Official Notices

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General

May 10, 2022: 2021 Minimum Content Report for Glass Containers and Fiberglass Production and Notice
April 12, 2022: Semi-Annual Report on the Status of the Beverage Container Recycling Fund (January – June 2021)
September 17, 2021: Semi-Annual Report on the Status of the Beverage Container Recycling Fund (July-December 2020)
June 17, 2021: 2020 California Glass Container and Fiberglass Production Minimum Content Report
April 12, 2021: Plastic Beverage Container Minimum Content (AB 793) Workshop
February 17, 2021: Quarterly Status of the Recycling Fund FY 2019-2020 Fourth Quarter
November 9, 2020: Rulemaking Notices Related to the California Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Program
November 3, 2020: Quarterly Status of the Recycling Fund FY 2019-2020 Third Quarter
August 3, 2020: Quarterly Status of the Recycling Fund FY 2019-2020 Second Quarter
July 31, 2020: Quarterly Status of the Recycling Fund FY 2019-2020 First Quarter
May 6, 2020: Quarterly Status of the Recycling Fund FY 2018-2019 Fourth Quarter
April 6, 2020: 2019 California Glass Container and Fiberglass Production Minimum Content Report
January 30, 2020: Quarterly Status of the Recycling Fund FY 2018-2019 Third Quarter
September 30, 2019: Quarterly Status of the Recycling Fund FY 2018-2019 Second Quarter
August 9, 2019: Quarterly Status of the Recycling Fund FY 2018-2019 First Quarter
April 15, 2019: 2018 California Glass Container and Fiberglass Production Minimum Content Report
April 8, 2019: Quarterly Status of the Recycling Fund FY 2017-2018 Fourth Quarter
February 19, 2019: Quarterly Status of the Recycling Fund FY 2017-2018 Third Quarter
February 19, 2019: Quarterly Status of the Recycling Fund FY 2017-2018 Second Quarter
January 9, 2019: California Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Act
August 3, 2018: Quarterly Status of the Recycling Fund
June 14, 2018: Prompt Payment Act Timelines in Effect for June 15-July 12
June 6, 2018: 2017 California Glass Container and Fiberglass Production Minimum Content Report
March 6, 2018: Quarterly Status of the Recycling Fund
December 15, 2017: California Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Act
November 9, 2017: Quarterly Status of the Recycling Fund
July 5, 2017: Quarterly Status of the Recycling Fund
June 13, 2017: 2016 California Glass Container and Fiberglass Production Minimum Content Report
December 27, 2016: California Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Act
February 15, 2017: Quarterly Status of the Recycling Fund
November 22, 2016: Quarterly Status of the Recycling Fund
April 10, 2017: Plastic Beverage Container Virgin and Postconsumer Resin Reporting
November 15, 2016: AB 2530–Plastic Beverage Container Production Content Workshop
July 21, 2016: Quarterly Status of the Recycling Fund
FY 2015–16 Quarterly Reports Data Supplement (Posted August 15, 2016)
June 28, 2016: Quarterly Status of the Recycling Fund
Quarterly Report of Recycling Fund Grants
Posted June 30, 2016
May 26, 2016: 2015 California Glass Container and Fiberglass Production Minimum Content Report
January 22, 2016: Quarterly Status of the Recycling Fund
Quarterly Report of Recycling Fund Grants
September 16, 2015: Quarterly Status of the Recycling Fund
Quarterly Report of Recycling Fund Grants
April 9, 2015: Quarterly Status of the Recycling Fund,PDF download Quarterly Report of Recycling Fund Grants

Beverage Distributors and Manufacturers

Division of Recycling 2014 Changes

January 13, 2022: Plastic Beverage Container Virgin and Postconsumer Resin Reporting
January 5, 2022: Processing Fee Rate Changes for 2022 and Other Reminders
January 6, 2021: Processing Fee Rate Changes For 2021, Internet Sales, and Rulemaking Notifications
December 1, 2020: Plastic Beverage Container Virgin and Postconsumer Resin Reporting
January 13, 2020: Plastic Beverage Container Virgin and Postconsumer Resin Reporting
December 20, 2019: 2020 Processing Fee Rates
January 8, 2019: 2019 Plastic Beverage Container Virgin and Postconsumer Resin Reporting
December 24, 2018: 2019 Processing Fee Rates and Other Reminders
December 20, 2017: 2018 Processing Fee Rates and Other Reminders
February 3, 2017: Crowlers Are Subject to California Redemption Value
December 27, 2016: 2017 Processing Fee Rates and New Statute
December 16, 2015: Processing Fee Rate Changes Effective 2016
June 2, 2015: New Credit Card Payment Option

