Official Notices

Date Posted	Subject	To
January 8, 2019	2019 Plastic Beverage Container Virgin and Postconsumer Resin Reporting	All Beverage Manufacturers and Distributors
December 24, 2018	2019 Processing Fee Rates and Other Reminders	Beverage Manufacturers and Distributors
December 20, 2017	2018 Processing Fee Rates and Other Reminders	Beverage Manufacturers and Distributors
February 3, 2017	Crowlers Are Subject to California Redemption Value	California Breweries and Tap Rooms
December 27, 2016	2017 Processing Fee Rates and New Statute	Beverage Manufacturers and Distributors
December 16, 2015	Processing Fee Rate Changes Effective 2016	Beverage Manufacturers and Distributors
June 2, 2015	New Credit Card Payment Option	Beverage Manufacturers and Distributors
June 10, 2014	Division of Recycling 2014 Changes	All Beverage Manufacturers and Distributors
May 21, 2013	Pay On Behalf of Listing Notice Pay on Behalf of Listing Form	All Beverage Manufacturers and Distributors
August 22, 2012	Regulatory Changes Effective September 1, 2012	All Beverage Manufacturers and Distributors
July 5, 2012	Notice of the new redemption reporting and payment due date pursuant to SB1018 (Chapter 39, Statutes 2012).	Beverage Distributors
March 11, 2010	AB 7 (8X) Implementation and Update on Proportional Reduction Payments	All Program Participants
December 29, 2009	Recent Program Changes: Change to due date for submission of distributor reports and payments.	Beverage Manufacturers and Distributors
June 4, 2007, Effective July 1, 2007	CRV Increase to 5¢ AND 10¢	Beverage Distributors
January 25, 2006	Reporting and Payment Due Date Change for Beverage Distributors (for Monthly Reporters)	Beverage Distributors

Certified Operators

Date Posted

Subject

September 20, 2019

Notice of Entities on Prepayment Controls Updated Weekly

All Certified Processors

September 20, 2019

$5 Million Temporary Assistance to Low Volume Recyclers
List of Recipients for July 2019

All Certified Recyclers

October 17, 2017

CalRecycle Seeking Public Mattress Drop-off Collection Locations

All Certified Recycling Centers and Processors

September 18, 2017

Common Areas of Noncompliance By Processors

FECHA: 18 de septiembre de 2017
A: Todos los Procesadores Certificados
TEMA: Áreas de Incumplimiento Comunes por Procesadores

All Certified Processors

April 19, 2017

Large Volumes of HDPE and rules for non-CRV material

Para: Todos los Centros de Reciclaje Certificados
Tema: Altas Cantidades de HDPE y las reglas para el material que no es CRV
Anunciado: el 19 de abril, 2017

All Certified Recyclers

December 23, 2015

Refusal to Accept Eligible CRV Containers

All Certified Recycling Centers

November 18, 2015

Implementation of Beverage Container Recycling Processor Oversight Program

All Certified Processors

December 2, 2014

Responsibilities for Cancellation of Empty Beverage Containers

November 12, 2014

Importation of Single-Stream Recyclable Materials That Include Imported Empty Beverage Containers

All Certified Processors

November 12, 2014

Information Associated with Persons Importing Empty Beverage Container Material
Attachment:Importers Reporting Shipments to CalRecycle, July 2019. Posted: August 27, 2019
Attachment: Imported Materials Destination List, July 2019. Posted: August 27, 2019
Previous: Importers Reporting Shipments to CalRecycle and Imported Material List

All Certified Processors

January 6, 2014

Certification Regulatory Changes Effective January 1, 2014

All Recyclers and Processors

December 20, 2013

Revised Regulations Reducing Daily Load Limits

Para: Todos los Centros de Reciclaje Certificados
Tema: Reglamento revisado reduciendo los límites de carga diarios
Anunciado: el 20 de deciembre, 2013

All Certified Recyclers

October 29, 2013

Payment for Segregated California Redemption Value Materials Only

All Certified Recyclers

September 27, 2013

Important Processor Responsibilities

All Certified Processors

March 1, 2013

Curbside Allocation Methodology

Certified Operators Purchasing from Multiple Curbside, Community Service, and/or Dropoff or Collection Programs

