Household and Community Composting Assistance Program

Description of the program

The program Aide au compostage domestique et communautaire (Household and Community Composting Assistance Program, known by its French abbreviation ACDC) provides financial subsidies to smaller-sized municipalities (those with fewer than 5,000 residents), Aboriginal communities and unorganized territories to help them divert organic waste from landfill and reduce their GHG emissions.

The subsidies will enable these entities to introduce household and community composting equipment and comply with the requirements of the Program of redistribution to municipalities of charges payable for the disposal of residual materials administered by the Ministry of Environment and Fight Against Climate Change (MELCC).

Please read the regulatory framework (PDF, 362 kB) (in French) for full details of the program.

Eligibility

The following entities are eligible for the program:

• Quebec municipalities with populations of less than 5,000, except those within the territories of the Québec City Metropolitan Community and Montréal Metropolitan Community
• Unorganized territories in Quebec
• Aboriginal communities in Quebec

Amounts available

The total budget for the program is $4.63 million, drawn from the 2013-2020 Climate Change Action Plan. Payment of subsidies is conditional upon the availability of these funds.

Under the program, the maximum subsidy per entity is set at $100,000.

Submit a request

The steps for submitting a request are as follows:

1. Refer to the regulatory framework (PDF, 362 kB) (in French) to make sure your project is eligible
2. Download and complete the following:
   • The application form (DOCX, 420 kB) (in French)
   • The financial assistance calculator (XLSX, 256 kB) (in French)
3. Send us all of the required documents by e-mail to ACDC@recyc-quebec.gouv.qc.ca

Applicants have until August 31, 2022, to submit a complete request for financial assistance.

In compliance with the reduce-at-source principle, RECYC-QUÉBEC will not process any applications submitted in paper format, except in extenuating circumstances.

An acknowledgement of receipt will be sent to you within five working days of receipt of your request.

Projects submitted will be evaluated as soon as possible, in the order in which complete application packages are received.

Sample resolution and attestation

To assist you with the application process, we are providing the following samples:

• Council resolutions:
  • Applicant acting on its own behalf (DOCX, 24 kB)
  • Entity or municipal organization designating a mandatary to act as applicant (DOCX, 23 kB)
  • Mandatary for designation of their representative (DOCX, 22 kB)
• Attestation of service (DOCX, 21 kB) (in French) confirming the number of dwelling units already having household composting equipment