EPA Selects Wasatch Integrated Waste Management District to Receive Recycling Infrastructure Grant

Wasatch Integrated Waste Management District (WIWMD) is pleased to announce that we have been awarded a Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The grant award is nearly $3.5 million that will go towards expanding our compost facility and curbside programs.

The five specific tasks WIWMD will be working on are:

• • Expansion of the compost facility through additional aerated static pile capacity
  • Expansion of curbside organics collection in WIWMD cities
  • Launch of a contamination detection pilot program
  • Expansion of education and outreach efforts
  • Establishment of baseline waste diversion rates

It’s expected that these projects will be fully implemented by 2028. We are looking forward to advancing organics recycling in the district to promote a circular economy. This grant will significantly help us increase organics recycling and in return provide high quality landscaping material for our residents.