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CalRecycle halts $2.7M organics processing grant; HWMA seeks extension as franchise negotiations continue
Summary
HWMA staff told the board that CalRecycle issued a stop‑work notice on Nov. 14, 2025, freezing a $2.7 million grant for a Eureka organics processing retrofit; staff submitted a modified work plan and extension request on Dec. 11, 2025, and said franchise agreements must be executed by February–March to preserve timetables toward a July 1, 2026 start of out‑of‑county transport.
HWMA staff told the board that a $2.7 million state grant intended to retrofit the old Eureka recycling building for organics processing has been placed on hold by CalRecycle, and that the authority has requested an extension and submitted a modified work plan.
"HWA was awarded $2,700,000 in May 2024 for facility improvements and processing equipment upgrades to retrofit the old Eureka recycling building into an organics processing facility for Humboldt County," the presenter said. Staff later reported that CalRecycle issued a stop‑work notice on Nov.…
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