(1) equipment used for street, sewer or drainage cleaning, repair or maintenance;

(2) vehicles or other equipment used in the course of road work or sewer work;

(3) maintenance or operational equipment, including but not limited to, hand tools and power tools;

(4) road service or repair of equipment;

(5) engineering services related to individual equipment design, specification, or selection;

(6) non-principal charges for any municipally owned equipment or facilities purchased through a lease-purchase or other similar agreement;

(7) construction or improvements of facilities that are not directly related to waste reduction or recycling activities, household hazardous waste facilities or beverage container projects;

(8) general infrastructure (e.g., roadways, water and sewer lines and facilities, exterior natural gas lines or exterior electric service), when the infrastructure is located outside the property boundaries of the applicable project site;

(9) ordinary program and facility operating costs, including, but not limited to, purchase of leaf collection bags, office supplies and equipment, equipment service, office maintenance, internet service, telephone, utilities, mileage costs, travel expenses, and fuel, or other similar expenses;

(10) costs related to the collection, processing, transportation, marketing or use of waste tires, used oil, or construction and demolition debris;

(11) bonus payments to contractors;

(12) damage payments or settlements paid to claimants;

(13) costs incurred in preparing and submitting an application for State assistance;

(14) costs of bonding and interest payments; and

(15) unnecessary or unreasonable costs as determined by the department.