March 21, 2012

Revised Procedures for Weekly Reporting of 250-Pound Aluminum Transactions

All Certified Recycling Centers

October 19, 2011

Payee Data Record, Delegation of Authority, DORIIS Upgrades

All Certified Recyclers and Processors

May 18, 2011

Certified Recycling Center Responsibility to Prevent Illegal Payment of CRV

Para: Todos los Centros de Reciclaje Certificados
Tema: Responsabilidad de los Centros de Reciclaje Certificados para Prevenir Pagos Ilícitos del Valor de Reembolso de California (CRV) [por sus siglas en Ingles].
Anunciado: el 10 de junio, 2011

All Certified Recycling Centers

November 22, 2010

Recycler and Processor Responsibilities

All Certified Recyclers and Processors

March 11, 2010

AB 7 (8X) Implementation and Update on Proportional Reduction Payments

All Program Participants

Updated April 3, 2009

AB 844 and AB 1778 new legislation

Recyclers and Processors

December 17, 2007

Authorization to Cancel

All Certified Processors and Recycling Centers

October 9, 2007

Purchase Limits and Completion of Shipping Reports

All Certified Recyclers and Processors

June 27, 2006

Allocation Methodology

Certified Operators Purchasing From Multiple Curbside, Community Service, or Dropoff or Collection Programs

April 12, 2006

Regulatory changes to the Shipping Report form DR-6

All Certified Operators in the Beverage Container Recycling Program

November 29, 2004

Recycler Compliance Review

All Certified Recyclers

June 28, 2004

Recycling Center Temporary Closures

All Certified Recyclers and Other Interested Parties

April 22, 2004

Shrinkage Adjustment

Certified Recyclers

April 6, 2004

Short Weighing on Scales

All Certified Operators of Recycling Centers

September 11, 2002

Shipping Report Requirements for Material Received from Curbside Programs

All Certified Processors and Recyclers

Commingled and Segregated Rates

Date Posted	Subject	To
May 31, 2019	2019 Mid-Year Recycling Program Rates	All Interested Parties
May 31, 2019	Rate Determination Survey Methodology Public Workshop	Private and Public Operators of Curbside Programs, Drop-off/Collection Programs, Community Service Programs, and Recycling Centers
March 27, 2019	Public Rate Hearing: July 1st 2019 Recycling Program Rates	Private and Public Operators of Curbside Programs, Drop-off/Collection Programs, Community Service Programs, and Recycling Centers
December 1, 2018	2019 Recycling Program Rates	All Interested Parties
September 25, 2018	Public Workshop: Rate Determination Survey Methodology Public Rate Hearing: January 1st 2019 Recycling Program Rates	Private and Public Operators of Curbside Programs, Drop-off/Collection Programs, Community Service Programs, and Recycling Centers
December 1, 2017	2018 Recycling Program Rates or (PDF)	All Interested Parties
September 21, 2017	Public Workshop: Rate Determination Survey Methodology Public Rate Hearing: January 1, 2018 Recycling Program Rates	Private and Public Operators of Curbside Programs, Drop-off / Collection Programs, Community Service Programs, and Recycling Centers
June 1, 2017	Mid-Year 2017 Recycling Program Rates	All Interested Parties
March 27, 2017	Public Rate Hearing: July 1, 2017 Recycling Program Rates. Public Workshop: Rate Determination Survey Methodology	Private and Public Operators of Curbside Programs, Drop-off/Collection Programs, Community Service Programs, and Recycling Centers
January 6, 2017	2017 Individual Commingled Rates	All Interested Parties
December 1, 2016	2017 Recycling Program Rates	All Interested Parties
September 23, 2016	Rate Determination Survey Methodology Public Workshop and Rate Hearing: January 1, 2017	All Interested Parties
June 10, 2016	2016 Mid-Year Recycling Program Rates, REVISED	All Interested Parties
March 14, 2016	Rate Determination Survey Methodology Public Workshop and Rate Hearing: July 1, 2016	All Interested Parties
November 25, 2015	2016 Refund Values per Segregated and Commingled Pound and Containers per Segregated Pound	All Interested Parties
September 28, 2015	Statewide Rate Determination Study Methodology Public Workshop and January 2016, Segregated and Commingled Rate Hearing Workshop Presentation: 2017 Rate Determination Field Survey Methodology (Posted October 29, 2015) Hearing Presentation: 2016 Rate Hearing (Posted October 29, 2015)	All Interested Parties
May 26, 2015	2015 Mid-Year Refund Values Per Segregated Pound, Refund Values per Commingled Pound, and Containers per Segregated Pound Rates Effective July 1, 2015	All Interested Parties
December 1, 2014 (updated April 13, 2015)	2015 Refund Values per Segregated and Commingled Pound and Containers per Segregated Pound	All Interested Parties
May 30, 2014 (Updated August 28, 2014)	2014 Mid-Year Rates: Refund Value per Segregated Pound, Refund Value per Commingled Pound and Containers per Segregated Pound	All Interested Parties
Updated November 27, 2013	2014 Refund Values per Segregated and Commingled Pound and Containers per Segregated Pound	All Interested Parties
September 4, 2012	Suspension of the Individual Commingled Rate Survey Program (ICRS) & Two-Year ICRS Rates	Curbside, Dropoff or Collection, and Community Service Programs

