Financial Assistance Program

Iowans can reduce and properly manage solid waste and household hazardous materials with several financial assistance programs offered by the DNR.

Programs

• Solid Waste Alternatives Program (SWAP)
• Professional Development Assistance Program
• Regional Collection Center Establishment Grant Program (RCC)
• Household Hazardous Materials General Awareness Grant Program

Applications and Guidance
The following are in PDF file format.

• Solid Waste Alternatives Program


• Application
• Professional Development Assistance Program
• Application
  Applications are accepted on an open basis.
• Regional Collection Centers


• RCC application
  • PDF file
  • Word file
• Household Hazardous Materials


• Grant application

DNR Contact
Tom Anderson
(515)281-8623
Tom.Anderson@dnr.iowa.gov

America's waste stream has steadily increased every year, a result of the convenience of disposable products, the growth of packaging waste and goods manufactured with a limited life expectancy.

According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the per capita generation of solid waste has risen from 2.7 pounds per day in 1960 to 4.6 pounds of solid waste in 2000. At the same time, the number of permitted landfills in the United States has decreased by 75 percent since the mid-1980s.