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Recycling & Reuse Business Development Grant (MassDEP) is a grant from the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection that funds the expansion of recycling, reuse, and composting infrastructure across Massachusetts. The program offers two grant tracks: collection grants of $25,000 to $100,000 (requiring a 50% match) and processing grants of $50,000 to $500,000 (requiring a 25% match).
Awards support capital costs including equipment, vehicles, containers, and software for managing designated target materials. Eligible applicants are for-profit or nonprofit companies properly licensed to do business in Massachusetts, with no active MassDEP enforcement actions. Only one grant per applicant is permitted.
The 2026 application deadline is April 3, 2026.
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This program is aimed at expanding infrastructure for the collection, reuse, recycling, and processing of designated target materials. The grants are designed to support the development of sustainable markets for these materials and products, enhancing recycling and reuse efforts for businesses and non-profit organizations across Massachusetts.
Eligible entities are invited to apply and help advance the state’s environmental and economic goals. Applicants may apply for both collection and processing, but MassDEP will award only one grant per applicant . See below for more information on grant awards and the requirements for both processing and collection.
Eligible applicants must: Be a company or corporation (for-profit or non-profit) properly licensed to do business in the Commonwealth at the time of contracting. Manage one of the eligible materials. Have no active unresolved MassDEP higher level enforcement actions against them.
Provide a minimum required financial match (25% for processing, 50% for collection). The minimum grant award for processing of target materials is $50,000 and the maximum grant award per applicant is $500,000, with a minimum financial match of 25% required. The processing project’s duration must be no longer than 30 months.
Eligible materials for Processing Grant awards are: Household hazardous waste Eligible grant-funded processing activities can include equipment or other capital costs for: The minimum grant award for collection of target materials is $25,000 and the maximum grant award per applicant is $100,000, with a minimum financial match of 50% required. The collection project’s duration must be no longer than 12 months.
Eligible materials for Collection Grant awards are: Surplus food for donation Eligible grant-funded collection activities can include: Purchase of collection containers to expand collection routes and services Purchase of equipment or software to increase route efficiency Applications for this round of awards are due on April 3 rd , 2026.
Visit the MassDEP RBDG webpage for more information about eligibility and material requirements, and a link to the application. Contact MassDEP’s email for grant-related questions: atsowayib. sikder@mass.
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Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: For-profit or non-profit companies properly licensed to do business in Massachusetts managing eligible materials, with no active MassDEP enforcement actions; 25% match required for processing, 50% for collection. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates $25,000-$100,000 (collection); $50,000-$500,000 (processing) Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
The current target date is April 3, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, attachments, and final submission checks.
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Recycling & Reuse Business Development Grant Program is a grant from the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) that funds the expansion of infrastructure for collecting, reusing, recycling, and processing designated target materials in Massachusetts. The program supports the development of sustainable materials management industries and helps businesses and nonprofits grow their capacity to handle recyclable and reusable materials. Grants range from $25,000 to $500,000, and applicants must demonstrate a financial match. Eligible applicants include Massachusetts-licensed for-profit or nonprofit organizations managing eligible materials. The 2026 application deadline is April 3, 2026.
MassDEP Reduce, Reuse, Repair Micro-Grant is a grant from the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection that funds short-term waste reduction projects focused on extending the useful life of products. Grants of up to $5,000 are available to for-profit and non-profit organizations, regional authorities, and eligible municipalities in Massachusetts. Proposals must promote source waste reduction, reuse, or repair activities such as donation, sharing, rescue, or product repair programs. Recycling and compost-related projects do not qualify. The program supports community-level efforts to divert materials from landfills by encouraging sustainable consumption and circular economy practices throughout the Commonwealth.
Recycling & Reuse Business Development Grant Program is a grant from the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) that funds the expansion of infrastructure for collecting, reusing, recycling, and processing designated target materials in Massachusetts. The program supports the development of sustainable materials management industries and helps businesses and nonprofits grow their capacity to handle recyclable and reusable materials. Grants range from $25,000 to $500,000, and applicants must demonstrate a financial match. Eligible applicants include Massachusetts-licensed for-profit or nonprofit organizations managing eligible materials. The 2026 application deadline is April 3, 2026.
Reduce, Reuse, Recycling Education and Outreach Grants is sponsored by ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY. The objective of the grant program is to improve the effectiveness of residential composting and recycling programs through public education and outreach. The most recent funding opportunity under the Recycling Education and Outreach grant program funded projects that: decrease wasted food from households; expand markets for and sales of compost; and inform the public about new or existing residential food waste composting programs; provide information about the materials that are accepted as part of a residential food waste composting program; and increase collection rates and decrease physical contamination in residential food waste composting programs. This listing is currently active. Program number: 66.921. Last updated on 2026-01-06.