SWIFR-Ohio Statewide Organic Materials Management Plan

The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Office of Environmental Innovation (OEI) seeks an experienced Offeror to assist in the development of Ohio’s first ever statewide organic materials management plan. This Plan will further the goals for organic materials management in the State Solid Waste Management Plan by providing a comprehensive “roadmap” that illustrates how stakeholders can help advance organic materials prevention, reduction, recycling, and returning these materials to a circular economy as products. This project is supported by a U.S. EPA Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling (SWIFR) grant for states and territories that funds activities that support long-term planning and data collection needs to demonstrate progress toward U.S. EPA’s National Food Loss and Waste Reduction Goal to halve food loss and waste, and contribute to achieving the National Recycling Goal of a 50% recycling rate by 2030. In addition, the Plan will support U.S. EPA’s National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics, which is part of U.S. EPA’s Series of Strategies on Building a More Circular Economy for All

Virtual Pre-Bid Meeting:
November 3, 2025  at 2:30 PM ET. If interested in attending, please email Lindsey.grimm@epa.ohio.gov to obtain the Teams link.

Process:
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