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General
- January 20, 2023: Beverage Container Recycling in California Fact Sheet
- May 10, 2022: 2021 Minimum Content Report for Glass Containers and Fiberglass Production and Notice
- June 17, 2021: 2020 California Glass Container and Fiberglass Production Minimum Content Report
- April 12, 2021: Plastic Beverage Container Minimum Content (AB 793) Workshop
- November 9, 2020: Rulemaking Notices Related to the California Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Program
- April 6, 2020: 2019 California Glass Container and Fiberglass Production Minimum Content Report
- 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.
Beverage Distributors and Manufacturers
- January 20, 2023: 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
- December 20, 2019: 2020 Processing Fee Rates
- February 3, 2017: Crowlers Are Subject to California Redemption Value
Certified Operators
- Notice of Entities on Prepayment Controls
- Importers Reporting Shipments to CalRecycle and Imported Material List
- April 6, 2021: Rescission of May 13, 2011 Notice
- October 1, 2019: Purchases of Ineligible Loads of Empty Beverage Containers
- September 18, 2017: Common Areas of Noncompliance By Processors
- March 1, 2016: Redemption of the “Plastic Can” Beverage Container
- November 18, 2015: Implementation of Beverage Container Recycling Processor Oversight Program
- December 2, 2014: Responsibilities for Cancellation of Empty Beverage Containers
- January 6, 2014: Certification Regulatory Changes Effective January 1, 2014
Commingled and Segregated Rates
- October 5, 2022: Subject: Cancellation of Upcoming Public Rate Hearing and Survey Methodology Workshop
- September 26, 2022: To: Private and Public Operators of Curbside Programs, Drop-off/Collection Programs, Community Service Programs, and Recycling Centers (PDF)
- August 25, 2022: To: Private and Public Operators of Curbside Programs, Drop-off/Collection Programs, Community Service Programs, and Recycling Centers (PDF)
- May 27, 2022: 2022 Mid-Year Recycling Program Rates or (PDF)
- March 24, 2022: Public Rate Hearing–July 2022 Recycling Program Rates
- November 29, 2021: 2022 Recycling Program Rates or (PDF)
- May 28, 2021: Mid-Year 2021 Recycling Program Rates or (PDF)
- November 25, 2020: 2021 Recycling Program Rates or (PDF)
- May 29, 2020: Mid-Year 2020 Recycling Program Rates
- December 4, 2019: 2020 Recycling Program Rates
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Handling Fees
- July 20, 2022: Handling Fee Revised, Effective July 1, 2022
- June 15, 2022: Handling Fee Changes, Effective July 1, 2022
- June 15, 2022: 2021 Handling Fee Final Report
- 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
Plastic Market Development Payment Program
- September 30, 2022: Continuation of 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
- Requirements for Purchased Materials
- July 13, 2018: PMDP Funding & Policy Changes For Calendar Years 2018 through 2022
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Processing Fees and Payments
- December 16, 2022: 2023 Processing Payments
- December 16, 2022: 2023 Processing Fees
- September 15, 2022: Fourth Quarter 2022 Processing Payments Notice
- June 14, 2022: Third Quarter 2022 Processing Payments Notice – No Adjustment
- 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
Quality Incentive Payment Program
- June 20, 2022: Plastic Quality Incentive Payment Program for 2022
- 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
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Recycling Rates
- November 2020 – October 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. - January 2022 – June 2022: Biannual Report of Beverage Container Sales, Returns, Redemption, and Recycling Rates
- July 2021 – December 2021 & Calendar Year 2021: Biannual Report of Beverage Container Sales, Returns, Redemption, and Recycling Rates
Scrap Value
- December 1, 2022: Statewide Average Monthly Scrap Value Notice for October 2022 | PDF Version
- Updated January 8, 2020: Monthly Scrap Value Purchases Survey Reporting Requirements, Scrap Value Purchases Survey Form
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Status of Beverage Container Recycling Fund
- 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)
- February 17, 2021: Quarterly Status of the Recycling Fund FY 2019-2020 Fourth Quarter
- 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
- January 30, 2020: Quarterly Status of the Recycling Fund FY 2018-2019 Third Quarter
For more information contact: Beverage Container Program, https://calrecycle.ca.gov/BevContainer/Contacts/