Equipment Grants - Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality
Equipment Grants support Oklahoma governments, organizations, and institutions in purchasing solid waste management equipment to improve recycling, composting, and other waste services and reduce pollution.
Funder: Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality
Due Dates: November 1, 2026 (Applications open) | February 28, 2027 (Application deadline) | June 30, 2028 (Agreement expiration) | August 31, 2028 (Final invoices)
Funding Amounts: 80% reimbursement for eligible equipment costing $5,000–$50,000 per unit; funds must be spent in FY2028
Summary: Supports solid waste management equipment purchases for recycling, composting, brush management, and household hazardous waste facilities in Oklahoma.
Key Information: Spending before a fully executed DEQ Agreement and Purchase Order is not reimbursable.
Description
The Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Equipment Grants support purchases of solid waste management equipment, typically as one-time investments. Examples include brush chippers, recycling equipment such as balers, trailers, household hazardous waste facility equipment, and composting equipment. Eligible equipment is tangible, non-expendable property with a useful life exceeding one year and an acquisition cost between $5,000 and $50,000 per unit.
The program sits within DEQ’s responsibility to prevent, control, and abate solid waste pollution that threatens human health or the environment. Applications must explain how the equipment will improve waste management and provide environmental benefits, such as waste reduction, resource conservation, pollution prevention, or litter abatement. Storage and maintenance plans are required.
