5. Business Breakfast Idea -BizRecyclingBusiness Breakfast Idea
BizRecycling is a public program of Ramsey/Washington Recycling & Energy (R&E). The two
counties strive to protect health and the environment and meet the state's 75% recycling goal.
BizRecycling launched in 2013 to help businesses start and improve organics (food waste)
collections. Over time, BizRecycling expanded to support waste reduction and recycling
efforts. Since starting a grant program in 2013, they've reached over 4,000 local businesses with
information, customized improvement plans and grant funding. Over $6 million dollars in grants
have been invested into local businesses to help them manage their waste in an
environmentally preferred manner.
Types of Grants Available:
Waste Reduction & Innovation Grants: Up to $50,000 for eligible businesses, schools, and
colleges to reduce waste through reuse, technology enhancements or production redesign.
Food Recovery Grants: Up to $20,000 for eligible food businesses, food shelves and farmers
markets to recover surplus edible food to distribute to people in need.
Recycling Grants: Up to $10,000 for eligible businesses and up to $20,000 for eligible
apartment buildings to improve recycling and food waste collection.
Bin -Only Grants: Up to $2,500 in trash, recycling and organics bins and equipment to help small
businesses kickstart or improve waste collection.
Organics Reward: Up to $5,000 reimbursement of hauling costs for businesses who improve
their food scraps collections.
There is no minimum grant award. No matching funds are required.
How It Works
Free Consultation.
Complete a basic site visit with one of our Recycling Experts and receive your customized waste
reduction and recycling plan. Apply here: https://bizrecycling.com/contact/
Recycle Better.
Our Recycling Experts will help you set up your new system and provide ongoing support as long
as needed to ensure your business recycling success.
Local Success Story: Rustic Roots Winery received a grant for implementing keg storage of wine,
saving 46,000 glass bottles from the waste stream so far. See video here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2BkVQ9axXU