Certified Operators

Certified Recycling Center Responsibility to Prevent Illegal Payment of CRV

January 13, 2022: Notice of Entities on Prepayment Controls Updated Weekly
October 11, 2021: $5 Million Temporary Assistance to Low Volume Recyclers List of Recipients for June 2021
August 30, 2021: $5 Million Temporary Assistance to Low Volume Recyclers List of Recipients for May 2021
August 27, 2021: $5 Million Temporary Assistance to Low Volume Recyclers List of Recipients for April 2021
July 28. 2021: $5 Million Temporary Assistance to Low Volume Recyclers List of Recipients for March 2021
July 12, 2021: $5 Million Temporary Assistance to Low Volume Recyclers List of Recipients for January 2021
July 12, 2021: $5 Million Temporary Assistance to Low Volume Recyclers List of Recipients for February 2021
June 10, 2021: $5 Million Temporary Assistance to Low Volume Recyclers List of Recipients for December 2020
May 27, 2021: $5 Million Temporary Assistance to Low Volume Recyclers List of Recipients for November 2020
April 13, 2021: $5 Million Temporary Assistance to Low Volume Recyclers List of Recipients for October 2020
April 6, 2021: Rescission of May 13, 2011 Notice
March 9, 2021: $5 Million Temporary Assistance to Low Volume Recyclers List of Recipients for September 2020
February 12, 2021: $5 Million Temporary Assistance to Low Volume Recyclers List of Recipients for August 2020
January 4, 2021: $5 Million Temporary Assistance to Low Volume Recyclers List of Recipients for July 2020
January 20, 2021: $5 Million Temporary Assistance to Low-Volume Recyclers
September 24, 2020: $5 Million Temporary Assistance to Low Volume Recyclers List of Recipients for June 2020
August 20, 2020: $5 Million Temporary Assistance to Low Volume Recyclers List of Recipients for May 2020
June 29, 2020: $5 Million Temporary Assistance to Low Volume Recyclers List of Recipients for April 2020, List of Recipients for Mar 2020, List of Recipients for Feb 2020, List of Recipients for Jan 2020
February 28, 2020: $5 Million Temporary Assistance to Low Volume Recyclers List of Recipients for Dec 2019, List of Recipients for Nov 2019
January 9, 2020: List of Recipients for Oct 2019
November 27, 2019: List of Recipients for Sept 2019
October 11, 2019: List of Recipients for Aug 2019
October 1, 2019: Purchases of Ineligible Loads of Empty Beverage Containers
September 20, 2019: List of Recipients for July 2019
October 17, 2017: CalRecycle Seeking Public Mattress Drop-off Collection Locations
September 18, 2017: Common Areas of Noncompliance By Processors
April 19, 2017: Large Volumes of HDPE and rules for non-CRV material
December 23, 2015: Refusal to Accept Eligible CRV Containers
November 18, 2015: Implementation of Beverage Container Recycling Processor Oversight Program
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
November 12, 2014: Information Associated with Persons Importing Empty Beverage Container Material
Attachment: Importers Reporting Shipments to CalRecycle, March 2022.
Attachment: Imported Materials Destination Lists, March 2022.
Posted: March 29, 2022
Previous: Importers Reporting Shipments to CalRecycle and Imported Material List
January 6, 2014: Certification Regulatory Changes Effective January 1, 2014

