Specifications include, but are not limited to: It also seeks to reduce waste and increase recycling and composting statewide through disposal bans on mandated recyclables, leaf and yard debris, clean wood, and food scraps. The Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and its Waste Management Prevention Division seeks to educate and build public awareness of these requirements and emphasize the importance of recycling and organics diversion. Box trucks to be wrapped with recycling and composting messages – Funds will be awarded to grantees to pay for wrapping trucks with recycling and composting messages that use the Universal Recycling symbols (at minimum, the blue chasing arrows recycling symbol and green apple core must be utilized). Funds may not be used for design costs. The awardee is expected to submit with their proposal a receipt for the truck wrap costs as outlined in the Deliverables Table contained in this Request for Proposal. The available funds under this Request for Proposal is a maximum of $25,000.00. • Maximum grant award: $15,000. Wrapping one (1) 12x24’ box truck is estimated to cost $5,000. • Match requirement: A 10% match is required. (design costs are not eligible for match). • Eligible expenditures include: costs to wrap box truck(s) not including design costs.
