Reducing the amount of waste going to landfills in Colorado’s Front Range region.
The FRWD Programs
The Front Range Waste Diversion (FRWD or “forward”) enterprise fund is managed by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) and collects an increased user fee at Front Range landfills to provide funding and technical support to local governments, nonprofits, businesses, institutions, and other entities on the Front Range that contribute to waste diversion activities within the Front Range.
The FRWD grant program funds a range of applicants and projects that divert materials and organics from landfills through recycling, composting, waste reduction, and reuse.
The FRWD technical assistance (TASP) program helps local governments seeking to increase waste diversion, recycling, and composting in their communities.
The Colorado Front Range has ambitious waste diversion goals of at least 39% by 2026 and 51% by 2036.
How to Participate
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Grants
GET FUNDING FOR SHOVEL-READY DIVERSION PROJECTS IN THE FRONT RANGE
Local governments, nonprofits, businesses and educational institutions are eligible. Grants are published about every 4 months, alternating between community focus and special topics
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Technical Assistance
HANDS-ON SUPPORT PROGRAM FOR MOVING COMMUNITIES UP THE ZERO WASTE LADDER
Municipalities, counties, special districts and other local governments are eligible
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Catalytic Projects
FUNDING FOR CATALYTIC PUBLIC-PRIVATE PROJECTS TO INCREASE MATERIAL PROCESSING CAPACITY AND INCREASE WASTE DIVERSION IN THE COLORADO FRONT RANGE
Public-private project concepts are encouraged to fill out a project questionnaire.