Commingled and Segregated Rates

2021 Rate Hearing and 2022 Methodology Public Workshops

March 24, 2022: Public Rate Hearing–July 2022 Recycling Program Rates
November 29, 2021: 2022 Recycling Program Rates or (PDF)
September 24, 2021: Rate Determination Rate Hearing and Methodology Workshop
June 23, 2021: Rate Determination Survey Methodology Workshop
May 28, 2021: Mid-Year 2021 Recycling Program Rates or (PDF)
March 24, 2021: Public Rate Hearing – July 2021 Recycling Program Rates
November 25, 2020: 2021 Recycling Program Rates or (PDF)
September 25, 2020: 2021 Rate Hearing and 2022 Methodology Public Workshops
July 8, 2020: Rate Determination Survey Methodology Public Workshop
May 29, 2020: Mid-Year 2020 Recycling Program Rates or (PDF)
December 4, 2019: 2020 Recycling Program Rates or (PDF)
May 31, 2019: 2019 Mid-Year Recycling Program Rates, Rate Determination Survey Methodology Public Workshop
March 27, 2019: Public Rate Hearing: July 1st 2019 Recycling Program Rates
December 1, 2018: 2019 Recycling Program Rates or (PDF)
September 25, 2018: Public Workshop: Rate Determination Survey Methodology, Public Rate Hearing: January 1st 2019 Recycling Program Rates
June 1, 2018: Mid-Year 2018 Recycling Program Rates or (PDF)
December 1, 2017: 2018 Recycling Program Rates or (PDF)
September 21, 2017: Public Workshop: Rate Determination Survey Methodology Public Rate Hearing: January 1, 2018 Recycling Program Rates
June 1, 2017: Mid-Year 2017 Recycling Program Rates
March 27, 2017: Public Rate Hearing: July 1, 2017 Recycling Program Rates. Public Workshop: Rate Determination Survey Methodology
January 6, 2017: 2017 Individual Commingled Rates
December 1, 2016: 2017 Recycling Program Rates
September 23, 2016: Rate Determination Survey Methodology Public Workshop and Rate Hearing: January 1, 2017
June 10, 2016: 2016 Mid-Year Recycling Program Rates, REVISED
March 14, 2016: Rate Determination Survey Methodology Public Workshop and Rate Hearing: July 1, 2016
November 25, 2015: 2016 Refund Values per Segregated and Commingled Pound and Containers per Segregated Pound
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)
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
April 13, 2015: 2015 Refund Values per Segregated and Commingled Pound and Containers per Segregated Pound

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Contaminated Glass Shipping Reports

March 16, 2004: Contaminated Glass Shipping Reports

Convenience Zones

June 27, 2019: New Convenience Zone Designation

Grants

March 11, 2010: AB 7 (8X) Implementation and Update on Proportional Reduction Payments
November 18, 2008: Recycling Market Development and Expansion Grant Program Grant Award Notice
July 1, 2008: Beverage Container Recycling Market Development and Expansion Grant Program / Phase I Concept Notice

Handling Fees

June 15, 2021: Handling Fee Changes, Effective July 1, 2021
December 21, 2020: Handling Fee Claims
June 11, 2020: Handling Fee Changes, Effective July 1, 2020
June 1, 2020: 2018 Handling Fee Final Report
June 17, 2019: Handling Fee Changes, Effective July 1, 2019
June 15, 2018: Handling Fee Changes, Effective July 1, 2018
June 7, 2018: 2017 Processing Fee and Handling Fee Cost Survey: Handling Fee Final Report
May 4, 2018: Handling Fee Changes, Effective July 1, 2018
June 15, 2017: Handling Fee Changes, Effective July 1, 2017
July 15, 2016: Handling Fee Changes, Effective July 1, 2016
May 13, 2016: Processing Fee/Handling Fee Cost Survey–Handling Fee Final Report
June 5, 2015: Handling Fee Changes, Effective July 1, 2015

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Payment by Count

Revised January 12, 2011: Payment By Count

Plastic Market Development Payment Program

May 5, 2022: Sunset of Plastic Market Development Payment Program
February 4, 2022: Plastic Market Development Payment Rate for 2022
January 12, 2021: Plastic Market Development Payment Rate for 2021
January 17, 2019: Plastic Market Development Payment Rate for 2020
January 16, 2019: Plastic Market Development Payment Rate for 2019
July 19, 2018: Plastic Market Development Payment Rate for 2018, Requirements for Purchased Materials
July 13, 2018: PMDP Funding & Policy Changes For Calendar Years 2018 through 2022
December 27, 2017: 2017 Plastic Market Development Sunset Notice
January 13, 2017: Plastic Market Development Payment Rate for 2017
January 12, 2016: Plastic Market Development Payment Rate for 2016
January 27, 2015: Plastic Market Development Payment Rate for 2015

