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Increased Recycling of Empty Glass Beverage Containers Grant Program, FY 2024–25

Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery · 81812

Eligibility details

Applicants that seek to pay out CRV for the collected glass, must be a Certified Recycling Center, and meet the requirements of Section 2525(k) of the California Code of Regulations.

Matching funds & resources

Source matching-funds field: 100%. The applicant must match the amount of any grant received from the grant program in an amount equal to or greater than the grant amount. Other funding received from CalRecycle is not eligible to be used as match for this grant program.

Matching funds and leveraged resources are different requirements. Read the description and reviewed rules below before determining resource commitments.

About this opportunity

The Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) receives an annual appropriation from the Beverage Container Recycling Fund to administer the Increased Recycling of Empty Glass Beverage Containers Grant Program. (Senate Bill 1013, Atkins, Chapter 610, Section 14544) (Public Resources Code [PRC] sections 14544) which reads: "14544. (a) In order to facilitate increased recycling of empty glass beverage containers in the state, the department shall create the Increased Recycling of Empty Glass Beverage Containers Grant Program. The purpose of the grant program shall be to assist in funding regional pilot programs furnishing bins for collection of empty glass beverage containers from restaurants and on-sale retail licensed establishments licensed pursuant to the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act (Division 9 (commencing with Section 23000) of the Business and Professions Code). Grants provided under this program may be used for any of the following: (1) Purchase of bins for the collection of empty glass beverage containers at restaurants and other on-sale retail licensed establishments licensed pursuant to the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act (Division 9 (commencing with Section 23000) of the Business and Professions Code). (2) Collection and consolidation of contents from the bins. (3) Transportation of the empty glass beverage containers that are collected to a glass processing facility. (b) The following entities may be eligible for applying for grants from the grant program created pursuant to subdivision (a): (1) Local or regional governmental agencies. (2) Other entities proposing to establish a regional pilot program to provide empty glass beverage container bins, collection of the contents of those bins, and transportation of the empty glass beverage containers collected to a glass processing facility. (c) Entities receiving grants from the grant program shall expend an amount equal to or greater than the amount of the grant received to create and operate the pilot program."

Funding geography: Entities must be authorized and qualified to do business in California. Additionally, they must be in good standing with all applicable California state agencies to conduct business and registered appropriately to do business according to their entity type.

Funding instrument: Grant. Issuing jurisdiction: California. This is not a geographic eligibility determination.