General

Status of the Recycling Fund

Beverage Container Recycling Fund: Projected Revenues and Expenditures as of April 1, 2010

Beverage Distributors and Manufacturers

Division of Recycling 2014 Changes
Date PostedSubjectTo
January 6, 2021Processing Fee Rate Changes For 2021, Internet Sales, and Rulemaking NotificationsBeverage Manufacturers and Distributors
December 1, 2020Plastic Beverage Container Virgin and Postconsumer Resin ReportingAll Registered Beverage Manufacturers
January 13, 2020Plastic Beverage Container Virgin and Postconsumer Resin ReportingBeverage Manufacturers and Distributors
December 20, 20192020 Processing Fee RatesBeverage Manufacturers and Distributors
January 8, 20192019 Plastic Beverage Container Virgin and Postconsumer Resin ReportingBeverage Manufacturers and Distributors
December 24, 20182019 Processing Fee Rates and Other RemindersBeverage Manufacturers and Distributors
December 20, 20172018 Processing Fee Rates and Other RemindersBeverage Manufacturers and Distributors
February 3, 2017Crowlers Are Subject to California Redemption ValueCalifornia Breweries and Tap Rooms
December 27, 20162017 Processing Fee Rates and New StatuteBeverage Manufacturers and Distributors
December 16, 2015Processing Fee Rate Changes Effective 2016Beverage Manufacturers and Distributors
June 2, 2015New Credit Card Payment OptionBeverage Manufacturers and Distributors
June 10, 2014 All Beverage Manufacturers and Distributors
May 21, 2013Pay On Behalf of Listing Notice
Pay on Behalf of Listing Form		All Beverage Manufacturers and Distributors
August 22, 2012Regulatory Changes Effective September 1, 2012 All Beverage Manufacturers and Distributors
July 5, 2012Notice of the new redemption reporting and payment due date pursuant to SB1018 (Chapter 39, Statutes 2012).Beverage Distributors
March 11, 2010AB 7 (8X) Implementation and Update on Proportional Reduction PaymentsAll Program Participants
December 29, 2009Recent Program Changes: Change to due date for submission of distributor reports and payments.Beverage Manufacturers and Distributors
June 4, 2007, Effective July 1, 2007CRV Increase to 5¢ AND 10¢Beverage Distributors
January 25, 2006Reporting and Payment Due Date Change for Beverage Distributors (for Monthly Reporters)Beverage Distributors

