Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility (HHWCF) Grants

Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility (HHWCF) Grants

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation
Last Updated: November 05, 2025

Summary

The Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation offers competitive grants for municipalities to establish Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facilities (HHWCF). Eligible applicants include municipalities with populations over 100,000 and those meeting specific criteria under T.C.A. §68-211-828. Grants support the creation of permanent collection sites and temporary infrastructures. Eligible projects encompass safety equipment, signage, and operational reimbursements. Ineligible applicants include those with outstanding balances on previous grants. This initiative aligns with the state's solid waste management goals.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Tennessee municipalities that meet the criteria established by T.C.A. §68-211-828(a) which states: “From funds available from the solid waste management fund, the Department shall award competitive grants for collection of household hazardous waste at a permanent site to municipalities with a population of one hundred thousand (100,000) or more in counties with a population of two hundred eighty-seven thousand seven hundred (287,700), or more, according to the 1980 federal census or any subsequent federal census, and to the municipalities or counties that are determined by the department to be the next largest in terms of population or level of participation, or both, in mobile household hazardous waste collection events”. Or entities deemed a priority under this offering for establishing temporary collection infrastructure may apply for consideration. Selection for these facilities will be based upon identified need, project soundness, geographic distribution need, and alignment with the goals of the State’s 2015-2025 Solid Waste and Materials Management Plan. Also, Tennessee municipalities or counties that currently operate an existing HHWCF may apply, as authorized by T.C.A. §68-211-828(b).Eligible Projects Eligible equipment and infrastructure includes program-defined temporary storage buildings, siting of permanent collection facilities, approved safety equipment and signage, and identified HHWCF Operating and Disposal reimbursement.

Ineligibility

Applicants previously awarded grants from the Solid Waste Management Fund in the last two years that are under related program contracts with open balances or who have failed to meet the obligations of those contracts are ineligible.