Information Associated with Persons Importing Empty Beverage Container Material

Contact Information | Official Notice

In 2014, CalRecycle implemented the Imported Empty Beverage Container Reporting and Inspection Program in collaboration with the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA). One requirement of the program is that anyone bringing more than 25 pounds of aluminum, bimetal, or plastic empty beverage container material, or more than 250 pounds of glass empty beverage container material, into California in a motor vehicle, must complete an Imported Material Report (IMR) and present it to a CDFA border station agent upon seeking entry into the state.

CalRecycle provides information recently submitted by importers on their IMRs (see below), including the importer’s name, vehicle license plate number, and type of vehicle used to import empty beverage container materials. This information is being provided to all certified or registered program participants as a preventative measure to help ensure compliance with applicable statutes and regulations, and not as a determination that these individuals redeemed or attempted to redeem imported empty beverage container materials.

Only certified processors may accept imported material and they shall only pay scrap value. If you are not a processor, and any of the individuals on these lists, or any other individual, contacts you, and/or attempts to sell or deliver imported empty beverage container materials to you, please contact CalRecycle’s Beverage Container Recycling fraud tip line (1-866-CAN-LOAD [226-5623]), or Investigations@CalRecycle.ca.gov, and provide any identifying information that may assist in an investigation.

2023 Imported Materials Destination List

• February 2023 Destination List, Posted: March 28, 2023
• January 2023 Destination List, Posted: February 28, 2023

2022 Imported Materials Destination List

• December 2022 Destination List, Posted: January 31, 2023
• November 2022 Destination List, Posted: December 27, 2022
• October 2022 Destination List, Posted: December 6, 2022
• September 2022 Destination List, posted November 1, 2022
• August 2022 Destination List, posted September 28, 2022
• July 2022 Destination List, posted August 25, 2022
• June 2022 Destination List, posted July 28, 2022
• May 2022 Destination List, posted July 6, 2022
• April 2022 Destination List, posted May 25, 2022
• March 2022 Destination List, posted May 2, 2022
• February 2022 Destination List, posted March 29, 2022
• January 2022 Destination List, posted March 29, 2022

2021 Imported Materials Destination List

• • December 2021 Destination List, posted March 18, 2022
  • November 2021 Destination List, posted January 3, 2022
  • October 2021 Destination List, posted December 1, 2021
  • September 2021 Destination List, posted October 28, 2021
  • August 2021 Destination List, posted September 28, 2021
  • July 2021 Destination List, posted August 26, 2021
  • June 2021 Destination List, posted August 2, 2021
  • May 2021 Destination List, posted June 30, 2021
  • March 2021 Destination List, posted April 29, 2021
  • February 2021 Destination List, posted March 29, 2021
  • January 2021 Destination List, posted March 3, 2021

2020 Imported Materials Destination List

• • December 2020 Destination List, posted January 26, 2021
  • November 2020 Destination List, posted January 7, 2021
  • October 2020 Destination List, posted December 1, 2020
  • September 2020 Destination List, posted October 26, 2020
  • August 2020 Destination List, posted September 30, 2020
  • July 2020 Destination List, posted September 1, 2020
  • June 2020 Destination List, posted July 27, 2020
  • May 2020 Destination List, posted July 06, 2020
  • April 2020 Destination List, posted May 26, 2020
  • March 2020 Destination List, posted April 29, 2020
  • February 2020 Destination List, posted March 27, 2020
  • January 2020 Destination List, posted March 2, 2020

2019 Imported Materials Destination List

• • January-December 2019 Destination List, posted March 03, 2020
  • December 2019 Destination List, posted January 28, 2020
  • November 2019 Destination List, posted December 24, 2019
  • October 2019 Destination List, posted November 25, 2019
  • September 2019 Destination List, posted October 25, 2019
  • August 2019 Destination List, posted September 27, 2019
  • July 2019 Destination List, posted August 27, 2019
  • June 2019 Destination List, posted July 29, 2019
  • May 2019 Destination List, posted June 27, 2019
  • April 2019 Destination List, posted May 30, 2019
  • March 2019 Destination List, posted April 25, 2019
  • February 2019 Destination List, posted March 28, 2019
  • January 2019 Destination List, posted February 28, 2019

2018 Imported Materials Destination List

• • December 2018 Destination List, posted January 31, 2019
  • November 2018 Destination List, posted December 28, 2018
  • October 2018 Destination List, posted November 29, 2018
  • September 2018 Destination List, posted October 26, 2018
  • August 2018 Destination List,posted September 28, 2018
  • July 2018 Destination List, posted September 5, 2018
  • June 2018 Destination List, posted July 30, 2018
  • May 2018 Destination List, posted July 6, 2018
  • May 2018 Destination List, posted May 29, 2018
  • March 2018 Destination List, posted May 4, 2018
  • February 2018 Destination List, posted April 19, 2018
  • January 2018 Destination List, posted April 3, 2018

2017 Imported Materials Destination List

• • December 2017 Destination List, posted February 15, 2018
  • November 2017 Destination List, posted January 16, 2018
  • October 2017 Destination List, posted December 8, 2017
  • September 2017 Destination List, posted November 15, 2017
  • August 2017 Destination List, posted October 19, 2017
  • July 2017 Destination List, posted September 26, 2017
  • June 2017 Destination List, posted August 29, 2017
  • May 2017 Destination List, posted August 2, 2017
  • April 2017 Destination List, posted July 12, 2017
  • March 2017 Destination List, posted May 25, 2017
  • February 2017 Destination List, posted April 25, 2017
  • January 2017 Destination List, posted March 29, 2017

2016 Imported Materials Destination List

• • December 2016 Destination List, posted February 27, 2017
  • November 2016 Destination List, posted January 25, 2017
  • October 2016 Destination List, posted December 20, 2016
  • September 2016 Destination List, posted October 25, 2016
  • August 2016 Destination List, posted October 4, 2016
  • July 2016 Destination List, posted September 1, 2016
  • June 2016 Destination List, posted August 3, 2016
  • May 2016 Destination List, posted June 29, 2016
  • April 2016 Destination List, posted May 31, 2016
  • March 2016 Destination List, posted April 29, 2016
  • February 2016 Destination List, posted March 30, 2016
  • January 2016 Destination List, posted February 24, 2016

2015 Imported Materials Destination List

• • December 2015 Destination List, posted January 26, 2016
  • November 2015 Destination List, posted December 22, 2015
  • October 2015 Destination List, posted December 9, 2015
  • September 2015 Destination List, posted November 3, 2015

Contact Information

As stakeholders in California’s Beverage Container Recycling Program, your cooperation in protecting the Recycling Fund is appreciated. If you have any questions regarding this information, please contact:

• • Los Angeles Field Office: Angelica Ibarra
  • Riverside Field Office: Alex Hernandez
  • Sacramento Field Office: Ben Shelton

Official Notice

The official notice regarding Information Associated with Persons Importing Empty Beverage Container Material was sent to all Certified Processors on November 12, 2014.

For more information contact: Beverage Container Program, https://calrecycle.ca.gov/BevContainer/Contacts/