The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality accepts applications to its Electronic Waste Grants Program from July 1 to September 1, annually.

Potential projects must fall into one of the following categories: collection, transportation, or processing; local or statewide recycling and demanufacturing; and innovative recycling, donation, demanufacturing, or disposal.

Evaluation criteria include sustainability of the proposed recovery, recycling, and/or demanufacturing process and anticipated project results, including:

* minimization and elimination of substantial volumes of e-waste

* creation of Arkansas jobs

* return on investment analysis or cost recovery

The following entities in Arkansas are eligible to apply for funding under this program: private industries; schools, colleges or universities; cities or counties; regional solid waste management boards; non-profit organizations or associations; state or local government entities and the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality.

This is a reimbursement grant program.