NC Environmental Assistance and Customer Service 2021 CWRAR Grant Reminder
The Community Waste Reduction & Recycling Grant (CWRAR) is a recurring annual grant program that provides funding to public recycling programs for projects that help communities build lasting capacity to divert materials from the waste stream and/or increase public awareness of recycling.
CWRAR Grant Proposals are due by 5:00 pm on Thursday, February 18, 2021.
Please contact Tara Nattress at 919-707-8123 or tara.nattress@ncdenr.gov or Sandy Skolochenko at 919-707-8147 or sandy.skolochenko@ncdenr.gov if you have any questions.
Cart Tagging Resources
On November 5, 2020 the Carolina Recycling Association (CRA) and DEACS presented a webinar on cart tagging and enforcement. This webinar gives you everything need to start a cart tagging program in your community including instruction on establishing municipal codes, technology that can assist with enforcement, cart tagging programs from a private hauler and local government perspective and information on the NC Solid Waste Enforcement Officers Association (NC SWEOA). The link to the webinar recording can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPmRqdHJ8ac
DEACS is also available to help you design all aspects of your tagging and enforcement program. Please check out the Tagging 101 handout below and contact us to help you get started. https://files.nc.gov/ncdeq/Environmental%20Assistance%20and%20Customer%20Service/Education%20and%20Outreach/Recycling_Outreach/Cart-Tagging-101-Handout.pdf