Certified Operators

Certified Recycling Center Responsibility to Prevent Illegal Payment of CRV

Commingled and Segregated Rates

2021 Rate Hearing and 2022 Methodology Public Workshops
Date PostedSubjectTo
June 23, 2021Rate Determination Survey Methodology Workshop Private and Public Operators of Curbside Programs, Drop-off/Collection Programs, Community Service Programs, and Recycling Centers
May 28, 2021Mid-Year 2021 Recycling Program Rates or (PDF) All Interested Parties
March 24, 2021Public Rate Hearing – July 2021 Recycling Program RatesPrivate and Public Operators of Curbside Programs, Drop-off/Collection Programs, Community Service Programs, and Recycling Centers
November 25, 20202021 Recycling Program Rates or (PDF) All Interested Parties
September 25, 20202021 Rate Hearing and 2022 Methodology Public WorkshopsPrivate and Public Operators of Curbside Programs, Drop-off/Collection Programs, Community Service Programs, and Recycling Centers
July 08, 2020Rate Determination Survey Methodology Public WorkshopPrivate and Public Operators of Curbside Programs, Drop-off/Collection Programs, Community Service Programs, and Recycling Centers
May 29, 2020Mid-Year 2020 Recycling Program Rates or (PDF)All Interested Parties
December 4, 20192020 Recycling Program Rates or (PDF)All Interested Parties
May 31, 20192019 Mid-Year Recycling Program RatesAll Interested Parties
May 31, 2019Rate Determination Survey Methodology Public WorkshopPrivate and Public Operators of Curbside Programs, Drop-off/Collection Programs, Community Service Programs, and Recycling Centers
March 27, 2019Public Rate Hearing: July 1st 2019 Recycling Program RatesPrivate and Public Operators of Curbside Programs, Drop-off/Collection Programs, Community Service Programs, and Recycling Centers
December 1, 20182019 Recycling Program Rates or (PDF)All Interested Parties
September 25, 2018Public 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
June 1, 2018Mid-Year 2018 Recycling Program Rates or (PDF)All Interested Parties
December 1, 20172018 Recycling Program Rates or (PDF)All Interested Parties
September 21, 2017Public Workshop: Rate Determination Survey Methodology Public Rate Hearing: January 1, 2018 Recycling Program RatesPrivate and Public Operators of Curbside Programs, Drop-off / Collection Programs, Community Service Programs, and Recycling Centers
June 1, 2017Mid-Year 2017 Recycling Program RatesAll Interested Parties
March 27, 2017Public Rate Hearing: July 1, 2017 Recycling Program Rates. Public Workshop: Rate Determination Survey MethodologyPrivate and Public Operators of Curbside Programs, Drop-off/Collection Programs, Community Service Programs, and Recycling Centers
January 6, 20172017 Individual Commingled RatesAll Interested Parties
December 1, 20162017 Recycling Program RatesAll Interested Parties
September 23, 2016Rate Determination Survey Methodology Public Workshop and Rate Hearing: January 1, 2017All Interested Parties
June 10, 20162016 Mid-Year Recycling Program Rates, REVISEDAll Interested Parties
March 14, 2016Rate Determination Survey Methodology Public Workshop and Rate Hearing: July 1, 2016All Interested Parties
November 25, 20152016 Refund Values per Segregated and Commingled Pound and Containers per Segregated PoundAll 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, 20152015 Mid-Year Refund Values Per Segregated Pound, Refund Values per Commingled Pound, and Containers per Segregated Pound Rates Effective July 1, 2015All Interested Parties
December 1, 2014 (updated April 13, 2015)2015 Refund Values per Segregated and Commingled Pound and Containers per Segregated PoundAll 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 PoundAll Interested Parties
Updated November 27, 20132014 Refund Values per Segregated and Commingled Pound and Containers per Segregated PoundAll Interested Parties
September 4, 2012Suspension of the Individual Commingled Rate Survey Program (ICRS) & Two-Year ICRS RatesCurbside, Dropoff or Collection, and Community Service Programs

Contaminated Glass Shipping Reports

Convenience Zones

Date PostedSubjectTo
June 27, 2019New Convenience Zone DesignationSupermarkets

Handling Fees

Date PostedSubjectTo
June 15, 2021Handling Fee Changes, Effective July 1, 2021All Interested Parties
December 21, 2020Handling Fee ClaimsAll Handling Fee Eligible Recycling Centers
June 11, 2020Handling Fee Changes, Effective July 1, 2020All Interested Parties
June 1, 20202018 Handling Fee Final ReportAll Interested Parties
June 17, 2019Handling Fee Changes, Effective July 1, 2019All Interested Parties
June 15, 2018Handling Fee Changes, Effective July 1, 2018All Interested Parties
June 7, 20182017 Processing Fee and Handling Fee Cost Survey: Handling Fee Final ReportAll Interested Parties
May 4, 2018Handling Fee Changes, Effective July 1, 2018All Handling Fee Eligible Recycling Centers
June 15, 2017Handling Fee Changes, Effective July 1, 2017All Interested Parties
June 15, 2016Handling Fee Changes, Effective July 1, 2016All Interested Parties
May 13, 2016;Processing Fee/Handling Fee Cost Survey--Handling Fee Final ReportAll Interested Parties
June 5, 2015Handling Fee Changes, Effective July 1, 2015All Interested Parties
June 18, 2014Handling Fee Changes, Effective July 1, 2014 All Interested Parties
December 20, 2013Division of Recycling Integrated Information System (DORIIS) MandateHandling Fee-eligible Recycling Center Operators
March 1, 2013Handling Fee Changes, Effective March 1, 2013
All Interested Parties
November 7, 2012Handling Fee Changes, Effective July 1, 2012All Interested Parties
August 15, 2011Handling Fee Changes Effective July 1, 2011All Interested Parties
June 25, 2010Handling Fee Monthly Expenditure Notice for Fiscal Year 2009/2010Handling Fee Recycling Operators
March 11, 2010AB 7 (8X) Implementation and Update on Proportional Reduction PaymentsAll Program Participants
October 21, 2009Handling Fee Monthly Expenditure Notice for Fiscal Year 2008/2009Handling Fee Recycling Operators

