CVSWMD School Grant Program

CVSWMD School Grant Program is sponsored by Central Vermont Solid Waste Management District. This program provides grants to K-12 schools within the CVSWMD to support new waste reduction programs and initiatives, such as cafeteria sorting stations or composting systems.

School Grants - Central Vermont Solid Waste Management District Central Vermont Solid Waste Management District Business Waste Management Free Special Recycling Outlets Universal Recycling Law-Act 148 CVSWMD School Grant Program This program provides public and independent K-12 schools in CVSWMD with grants of up to $2,500, per school/fiscal year, to support new waste reduction programs and initiatives .

Examples of Eligible Items: Supplies needed to support waste reduction initiatives, including in classrooms and cafeterias Materials and contractual labor for construction of a cafeteria sorting station or on-campus composting bin system Reusable cafeteria food serviceware Water bottle filling stations (limit of $1,200/unit) Disposal of outdated custodial chemical products and legacy chemistry lab chemicals Food Services Grant-Eligible Items ​For more Info , contact 802-461-9246 or CVSWMD School Grants Awarded Per School/Fiscal Year: Williamstown Middle High School - $1200 Purchase water bottle fill station for HS wing to reduce single-use water bottle waste.

Williamstown Elementary School - $ 358. 06 Purchase sorting station to enhance waste separation in cafeteria during breakfast and for after-school program. Crossett Brook Middle School - $1082.

00 Purchase Jora Compost Tumbler & supporting equipment to integrate into the school's Sustainability Program. Main Street Middle School - $1320. 00 Purchase 5 large TerraCycle Candy and Snack Wrapper Zero Waste Boxes to support schoolwide collection of these items through the 2026-2027 school year.

Oxbow High School - $2038. 90 Purchase reusable silverware, bowls, and trays to reduce cafeteria waste. East Montpelier Elementary School - $404.

00 Purchase accoutrements (bins, silverware, cups, bowls, plates, etc.) needed to support establishment of classroom kits of reusables to reduce waste for special events. Hardwick Elementary School - $2498. 23 Purchase 2 magnetic trash can lids (to reduce silverware loss) and reusable cups, trays, and silverware for the cafeteria.

Main Street Middle Scho ol - $466. 56 Purchase 4-oz. reusable bowls to replace single-use, non-recyclable serving cups in the cafeteria.

Oxbow High School - $2467. 71 Purchase 2 water bottle fill stations and 1 magnetic trash can lid (to reduce cafeteria silverware loss). Tunbridge Central School - $$323.

45 Purchase stainless steel mugs to model waste reduction at community events. Woodbury Elementary School - $1479. 03 Purchase 1 magnetic trash can lid (to reduce silverware loss) and reusable trays and silverware for the cafeteria.

No grant applications were received early in the school year and all CVSWMD grant programs were temporarily closed, including this grant program, during the latter part of the school year. Samuel Morey Elementary School - $2500. 00 Purchase of supplies to support revitalization of an on-campus composting system.

Purchase of two water bottle refill stations. No grant applications nor awards, due to impacts of COVID-19 pandemic. Barre Town Middle Elementary School - $438 Purchase of reusable grab-and-go containers for pre-made lunches.

Berlin Elementary School - $922 Purchase Jora composter to expand onsite composting of afternoon classroom snack scraps. Crossett Brook Middle School - $900 Funds used to support employment of a cafeteria sorting station monitor (this service is no longer eligible for funding through this grant program). Rumney Memorial School - $486 Purchase of reusable water glasses and resealable lunch trays for school cafeteria.

Twinfield Union School - $713 Purchase of materials to build a new cafeteria waste sorting station. Williamstown Elementary School - $1,067 Purchase of a water bottle refill station. ​ Barre Town Middle Elementary School - $1,000 Purchase of a water bottle fill station.

Crossett Brook Middle School - $1,500 Funds used to support employment of a cafeteria sorting station monitor (this service is no longer eligible for funding through this grant program). Purchase reusable silverware and dishware for the cafeteria to reduce single-use lunchware. Barre City Elementary Middle School - $2470 Funds used to support the purchase and installation of 2 water bottle refill stations .

Bradford Elementary School - $2200. 00 Funds used to enlist professional consultant to support establishment and integration of an on-campus composting system, as well as to purchase bulk condiment dispensers, reusable food serviceware, and educational/decorative posters for the school cafeteria. Barre Town Middle Elementary School - $2500 Funds supported installation of 2 water bottle refill stations.

Montpelier High School - $500 Funds used to purchase materials to support construction of a cafeteria sorting station. Main Street Middle School - $750 Funds used to support construction of a cafeteria sorting station. Spaulding High School - $547 Funds used to obtain hallway recycling bins to pair with trash cans and carts to serve as stations that reusable lunch food serviceware could be returned to.

Union Elementary School - $500 Funds used to purchase reusable, single-serving veggie and fruit side dishes, to replace single-use containers.

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