Question Period for Regional Recycling and Edible Food Recovery Grant (RREFR)

Description

The Regional Recycling and Edible Food Recovery (RREFR) program provides funding to support projects that advance recycling, waste reduction, and edible food recovery efforts in Orange County. Administered by OC Waste &amp; Recycling (OCWR), the program helps meet state-mandated waste diversion requirements, including Assembly Bill 939 and Senate Bill 1383, which require jurisdictions statewide to recover 20 percent of surplus edible food.The RREFR grant focuses on expanding edible food recovery countywide. The 2024 Edible Food Recovery Capacity Planning Report projects that, between 2025 and 2034, 40,000 tons of edible food will be landfilled compared to just 10,000 tons recovered. The grant aims to bridge the gap by strengthening regional infrastructure for the safe collection, storage, transportation, and distribution of edible food, and by supporting projects that achieve measurable diversion of edible food from landfills.This RFA is issued to initiate the Q&amp;A period.2nd RFA will open on March 2, 2026, in OpenGov for application submissions. Upon release, the 1st RFA will close. OCWR will host a live question and answer virtual session on Thursday, March 19, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. Visit oclandfills.com/grants for a virtual meeting link.&nbsp;Questions may still be submitted through April 3, 2026 via 2nd RFA. <span style="color: rgb(224, 6