Office of Public AffairsFor Immediate Release: March 30, 2022News Release #2022-02Media Contact: Lance Klug916-341-6293 | OPA@calrecycle.ca.gov SACRAMENTO – To protect communities from toxic tire fires, illegal dumping and other risks of improper waste tire handling,... Read MoreRead more about California Tire Businesses Face $1.2 Million in Fines for Violating Tire Safety Rules that Deter Toxic Fire Danger
Office of Public AffairsFor Immediate Release: March 1, 2022News Release #2022-01Media Contact: Office of Public Affairs916-322-4027 | OPA@calrecycle.ca.gov Soon more Californians will be able to redeem their bottle and can deposits, thanks to a groundbreaking... Read MoreRead more about More bottle and can redemptions coming to California communities without recycling centers in new CVS agreement with CalRecycle
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News Room Recent Press Releases Proposed bonus credits would double recycling refunds to get surplus bottle and can deposits back to Californians Apr 1, 2022SACRAMENTO – A new plan could bring Californians an extra $100 million in bonus recycling... Read MoreRead more about News Room
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