Municipal Solid Waste Grants


Grant program

Local governments and special districts have the opportunity annually to receive grant funds from the East Texas Council of Governments funded by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ). Each year, the Solid Waste Program accepts applications for its annual Municipal Solid Waste grant funds to support regional waste minimization efforts in ETCOG’s fourteen (14) county region.


Regional Solid Waste Program Administrative Procedures


ENTITIES ELIGIBLE TO APPLY

Eligible Project Categories

Local Enforcement

Projects which contribute to the prevention of illegal dumping.

Litter and Illegal Dumping Cleanup

This includes community collection events. 

Source Reduction and Recycling

Local Solid Waste Management Plans

Citizen’s Collection Stations and “Small” Registered Transfer Stations

Household Hazardous Waste Management

Technical Studies

Educational and Training Projects

The application period opens August 18, 2025.

Instructions

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Application
PDF

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Application Word Document

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Applications Screening & Selection Criteria

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Texas Grant Management Standards

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Eligible Project
Categories & Expenses

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Schedule

August 18, 2025 |  Request for Applications Begins


September 3, 2025  | Solid Waste Grant Application Workshop (Required for Applicants)

10 AM - 12 PM | 3800 Stone Road Kilgore, TX 75662


September 29, 2025, at 4:00 PM | Application Submittal Deadline


October 2 - 15, 2025  | Private Industry Notification and Private Industry and Public Review Period


TBD  |  Project Presentations, SWAC Project Determinations, and Grant Award Recommendations 


 
December 4, 2025 | Eligible Grant Projects Recommended to ETCOG Executive Committee for Approval


December 2025 | Projects Submitted to TCEQ for Approval


January 2026 | Anticipated Grant Contracts Signed and Projects Begin

Need Assistance?

Call Lisa Smith at (903) 218-6467