Processing Fees and Payments

April 8, 2022: 2021 Processing Fee Final Report
March 8, 2022: Second Quarter 2022 Processing Payments Notice—No Adjustment
December 20, 2021: 2022 Processing Payments, 2022 Processing Fees
September 30, 2021: Amendment to the Fourth Quarter 2021 Processing Payments Notice
September 15, 2021: Fourth Quarter 2021 Processing Payments
June 15, 2021: Third Quarter 2021 Processing Payments Adjustments
March 15, 2021: Second Quarter 2021 Processing Payment Adjustments
December 16, 2020: 2021 Processing Payments, 2021 Processing Fees
September 15, 2020: Fourth Quarter 2020 Processing Payment Adjustment
June 15, 2020: Third Quarter 2020 Processing Payment Adjustment
June 1, 2020: 2018 Processing Fee Final Report
March 16, 2020: Second Quarter 2020 Processing Payment
December 16, 2019: Overview of Processing Fee Recycler Cost Per Ton Results, 2020 Processing Payments, 2020 Processing Fees
June 17, 2019: Third Quarter 2019 Processing Payment Adjustments, No Adjustments
March 15, 2019: Second Quarter 2019 Processing Payment Adjustments, No Adjustments
December 14, 2018: 2019 Processing Payments, 2019 Processing Fees
September 14, 2018: 2018 4th Quarter Processing Payments, No Adjustments
June 19, 2018: 2017 Processing Fee and Handling Fee Cost Survey: Processing Fee Final Report
June 15, 2018: 3rd Quarter 2018 Processing Payment Adjustments
March 26, 2018: 2018 2nd Quarter Processing Payments, No Adjustments
December 28, 2017: List of Rural Recycling Centers for the 2018 Processing Payments
December 15, 2017: 2018 Processing Payments, 2018 Processing Fees
September 15, 2017: 2017 4th Quarter Processing Payments, No Adjustments
June 19, 2017: 2017 3rd Quarter Processing Payments, No Adjustments
March 23, 2017: 2017 2nd Quarter Processing Payments Adjustments
December 15, 2016: 2017 Processing Payments, 2017 Processing Fees
September 30, 2016: 2016 4th Quarter Processing Payments Adjustments
June 15, 2016: 2016 Processing Payments Adjustments
March 9, 2016: 2016 Processing Payments Adjustments
February 12, 2016: Processing Fee/Handling Fee Cost Survey–Processing Fee Final Report
December 15, 2015: 2016 Processing Payments, 2016 Processing Fees
September 14, 2015: 2015 Processing Payments Adjustments
June 15, 2015: 2015 Processing Payments Adjustments

Quality Incentive Payment Program

February 4, 2022: Statewide Quality Incentive Payment Rates for 2022
January 7, 2022: Plastic Quality Incentive Payment Claim Form, Plastic Quality Incentive Payment Instructions
December 3, 2021: Plastic Quality Incentive Payment Program for 2021
January 12, 2021: Statewide Quality Incentive Payment Rates for 2021
January 9, 2020: Statewide Quality Incentive Payment Rates for 2020
January 7, 2019: Statewide Quality Incentive Payment Rates for 2019
January 11, 2018: Statewide Quality Incentive Payment Rates for 2018
January 13, 2017: Statewide Quality Incentive Payment Rates for 2017
January 12, 2016: Statewide Quality Incentive Payment Rates for 2016
January 27, 2015: Statewide Quality Incentive Payment Rates for 2015

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Recycling Rates

March 2020 – February 2022: Beverage Container Recycling Program Monthly Volume Report Excel | PDF
This notice reports the number of beverage containers sold, beverage containers returned, CRV in and CRV out for the previous 24 months.
July 2021 – December 2021 & Calendar Year 2021: Biannual Report of Beverage Container Sales, Returns, Redemption, and Recycling Rates
January 2021 – June 2021: Biannual Report of Beverage Container Sales, Returns, Redemption, and Recycling Rates
May 8, 2015: Calendar Year 2014 Report of Beverage Container Sales, Returns, Redemption and Recycling Rates

Redemption of the "Plastic Can" Beverage Container

March 1, 2016: Redemption of the “Plastic Can” Beverage Container
February 29, 2004: Redemption of the “Plastic Can” Beverage Container

Retail Dealers

June 25, 2018: New Convenience Zone Designation
June 1, 2007: CRV Increase to 5¢ and 10¢

Scrap Value

May 3, 2022: Statewide Average Monthly Scrap Value Notice for February 2022 | PDF Version
Updated January 8, 2020: Monthly Scrap Value Purchases Survey Reporting Requirements, Scrap Value Purchases Survey Form
May 23, 2017: Public Workshop–Scrap Value Reporting Requirements & Procedures

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U.C. Berkeley Study

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.

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.