Deadline: 18-Jan-22
The Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) is now accepting applications for the Beverage Container Recycling City/County Payment Program.
The purpose of the beverage container recycling program is to reach and maintain an 80 percent recycling rate for all California Refund Value beverage containers – aluminum, glass, plastic, and bi-metal. Projects implemented by cities and counties will assist in reaching and maintaining this goal.
Funding Information
- $10,500,000 is available for fiscal year 2021–22, subject to funding availability.
- Each city is eligible to receive $5,000 or an amount calculated by CalRecycle, on a per capita basis, whichever is greater.
- Each county is eligible to receive $10,000 or an amount calculated by CalRecycle, on a per capita basis, whichever is greater.
Eligible Projects
- New or existing curbside recycling programs.
- Neighborhood drop-off recycling programs.
- Public education promoting beverage container recycling.
- Litter prevention and cleanup where the waste stream includes beverage containers that will be recycled.
- Cooperative regional efforts among two or more cities or counties, or both.
- Supporting AB 341 Mandatory Commercial Recycling requirements.
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligible applicants include cities, counties, or cities and counties in California, as identified by the California Department of Finance, unless otherwise determined by CalRecycle.
- Eligible entities may file a joint application in which two or more eligible entities join together to implement the project.
- A Lead Participant (Lead) must be designated to act on behalf of all participating entities.
- The Lead is the applicant, and if awarded, will be the entity responsible for the performance of the Program and all required documentation. CalRecycle will direct all official correspondence and payments to the Lead.
- Note: An entity may not submit an individual application if that entity is also a participant of a joint application.
For more information, visit CalRecycle.
For more information, visit https://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/bevcontainer/grants/citycounty/fy2021-22
