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Kentucky Gets $736k Grant for Metals and Battery Recycling

The grant will fund a Western Kentucky University study and statewide outreach to improve metal recovery and prepare residents for a 2027 battery disposal ban.

FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) – The state has received a $736,666 grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to support healthy communities and improve metals and battery recycling efforts. Funds come from the Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling (SWIFR) program, part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which supports better waste management strategies. Kentucky is the first state to receive the 2026 SWIFR funding, round two …

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Waste Advantage Magazine broke the news on Friday, August 14, 2026.
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