Office of Public AffairsFor Immediate Release: November 15, 2021News Release #2021-08Media Contact: Office of Public Affairs, Lance Klug916-341-6293 | OPA@calrecycle.ca.gov SACRAMENTO–Every year, California discards enough plastic to fill 80,000 Olympic-sized... Read MoreRead more about America Recycles Day Alert: California Takes on the Recycling Slump with Upgrades that Fight Trash Pollution

Office of Public AffairsFor Immediate Release: November 4, 2021Release #2021-07Media Contact: Office of Public Affairs, Lance Klug916-341-6293 | OPA@calrecycle.ca.gov Local surplus food recovery projects already saved 142 million meals      Surplus food donations... Read MoreRead more about New Funds to Help Save the 1.8 Billion Surplus Meals Thrown Away Each Year While 1 in 5 Californians Go Hungry

Office of Public AffairsFor Immediate Release: July 26, 2021News Release #2021-05Media Contact: Office of Public Affairs, Lance Klug916-341-6293 | OPA@calrecycle.ca.gov SACRAMENTO–Bakersfield retailer Valley Mattress will pay $63,034 in penalties and back... Read MoreRead more about Mattress retailer penalized $63,034 for illegally pocketing customer recycling fees

Office of Public AffairsFor Immediate Release: May 19, 2021News Release #2021-04Media Contact: OPA@calrecycle.ca.gov $3.5 million for surplus food rescue will slash climate super pollutants SACRAMENTO – More help is on the way for the nearly 1 in 4 Californians left... Read MoreRead more about State climate funds will bring 20 million meals to Californians in need