlights

•	Evaluates existing residential recycling
streams and tracks recycling and
diversion rates each month.

•	Establishes collection point for e-
waste, batteries, used oil, paint and
antifreeze.

•	Purchases equipment to expand
recycling and reduce contamination
rates.

SWIFR Grants to Tribes and Intertribal Consortia

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 supports improvements to waste management
systems and programs, allowing resources to be used more efficiently and reducing the impact on
the climate. SWIFR Tribal grant funding can be used to develop or update post-consumer materials
management plans; establish or optimize collection and management of materials; fund
infrastructure, technology, or other improvements to reduce contamination; enhance markets for
recycled commodities; and increase the diversion, recycling rate, and quality of materials collected.
These grants also advance the Justice^ Initiative, which aims to ensure that 40% of the overall
benefits of certain federal investments flow to communities that have historically been underserved
and overburdened by pollution.

EPA will make the award to the Gila River Indian Community once all legal and administrative
requirements are satisfied.

EPA 530-F-24-005-GRI

https://www.ppa.gov/infrastructurp/SWIFR
August 2024


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