To support start-up costs for recycling programs, which shall be limited to recycling centers, mobile recycling, reverse-vending machines, or bag drop programs. These funds are also available to existing recycling centers for the purpose of establishing mobile recycling to expand outreach. No more than 50% of these funds shall be used for any one type of program from the following list: mobile recycling, reverse vending machine, or bag drop. The fundamental goal of the Program is to support start-up costs for mobile recycling programs to increase the California Refund Value (CRV) beverage container redemption opportunities that utilize innovative projects.
Additional eligibility information: Eligible applicants include: • Existing Certified Recycling Center. An existing certified recycling center is defined as an operation certified by CalRecycle to accept empty beverage containers and pay California Refund Value (CRV) to consumers. In order to be eligible, a recycling center must be certified by CalRecycle and operational as of November 1, 2026. The cost per site shall not exceed $500,000.
Where: Private entities must be authorized to conduct business in the State of California, by either being registered and in good standing with the California Secretary of State as a business located in California, registered as a foreign (out-of-state or out-of-country) business, or in the process of obta
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