Contaminated Glass Shipping Reports

Date Posted

Subject

March 16, 2004

Contaminated Glass Shipping Reports

All Processors and Recyclers

Convenience Zones

Date Posted	Subject	To
June 27, 2019	New Convenience Zone Designation	Supermarkets

Grants

Date Posted	Subject	To
March 11, 2010	AB 7 (8X) Implementation and Update on Proportional Reduction Payments	All Program Participants
November 18, 2008	Recycling Market Development and Expansion Grant Program Grant Award Notice	All Interested Parties
July 1, 2008	Beverage Container Recycling Market Development and Expansion Grant Program / Phase I Concept Notice	All Interested Parties
April 3, 2008	2008 Beverage Container Recycling Market Development & Expansion Grant Program Solicitation Notice (Includes application and exhibits)	All Interested Parties

Handling Fees

Date Posted	Subject	To
June 17, 2019	Handling Fee Changes, Effective July 1, 2019	All Interested Parties
June 15, 2018	Handling Fee Changes, Effective July 1, 2018	All Interested Parties
June 7, 2018	2017 Processing Fee and Handling Fee Cost Survey: Handling Fee Final Report	All Interested Parties
May 4, 2018	Handling Fee Changes, Effective July 1, 2018	All Handling Fee Eligible Recycling Centers
June 15, 2017	Handling Fee Changes, Effective July 1, 2017	All Interested Parties
June 15, 2016	Handling Fee Changes, Effective July 1, 2016	All Interested Parties
May 13, 2016;	Processing Fee/Handling Fee Cost Survey--Handling Fee Final Report	All Interested Parties
June 5, 2015	Handling Fee Changes, Effective July 1, 2015	All Interested Parties
June 18, 2014	Handling Fee Changes, Effective July 1, 2014 Processing Fee/Handling Fee Cost Survey--Handling Fee Final Report Posted: June 18, 2014 Cost Categories Posted: July 20, 2012	All Interested Parties
December 20, 2013	Division of Recycling Integrated Information System (DORIIS) Mandate	Handling Fee-eligible Recycling Center Operators
March 1, 2013	Handling Fee Changes, Effective March 1, 2013	All Interested Parties
November 7, 2012	Handling Fee Changes, Effective July 1, 2012	All Interested Parties
August 15, 2011	Handling Fee Changes Effective July 1, 2011	All Interested Parties
June 25, 2010	Handling Fee Monthly Expenditure Notice for Fiscal Year 2009/2010	Handling Fee Recycling Operators
March 11, 2010	AB 7 (8X) Implementation and Update on Proportional Reduction Payments	All Program Participants
October 21, 2009	Handling Fee Monthly Expenditure Notice for Fiscal Year 2008/2009	Handling Fee Recycling Operators

Payment By Count

Date Posted	Subject	To
Revised January 12, 2011	Payment By Count	All Certified Operators of Recycling Centers

Plastic Market Development Payment Program

Date Posted	Subject	To
January 16, 2019	Plastic Market Development Payment Rate for 2019	Plastic Market Development Payment Program Participants
July 19, 2018	Plastic Market Development Payment Rate for 2018	Plastic Market Development Payment Program Participants
July 19, 2018	Requirements for Purchased Materials	Plastic Market Development Payment Program Processors<
July 13, 2018	PMDP Funding & Policy Changes For Calendar Years 2018 through 2022	Plastic Market Development Payment Program Participants/td>
December 27, 2017	2017 Plastic Market Development Sunset Notice	Plastic Market Development Payment Program Participants
January 13, 2017	Plastic Market Development Payment Rate for 2017	Plastic Market Development Payment Program Participants
January 12, 2016	Plastic Market Development Payment Rate for 2016	Plastic Market Development Payment Program Participants
January 27, 2015	Plastic Market Development Payment Rate for 2015	Plastic Market Development Payment Program Participants
February 14, 2014 (revised February 18, 2014)	PMD Payment Funding For Calendar Year 2014	Plastic Market Development Payment Program Participants
January 10, 2014	Plastic Market Development Payment Rate for 2014	Plastic Market Development Payment Program Participants
December 31, 2012	Plastic Market Development Payment Rate for 2013	Plastic Market Development Payment Program Participants
April 2, 2012	PMD Payment Funding For Calendar Years 2012 and 2013	Plastic Market Development Payment Program Participants
December 29, 2011	Plastic Market Development Payment Rate for 2012	Plastic Market Development Payment Program Participants
March 11, 2010	AB 7 (8X) Implementation and Update on Proportional Reduction Payments	All Program Participants
October 9, 2007	Plastic Market Development Payment Program Plastic Market Development Payment Instructions (updated August 25, 2015) Form PMD 1: ID Application (updated August 20, 2015) Form PMD 2: Claim Form (03/07) (updated August 20, 2015)	All Interested Parties

