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MassDEP details expanded food-waste and drop-off equipment grants, including bulky rigid plastics
Summary
MassDEP described food‑waste funding paths (curbside cart grants and drop‑off grants), reimbursement rules, and new and returning equipment categories such as bulky rigid plastics, cardboard compactors, glass roll‑offs and paint sheds.
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection presenters outlined multiple Spring 2026 grant opportunities aimed at expanding municipal food‑waste collection and upgrading drop‑off infrastructure.
Becky Ferguson described two food‑waste grant pathways: a Food Waste Cart grant for curbside programs (municipal or subsidized private subscription programs) that requires a minimum municipal contribution of $35 per participating household (of which the SMRP grant may provide $25 and RDP funds may be used toward the remainder). The cart…
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