Recycling Loan Program and the Recycling Business Assistance Center

• Florida Recycling Loan Program: Loans to small businesses in the recycling industry.
• Recycling Business Assistance Center (RBAC)

Innovative Recycling/Waste Reduction Grants

In 1997 the Florida Legislature directed the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to make grant funds available to counties on a competitive basis for innovative programs related to recycling. No grants were awarded during FY 2001-02, and 2002-03, because the Legislature allocated no money for those years. During its 2002 session, the Legislature reinstated the innovative grants program beginning with FY 2003-04.
View information about grants:

• Year 11 (FY 2009-10)
• Year 10 (FY 2008-09)
• Year 9   (FY 2007-08)
• Year 8   (FY 2006-07)
• Year 7   (FY 2005-06)
• Year 6   (FY 2004-05)
• Year 5   (FY 2003-04)
• Year 4   (FY 2000-01)
• Year 3   (FY 1999-00)
• Year 2   (FY 1998-99)
• Year 1   (FY 1997-98)
• View summary of all grant years
• Proposed Amendments to Chapter 62-716, F.A.C., Solid Waste Grants Program
  These amendments would delete obsolete references to grants that no longer exist and add policies about the Innovate Recycling/Waste Reduction Grants.

If you have questions please contact Shannan Reynolds at (850) 245-8716.

Small County Consolidated Grants

Since 2002 DEP has had a Small County Consolidated Grants program for counties with populations less than 100,000.  These grants are distributed equally among those counties.  Activities supported with these grants include general solid waste management, litter prevention and control, and recycling and education programs.