Processing Fees and Payments

Date Posted	Subject	To
June 17, 2019	Third Quarter 2019 Processing Payment Adjustments, No Adjustments	All Interested Parties
March 15, 2019	Second Quarter 2019 Processing Payment Adjustments, No Adjustments	All Interested Parties
December 14, 2018	2019 Processing Payments	All Interested Parties
December 14, 2018	2019 Processing Fees	All Interested Parties
September 14, 2018	2018 4th Quarter Processing Payments, No Adjustments	All Interested Parties
June 19, 2018	2017 Processing Fee and Handling Fee Cost Survey: Processing Fee Final Report	All Interested Parties
June 15, 2018	3rd Quarter 2018 Processing Payment Adjustments	All Interested Parties
March 26, 2018	2018 2nd Quarter Processing Payments, No Adjustments	All Interested Parties
December 28, 2017	List of Rural Recycling Centers for the 2018 Processing Payments	All Interested Parties
December 15, 2017	2018 Processing Payments	All Interested Parties
December 15, 2017	2018 Processing Fees	All Interested Parties
September 15, 2017	2017 4th Quarter Processing Payments, No Adjustments	All Interested Parties
June 19, 2017	2017 3rd Quarter Processing Payments, No Adjustments	All Interested Parties
March 23, 2017	2017 2nd Quarter Processing Payments Adjustments	All Interested Parties
December 15, 2016	2017 Processing Payments	All Interested Parties
December 15, 2016	2017 Processing Fees	All Interested Parties
September 30, 2016	2016 4th Quarter Processing Payments Adjustments	All Interested Parties
June 15, 2016	2016 Processing Payments Adjustments	All Interested Parties
March 8, 2016 (Updated March 9, 2016)	2016 Processing Payments Adjustments	All Interested Parties
February 12, 2016	Processing Fee/Handling Fee Cost Survey--Processing Fee Final Report	All Interested Parties
December 15, 2015	2016 Processing Payments	All Interested Parties
December 15, 2015	2016 Processing Fees	All Interested Parties
September 14, 2015	2015 Processing Payments Adjustments	All Interested Parties
June 15, 2015	2015 Processing Payments Adjustments	All Interested Parties
December 15, 2014	2015 Processing Payments	All Interested Parties
December 15, 2014	2015 Processing Fees	All Interested Parties
September 15, 2014	2014 Processing Payments Adjustments Recycling programs sell empty beverage container materials they collect to processors who pay—in addition to CRV—a scrap value for aluminum, polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic, glass, and bimetal containers. This notice lists the official average monthly scrap values of these materials and offers other information. Processing Fee/Handling Fee Cost Survey--Processing Fee Final Report Posted: June 13, 2014 Cost Categories Posted: July 20, 2012	All Interested Parties
April 1, 2014	2014 Processing Payments	All Interested Parties
December 13, 2013 (Updated December 17, 2013)	2014 Processing Fees	All Interested Parties
December 14, 2012	2013 Processing Fees	All Interested Parties
December 14, 2012	2013 Processing Payments	All Interested Parties
December 15, 2011	2012 Processing Fees	All Interested Parties
December 15, 2011	2012 Processing Payments	All Interested Parties
December 15, 2010	2011 Processing Fees	All Interested Parties
December 15, 2010	2011 Processing Payments	All Interested Parties
March 11, 2010	AB 7 (8X) Implementation and Update on Proportional Reduction Payments	All Program Participants
December 15, 2009	2010 Processing Fees	All Interested Parties
December 15, 2009	2010 Processing Payments	All Interested Parties
October 20, 2009	Proportional Reductions in Payments	All Recycling Program Participants
December 29, 2008	Processing Fee Rate Changes for 2009	Beverage Manufacturers and Distributors