Payment By Count

Date PostedSubjectTo
Revised January 12, 2011Payment By CountAll Certified Operators of Recycling Centers

Plastic Market Development Payment Program


Date PostedSubjectTo
January 12, 2021Plastic Market Development Payment Rate for 2021Plastic Market Development Payment Program Participants
January 17, 2019Plastic Market Development Payment Rate for 2020Plastic Market Development Payment Program Participants
January 16, 2019Plastic Market Development Payment Rate for 2019Plastic Market Development Payment Program Participants
July 19, 2018Plastic Market Development Payment Rate for 2018Plastic Market Development Payment Program Participants
July 19, 2018Requirements for Purchased MaterialsPlastic Market Development Payment Program Processors<
July 13, 2018PMDP Funding & Policy Changes For Calendar Years 2018 through 2022Plastic Market Development Payment Program Participants/td>
December 27, 20172017 Plastic Market Development Sunset NoticePlastic Market Development Payment Program Participants
January 13, 2017Plastic Market Development Payment Rate for 2017Plastic Market Development Payment Program Participants
January 12, 2016Plastic Market Development Payment Rate for 2016Plastic Market Development Payment Program Participants
January 27, 2015Plastic Market Development Payment Rate for 2015Plastic Market Development Payment Program Participants
February 14, 2014 (revised February 18, 2014)PMD Payment Funding For Calendar Year 2014Plastic Market Development Payment Program Participants
January 10, 2014Plastic Market Development Payment Rate for 2014Plastic Market Development Payment Program Participants
December 31, 2012Plastic Market Development Payment Rate for 2013Plastic Market Development Payment Program Participants
April 2, 2012PMD Payment Funding For Calendar Years 2012 and 2013Plastic Market Development Payment Program Participants
December 29, 2011Plastic Market Development Payment Rate for 2012Plastic Market Development Payment Program Participants
March 11, 2010AB 7 (8X) Implementation and Update on Proportional Reduction PaymentsAll Program Participants
October 9, 2007Plastic 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 PostedSubjectTo
September 15, 2021Fourth Quarter 2021 Processing PaymentsAll Interested Parties
June 15, 2021Third Quarter 2021 Processing Payments Adjustments All Interested Parties
March 15, 2021Second Quarter 2021 Processing Payment Adjustments All Interested Parties
December 16, 20202021 Processing PaymentsAll Interested Parties
December 16, 20202021 Processing FeesAll Interested Parties
September 15, 2020Fourth Quarter 2020 Processing Payment AdjustmentAll Interested Parties
June 15, 2020Third Quarter 2020 Processing Payment AdjustmentAll Interested Parties
June 1, 20202018 Processing Fee Final Report All Interested Parties
March 16, 2020Second Quarter 2020 Processing PaymentAll Interested Parties
December 16, 2019Overview of Processing Fee Recycler Cost Per Ton ResultsAll Interested Parties
December 16, 20192020 Processing PaymentsAll Interested Parties
December 16, 20192020 Processing Fees All Interested Parties
June 17, 2019Third Quarter 2019 Processing Payment Adjustments, No AdjustmentsAll Interested Parties
March 15, 2019Second Quarter 2019 Processing Payment Adjustments, No Adjustments
All Interested Parties
December 14, 20182019 Processing Payments
All Interested Parties
December 14, 20182019 Processing Fees
All Interested Parties
September 14, 20182018 4th Quarter Processing Payments, No AdjustmentsAll Interested Parties
June 19, 20182017 Processing Fee and Handling Fee Cost Survey: Processing Fee Final ReportAll Interested Parties
June 15, 20183rd Quarter 2018 Processing Payment AdjustmentsAll Interested Parties
March 26, 20182018 2nd Quarter Processing Payments, No AdjustmentsAll Interested Parties
December 28, 2017List of Rural Recycling Centers for the 2018 Processing PaymentsAll Interested Parties
December 15, 20172018 Processing PaymentsAll Interested Parties
December 15, 20172018 Processing FeesAll Interested Parties
September 15, 20172017 4th Quarter Processing Payments, No AdjustmentsAll Interested Parties
June 19, 20172017 3rd Quarter Processing Payments, No AdjustmentsAll Interested Parties
March 23, 20172017 2nd Quarter Processing Payments AdjustmentsAll Interested Parties
December 15, 20162017 Processing PaymentsAll Interested Parties
December 15, 20162017 Processing FeesAll Interested Parties
September 30, 20162016 4th Quarter Processing Payments AdjustmentsAll Interested Parties
June 15, 20162016 Processing Payments AdjustmentsAll Interested Parties
March 8, 2016 (Updated March 9, 2016)2016 Processing Payments AdjustmentsAll Interested Parties
February 12, 2016Processing Fee/Handling Fee Cost Survey--Processing Fee Final ReportAll Interested Parties
December 15, 20152016 Processing PaymentsAll Interested Parties
December 15, 20152016 Processing FeesAll Interested Parties
September 14, 20152015 Processing Payments AdjustmentsAll Interested Parties
June 15, 20152015 Processing Payments AdjustmentsAll Interested Parties
December 15, 20142015 Processing PaymentsAll Interested Parties
December 15, 20142015 Processing FeesAll Interested Parties
September 15, 20142014 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. All Interested Parties
April 1, 20142014 Processing PaymentsAll Interested Parties
December 13, 2013 (Updated December 17, 2013)2014 Processing FeesAll Interested Parties
December 14, 20122013 Processing FeesAll Interested Parties
December 14, 20122013 Processing Payments All Interested Parties
December 15, 20112012 Processing FeesAll Interested Parties
December 15, 20112012 Processing PaymentsAll Interested Parties
December 15, 20102011 Processing FeesAll Interested Parties
December 15, 20102011 Processing PaymentsAll Interested Parties
March 11, 2010AB 7 (8X) Implementation and Update on Proportional Reduction PaymentsAll Program Participants
December 15, 20092010 Processing FeesAll Interested Parties
December 15, 20092010 Processing PaymentsAll Interested Parties
December 29, 2008Processing Fee Rate Changes for 2009Beverage Manufacturers and Distributors

