Grants Program

The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) awards grants each year to local governments for recycling and solid waste prevention or reduction projects. Grant funds come from part of the fee paid to dispose of municipal and construction and demolition waste in Oregon landfills, incinerators and energy recovery facilities. By law, the grants must go to local governments, but local governments may contract with community groups, private individuals, non-profit organizations, schools, businesses, or chambers of commerce to implement grant-funded projects.

• Fact Sheet
• News Releases
  Use the keyword "grants" to search for most recent press releases.
• Solid Waste Planning and Recycling Grant Rules
  OAR 340-083-0010, available on the Oregon Secretary of State State Archives web site, see Laws and Regulations link above.
• Solid Waste/Recycling/HHW Grants Announcement PDF
  • Forms
    • Solid Waste and Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Grant Applications and Reporting Forms
    • HHW Planning Grant Forms (accepted year-round)

Grants in Action

• ACCESS Inc Food Rescue Program
• City of La Grande - Yard Waste Composting Project
  • La Grande Home Compost Bin Recipients Survey
• City of Portland: Office of Sustainable Development - FREE GEEK
• Deschutes County - Central Oregon Community Action Agency Network (COCAAN)
• Tillamook County - Conservation Action Resource Team of Manzanita (CART'M)
• Wheeler County - Container Loan Program

Funding Summaries

• Summary of Grants Recipients XLS
  This spreadsheet is available to download for customized sorting. The information within the spreadsheet is locked for manipulation outside of sorting, filtering, and printing. Please contact the grants coordinator for more information.
  • Also available presorted in PDF formats:
    • Sorted by Grant Category
    • Sorted by County
    • Sorted by Dollar Amount
    • Sorted by Recipient
    • Sorted by Year

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