Quality Incentive Payment Program

Date Posted	Subject	To
January 7, 2019	Statewide Quality Incentive Payment Rates for 2019	Quality Incentive Payment Program Participants
January 11, 2018	Statewide Quality Incentive Payment Rates for 2018	Quality Incentive Payment Program Participants
January 13, 2017	Statewide Quality Incentive Payment Rates for 2017	Quality Incentive Payment Program Participants
January 12, 2016	Statewide Quality Incentive Payment Rates for 2016	Quality Incentive Payment Program Participants
January 27, 2015	Statewide Quality Incentive Payment Rates for 2015	Quality Incentive Payment Program Participants
January 10, 2014	Statewide Quality Incentive Payment Rates for 2014	All Interested Parties
January 15, 2013	Quality Incentive Payment Program Instructions	All Interested Parties
December 31, 2012	Statewide Quality Incentive Payment Rates for 2013	All Interested Parties
December 29, 2011	Statewide Quality Incentive Payment Rates for 2012	All Interested Parties
March 11, 2010	AB 7 (8X) Implementation and Update on Proportional Reduction Payments	All Program Participants
January 8, 2008	Quality Incentive Payment Program Quality Incentive Payment Program Frequently Asked Questions (1/8/08)	All Interested Parties
October 9, 2007	Quality Incentive Payment Program Quality Incentive Payment Instructions (10/9/07)	All Interested Parties

Recycling Rates

Date Posted	Subject
July--December 2018 (posted May 10, 2019)	Biannual Report of Beverage Container Sales, Returns, Redemption, and Recycling Rates This notice reports the number of beverage containers sold and returned for recycling and defines and presents the resulting recycling and redemption rates.
January--June 2018 (posted November 7, 2018)	Biannual Report of Beverage Container Sales, Returns, Redemption, and Recycling Rates This notice reports the number of beverage containers sold and returned for recycling and defines and presents the resulting recycling and redemption rates.
May 8, 2015	Calendar Year 2014 Report of Beverage Container Sales, Returns, Redemption and Recycling Rates

Redemption of the "Plastic Can" Beverage Container

Date Posted	Subject	To
March 1, 2016	Redemption of the “Plastic Can” Beverage Container	All Interested Parties
February 29, 2004	Redemption of the “Plastic Can” Beverage Container	All Interested Parties

Retail Dealers

Date Posted	Subject	To
June 25, 2018	New Convenience Zone Designation	Supermarkets
June 1, 2007, Effective July 1, 2007	CRV Increase to 5¢ and 10¢	All Retail Stores Selling Beverages in California

Scrap Value

Date Posted

Subject

September 13, 2019

Statewide Average Monthly Scrap Value Notice for June 2019
Recycling programs sell empty beverage container materials they collect to processors who pay—in addition to CRV—a scrap value for aluminum, polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic, glass, and bimetal containers. This notice lists the official average monthly scrap values of these materials and offers other information.

All Certified Processors and Other Interested Parties

May 23, 2017

Public Workshop--Scrap Value Reporting Requirements & Procedures
CalRecycle will present a Scrap Value Reporting Workshop in Riverside* on Tuesday, June 6, 2017, to discuss the reporting requirements, data collected, and new violation procedures.

All Certified Processors

Updated November 18, 2013

Scrap Value Reporting
Monthly Scrap Value Purchases Survey Reporting Requirements Updated November 18, 2013
Scrap Value Purchases Survey Form. (October 22, 2013) Fill out on computer: Forms only, no instructions

All Certified Processors

U.C. Berkeley Study

Date Posted	Subject	To
April 16, 2003	California Beverage Container Recycling & Litter Reduction Study A report to the California Legislature which compares California's bottle bill to those of other states.	Interested Parties
June 17, 2019	Convenient Beverage Recycling in California A report to CalRecycle to better understand what Californians perceive to be “convenient recycling opportunities” and assist in crafting good policies for the future of the beverage container recycling program.	Interested Parties

Date Posted

Subject

April 16, 2003

California Beverage Container Recycling & Litter Reduction Study
A report to the California Legislature which compares California's bottle bill to those of other states.

Interested Parties

June 17, 2019

Convenient Beverage Recycling in California

A report to CalRecycle to better understand what Californians perceive to be “convenient recycling opportunities” and assist in crafting good policies for the future of the beverage container recycling program.

Interested Parties