Household Hazardous Waste Grant - Small Projects (CA)

Household Hazardous Waste Grant - Small Projects (CA)

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: California Department of Resources, Recycling, and Recovery (CalRecycle)
Amount: Up to US $250,000
Last Updated: November 01, 2025

Summary

The Household Hazardous Waste Grant - Small Projects (CA) offers funding for local governments in California to develop or enhance Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) programs. With $500,000 available for fiscal year 2025-26 and grants up to $250,000, eligible projects include the construction of new or upgraded HHW collection facilities. Applications must demonstrate readiness for construction and adherence to local approval processes, ensuring effective management of hazardous waste for public health and safety.

Overview

NOTE: This opportunity has two full-proposal deadlines. The first reflects the application due date. The second is the date that Required Authorization documents and Environmentally Preferable Purchasing and Practices (EPPP) Policy documents must be uploaded (if these are not submitted with the application). If the applicant does not have an EPPP Policy at the time of application, an EPPP Policy must be adopted by the secondary full-proposal due date. Questions and answers due date is represented by the letter of inquiry above. Household Hazardous Waste Grant - Small Projects (CA) Projects This competitive grant offering is designed to fund construction projects that establish new or expand existing HHW programs in California. HHW construction projects do not qualify for CalRecycle grant funding unless they are past the design phase of the project and are prepared for construction (shovel ready). Applicants must have completed proper site analysis, conceptual design and most of the local approval processes. The permitting, licensing and siting approval process must be well underway. Applicants must provide documentation by providing a completed General Checklist of Business Permits, Licenses and Filings form (CalRecycle 669). The applicant must convincingly indicate that they are beyond the planning phase of the construction project and can successfully complete the HHW construction project before the Grant Term ends (date of Notice to Proceed email to February 29, 2030). Grant applications must indicate one of the following types of projects: Construction of a new Permanent HHW Collection Facility or Recycle-Only HHW Collection FacilityA construction project that expands/upgrades an existing Permanent HHW Collection Facility or Recycle-Only Collection Facility Projects that do not fall within one of these categories will not be eligible for grant funding. Funding $500,000 available for fiscal year (FY) 2025-26$250,000 per grant award

Eligibility

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