Deadline: 3-Oct-22
The Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) is pleased to continue the Zero Waste Recycling Funding program in 2023, which seeks to increase the diversion of materials away from the Regional Landfill and to increase the recyclability of materials across regional, national and global markets while promoting and supporting the circular economy.
The RDN’s Zero Waste Recycling (ZWR) program was created to foster ingenuity and growth in the waste industry by reducing the financial risks that come with exploring new ideas. It provides initial funding to non-profit organizations to undertake projects to divert materials destined for the landfill into valuable commodities. The goal is for each project to become financially self-sustaining.
Objectives
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Project objectives may include:
- Develop markets for diverted materials or products made of diverted materials;
- Develop or utilize processes or technology to enhance recyclability;
- Create or improve access to recycling services; and
- Develop skills and knowledge that promote the Zero Waste Hierarchy of highest and best uses.
Funding Information
- The total amount made available through the Zero Waste Recycling Funding program in 2023 is $300,000.
Eligibility Criteria
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Eligible Organizations
- The RDN is prohibited from assisting for-profit businesses, as such only non-profit organizations that operate within the RDN, shall be eligible for grants. Please see Appendix 1 for required documentation.
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Eligible Projects
- The RDN proposes to provide ZWR funding to innovative programs that increase waste diversion in the RDN through the development of a circular economy through actions in the zero-waste hierarchy of highest and best use, such as reduction, redesign, reuse, repair and reprocessing of materials. Project outcomes must not compete with nor favour an existing, viable business or industry in any way.
- Eligible projects cannot include a waste reduction for products that have an existing stewardship program, or products that are included in the Extended Producer Responsibility program.
For more information, visit Zero Waste Recycling Funding.
For more information, visit https://rdn.bc.ca/node/12432
