WRAP confirms MRF capital grant focus
The Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) has confirmed its intention to focus on skip waste firms for the next round of its aggregates levy sustainability fund financed capital grants competition.
As reported on mqr.info, demolition and quarrying operations will be out of the running for the next WRAP funding dash as the government body seeks to help firms with MRFs meet the demand from the introduction of site waste management plans (SWMPs).
WRAP said in a press release this week: “This competitive process is designed to facilitate investment that will lead to increases in operators’ additional capacity to process construction, demolition and excavation (CD&E) waste from construction sites.
“This investment is primarily focused on inviting applications from new installations but could also support improvements in the recovery efficiencies of existing materials recycling facilities (MRFs) and processors.”
Initially targeting England – Scotland will be covered in the autumn – the capital grant programme covers a wide range of materials processing, including off-cuts and waste timber, plastics, glass, packaging waste and inert materials such as soils.
Any projects must be dependent on the funding, which can be up to 30% of the total costs of plant, equipment and infrastructure. Applicants must also be able to demonstrate that their project will process CD&E waste arisings that would otherwise have gone to landfill.
They must be commercially sustainable in the medium and long term, resulting in an auditable annual output for a minimum of five years. Applicants must also demonstrate that there is a clearly defined end market for the outputs of their project.
The deadline for applications is 1.30pm on 16 July 2008, with applicants being informed of WRAP’s decision in August. The outcome of the capital investment must be operational by 31st October 2010.
Full eligibility criteria and details on how to apply are available from the website below or by contacting WRAP on 01295 819612.
WRAP will also be hosting two free workshop events on the application process. To secure a place, please contact Sonia Simpson on 01295 819612
As reported on mqr.info, demolition and quarrying operations will be out of the running for the next WRAP funding dash as the government body seeks to help firms with MRFs meet the demand from the introduction of site waste management plans (SWMPs).
WRAP said in a press release this week: “This competitive process is designed to facilitate investment that will lead to increases in operators’ additional capacity to process construction, demolition and excavation (CD&E) waste from construction sites.
“This investment is primarily focused on inviting applications from new installations but could also support improvements in the recovery efficiencies of existing materials recycling facilities (MRFs) and processors.”
Initially targeting England – Scotland will be covered in the autumn – the capital grant programme covers a wide range of materials processing, including off-cuts and waste timber, plastics, glass, packaging waste and inert materials such as soils.
Any projects must be dependent on the funding, which can be up to 30% of the total costs of plant, equipment and infrastructure. Applicants must also be able to demonstrate that their project will process CD&E waste arisings that would otherwise have gone to landfill.
They must be commercially sustainable in the medium and long term, resulting in an auditable annual output for a minimum of five years. Applicants must also demonstrate that there is a clearly defined end market for the outputs of their project.
The deadline for applications is 1.30pm on 16 July 2008, with applicants being informed of WRAP’s decision in August. The outcome of the capital investment must be operational by 31st October 2010.
Full eligibility criteria and details on how to apply are available from the website below or by contacting WRAP on 01295 819612.
WRAP will also be hosting two free workshop events on the application process. To secure a place, please contact Sonia Simpson on 01295 819612
