How much funding can be received?

Funds up to 33% of admissible expenses.

What is the deadline to apply?

The deadline to apply is not specified.

Who are the financial supporters of the ACDC?

ACDC is funded by Recyc-Québec

What are ACDC's eligibility criterias?

Eligible applicants include municipalities, regional county municipalities (MRC), intermunicipal boards, metropolitan communities of Montreal and Quebec, mixed economy companies, Indigenous communities, and private legal entities with a board composed mainly of municipal officials. A territory already subsidized under a similar program is not eligible unless it seeks to improve the existing organic waste collection with new equipment for additional residential units.

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QC, Canada

Supports residential organic waste management initiatives

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The Aide au compostage domestique et communautaire (ACDC) program provides financial support, with a budget of approximately $3.5 million, to aid municipalities, Indigenous communities, and unorganized territories in acquiring equipment for residential organic waste management. Eligible activities include the acquisition of collection containers and kitchen bins for the collection of residential organic materials to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

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The available funding for Volet 4 of the ACDC program is approximately $3.5 million, derived from unallocated funds from the previous Volets 1 to 3 under the 2013-2020 Climate Change Action Plan.
The maximum public funding, including non-repayable provincial and federal contributions but excluding municipal contributions, cannot exceed 80% of eligible expenses.
Eligible expenditures refer to direct costs incurred and paid by an applicant that are essential and specific to the implementation of the project under Volet 4.
The eligible expenditures must have been incurred starting from January 1, 2024, and paid by the applicant no later than September 30, 2025.
Eligible costs include the acquisition of specialized residential containers for organic waste collection and kitchen containers, including delivery and distribution fees. The acquisition of kitchen containers alone is not eligible.
The maximum eligible expenses for residential organic waste collection containers is $100 per container (including kitchen containers), with a subsidy rate of 33⅓%.
The maximum eligible expenses for kitchen containers for source-separated organic waste collected in color bags is $10 per container, with a subsidy rate of 33⅓%.
For municipalities or their equivalent territories in the fourth and fifth quintiles of the Quebec's Economic Vitality Index (IVEQ), including indigenous communities, the subsidy rate for eligible expenses is increased to 50%.
Non-eligible expenses include acquisition costs for containers and kitchen receptacles for organic waste collection originating from industrial, commercial and institutional sectors; costs associated with repair, replacement, and maintenance of containers; taxes (TPS and TVQ); and any salaries, direct or indirect operating or administrative expenses of the applicant.
The financial aid will be disbursed in a single payment following the submission of a complete final report.

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Acquisition of residential organic waste collection equipment.
Acquisition of kitchen containers for source-sorted organic waste.
Implementation of residential organic waste collection at new residential occupancy units.

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$ 25,000

Building a community composting initiative

$ 75,000

Implementing a renewable energy solution for small businesses

$ 65,000

Developing a mobile app for local farmers' market

$ 85,000

Launching an online marketplace for indigenous crafts

$ 40,000

Enhancing digital literacy among senior citizens

$ 50,000

Creating an art therapy program for youth

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The applicant must be a municipal organization, such as a local municipality, regional county municipality (MRC), or intermunicipal board, including those established under specific Quebec laws related to Cree and Naskapi villages and Kativik region.
Eligible entities include the Metropolitan Community of Montreal and Quebec, mixed economy companies, and recognized Indigenous communities represented by a band council or equivalent organization.
The application can be submitted individually or jointly, but must be approved and mandated by a resolution from the relevant entity.
The project must comply with applicable organic material criteria from the Municipal Waste Residual Redistribution Program.
Organic waste collection must target residential origin and not be mixed with other waste streams processed at a sorting centre for mixed residual materials.
Projects must be operational by December 31, 2026, and involve new residential collection units initiated no earlier than January 1, 2024.
The organic materials must be collected, transported, and treated for recycling at authorized facilities under Quebec's environmental laws.
All waste must be eliminated at sites governed by the Regulation on the Landfilling and Incineration of Residual Materials.
The applicant must comply with applicable contract management regulations.

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Québec municipalities
Regional County Municipalities (MRC)
Intermunicipal Boards
Metropolitan communities of Montreal and Quebec
Mixed economy companies
Indigenous communities
Organizations with a board of directors mostly composed of municipal officials
Government of the Cree Nation and Eeyou Istchee James Bay Regional Government

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Entities that failed to fulfill their obligations under previous financial aids granted by RECYC-QUÉBEC, leading to contract termination within the last two years.
Entities in default of obligations to any designated ministries or organizations as per the Act respecting Access to documents held by public bodies and the Protection of personal information.
Applicants who refused or did not respond satisfactorily to a request for information from RECYC-QUÉBEC within the previous two years.

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Costs of acquiring specialized residential containers for the collection of organic materials and kitchen receptacles, including delivery and distribution fees. Acquisition of kitchen receptacles alone is not eligible.
Costs of acquiring kitchen receptacles for organic materials sorted at the source and collected in colored bags, including delivery and distribution fees.

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Local municipalities including those under the Cree-Village Act and Naskapi Village Act (RLRQ, c. V-5.1) or the Northern Villages and Kativik Regional Administration Act (RLRQ, c. V-6.1).
Regional County Municipality (MRC).
Intermunicipal boards, public bodies, or private legal entities with a board predominantly composed of municipal representatives.
Kativik Regional Administration.
Government of the Cree Nation and the Eeyou Istchee James Bay Regional Government.
Montreal and Quebec Metropolitan Communities.
Mixed economy companies.
Recognized Indigenous communities represented by a band council or tribal councils, or any Indigenous organization constituted of band councils.

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The available funding for Volet 4 originates from the sums not awarded under the first three parts of the program.
A final financial aid disbursement is made in a single transaction upon submission of a complete final report.
Reimbursement of granted financial aid may be demanded by RECYC-QUÉBEC if the project is deemed not to serve the public interest.
The program ACDC and the PTMOBC are mutually exclusive; a territory cannot be funded by both for the same area.
The effective date of costs begins January 1, 2024, and expenditures must be made by September 30, 2025, to be eligible.
Beneficiaries are exempt from obtaining a "mise en œuvre" recognition level from the "ICI ON RECYCLE +" program.
All documents submitted must be in French, following RECYC-QUÉBEC's language policy.
An acknowledgment of receipt is issued within five business days for a complete application.
In case of cost overestimation, RECYC-QUÉBEC reserves the right to adjust financial aid downward, aligning with actual project costs.