Quality Incentive Payment Program

Date PostedSubjectTo
January 12, 2021Statewide Quality Incentive Payment Rates for 2021Quality Incentive Payment Program Participants
January 9, 2020Statewide Quality Incentive Payment Rates for 2020Quality Incentive Payment Program Participants
January 7, 2019Statewide Quality Incentive Payment Rates for 2019Quality Incentive Payment Program Participants
January 11, 2018Statewide Quality Incentive Payment Rates for 2018Quality Incentive Payment Program Participants
January 13, 2017Statewide Quality Incentive Payment Rates for 2017Quality Incentive Payment Program Participants
January 12, 2016Statewide Quality Incentive Payment Rates for 2016Quality Incentive Payment Program Participants
January 27, 2015Statewide Quality Incentive Payment Rates for 2015Quality Incentive Payment Program Participants
January 10, 2014Statewide Quality Incentive Payment Rates for 2014All Interested Parties
January 15, 2013Quality Incentive Payment Program InstructionsAll Interested Parties
December 31, 2012Statewide Quality Incentive Payment Rates for 2013All Interested Parties
December 29, 2011Statewide Quality Incentive Payment Rates for 2012All Interested Parties
March 11, 2010AB 7 (8X) Implementation and Update on Proportional Reduction PaymentsAll Program Participants
January 8, 2008Quality Incentive Payment Program
Quality Incentive Payment Program Frequently Asked Questions (1/8/08)		All Interested Parties
October 9, 2007Quality Incentive Payment Program
Quality Incentive Payment Instructions (10/9/07)		All Interested Parties

Recycling Rates

July 2019 - June 2021

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 2020 - December 2020
(posted May 10, 2021)

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 2020-June 2020
(posted November 6, 2020)

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.

July-December 2019
(posted May 7, 2020)

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 2019
(posted December 19, 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.

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, 2015Calendar Year 2014 Report of Beverage Container Sales, Returns, Redemption and Recycling Rates

Redemption of the "Plastic Can" Beverage Container

Date PostedSubjectTo
March 1, 2016Redemption of the “Plastic Can” Beverage ContainerAll Interested Parties
February 29, 2004Redemption of the “Plastic Can” Beverage ContainerAll Interested Parties

Retail Dealers

Date PostedSubjectTo
June 25, 2018New Convenience Zone DesignationSupermarkets
June 1, 2007, Effective July 1, 2007CRV Increase to 5¢ and 10¢All Retail Stores Selling Beverages in California

Scrap Value

U.C. Berkeley Study

Date PostedSubjectTo
April 16, 2003California 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