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Community Waste Solutions

Community Waste Solutions Community Waste Solutions provides support on all aspects of enterprise development for existing and emerging community-based sustainable waste management within Lancashire.


Community Waste Solutions funding is available for any non profit making group or organisation that are involved in activities that will reduce, reuse or recycle materials that would otherwise end up in the (municipal) residual waste stream and contribute to Lancashire and Blackpool Council’s targets of either:



  • limiting waste growth to 1% or less or, 
  • increasing recycling rates to 56% or more by 2015 
Funding is available in two tiers:
  • Up to £2,500
  • Over £2,500
All applications must demonstrate value for money for the funding authorities. Applications to the over £2,500 tier will be need to provide more detail with a well developed project plan, evidence of staff/organisation experience, evidence of need, business plan etc

Who can apply for one?

You can apply for a Community Waste Solution if you are a
  • member of the Lancashire Community Recycling Network
  • community or voluntary organisation
  • not for profit group
  • charity
  • parish or town council
  • uniformed organisation
  • youth group
  • school, college, university or other educational establishment
  • hospital, prison or other building where waste falls into the category of “household” or “schedule 2” waste


If you would like to learn more and find out how to apply for this grant please click on the link below:
 
Community Solutions



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