Index of Resources

The following are links to both CalRecycle web pages and other websites to assist businesses with the most commonly asked questions. For additional assistance, see the contact information at the bottom of this page.

• Governmental Contacts
• Grants and Loans
• Market Development
• Posters and Signs
• Purchasing
• Waste
  • Hazardous and Special Wastes
  • Nonhazardous Solid Waste
• Waste Prevention and Recycling

Governmental Contacts

• Local Governmental Contacts

Grants and Loans

• Recycling Market Development Zones (RMDZ)
• Grants and Loans from the CalRecycle

Market Development

• Market Development Programs of CalRecycle
• Recycling and Market Development Zones (RMDZ)

Posters and Signs

• Waste Reduction Posters and Signs

Purchasing

• Environmentally Preferable Purchasing
• Environmentally Preferable Purchasing in Health Care
• Green Resources for Travelers
• Recycled Content Products
  • Recycled-Content Product Manufacturers (RCPM) directory is available, and includes California recycled-content product (RCP) manufacturers. These manufacturers use recycled materials as feedstock to make new products.
  • RecycleStore (Includes only companies that are located in one of California’s Recycling Market Development Zones [RMDZ].)
• Waste Prevention and Recycling Tools

Waste

Hazardous and Special Wastes

• Batteries
• Electronic Waste and Electronic Waste Prevention
  • Electronics
• Fluorescent Lamps and Tubes
• Food Scrap Management
• Hazardous Waste and Substances
• Health Care
• Household Hazardous Waste
• Pesticide Container Recycling—Ag Container Recycling Council
• Tires
• