Cleveland to Improve Curbside Recycling Through New Grant

Cleveland is moving forward with efforts to enhance its local recycling services through a new grant program. The City Council has passed emergency ordinance 521-2026, which authorizes the Director of Public Works to apply for and accept funding from the Cuyahoga County Solid Waste District Special Project. This initiative is designed to support the city's Division of Waste Collection by bringing in professional expertise to refine how the city handles residential recycling.

According to the 521-2026 Legislative Summary, the grant money will allow the Department of Public Works to hire a consultant to focus on three specific areas: creating a strategy for replacing recycling carts, establishing more accurate cost accounting, and improving how the city communicates and educates residents about recycling. The funding comes from the Cuyahoga County Solid Waste District, an organization that provides expertise and programs to help residents reduce, reuse, and recycle Solid Waste District. These types of special project grants are intended to help communities expand recycling or composting programs and increase participation in proper materials management Cuyahoga County Solid Waste District.

The ordinance has officially passed, allowing the city to move into the application and implementation phase of the project. Residents can watch for future updates regarding changes to curbside collection strategies or new educational materials as the Division of Waste implements these targeted improvements.

Source record

File
521-2026
Type
Emergency Ordinance
Status
Passed
Committee
City Council
Introduced
April 15, 2026

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