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SB 1383 Local Assistance Grant Program
CalRecycle is offering a one-time noncompetitive grant program to provide funding to local jurisdictions for SB 1383 implementation. The Circular Economy Package allocated $60,000,000 for the SB 1383 Local Assistance Grant Program for FY 2021-22, minus five percent for administration costs. CalRecycle proposes setting a base award amount of $20,000 for each eligible applicant, which include Cities, Counties, Regional or Joint Powers Authorities, and Special Districts that provide solid waste collection services. The remaining funds will then be distributed to eligible entities based on per capita calculations using the Department of Finance's January 2021 population statistics. Applications are due February 1, 2022. To access the grant application, click here.
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California Public Utilities Commission Requires Biomethane Procurement
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has issued a Proposed Decision to implement the Senate Bill 1440 Biomethane Procurement Program. If approved by CPUC, it will require gas utilities to procure biomethane from sources such as anaerobic digestion and biomass conversion. For more information, click here.
Anaergia's California Facility Will Produce Renewable Natural Gas from Wastewater and Food Waste
Anaergia announced it will commission operations at the Victor Valley Wastewater Reclamation Authority facility in Victorville, California. Anaergia retrofitted the existing infrastructure to allow the facility to process both wastewater and food waste and produce pipeline-quality renewable natural gas (RNG) from digester gas. The facility will be capable of producing and injecting up to 320,000 metric million British thermal units of RNG into the pipeline each year. For more information, click here.
Brightmark Will Convert Plastics into Fuel
Brightmark announced that its Ashley, Indiana Plastics Renewal Facility has been ISCC PLUS (International Sustainability and Carbon Certification) certified. The facility will convert 100,000 tons of plastic waste into 18 million gallons of diesel fuel and naphtha blend stocks as well as 6 million gallons of wax. Brightmark can recycle all types of plastic, including plastic types 3 through 7 which cannot readily be recycled. For more information, click here.
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Stormfisher Adds Third Anaerobic Digester at Ontario Facility
StormFisher has increased its food waste processing capacity by thirty percent through the construction of a third anaerobic digester at its London, Ontario, facility. The facility can produce 225,000 gigajoules of renewable natural gas per year, which is enough energy to heat 2,400 homes annually or avoid using over 6.2 million liters of diesel fuel. For more information, click here.
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February 8, 2022
Zero Waste Symposium 2022 Virtual For more information, click here.
February 9, 2022
2022 Waste Management Sustainability Forum Virtual For more information, click here.
February 14-17, 2022
Global Waste Management Symposium 2022 Indian Wells, CA For more information, click here.
March 14-16, 2022
International Biomass Conference & Expo Jacksonville, FL For more information, click here.
March 21-24, 2022
SWANA SOAR 2022 Kansas City, MO For more information, click here.
March 23-25, 2022
CEAC Spring Conference 2022 Monterey, CA For more information, click here.
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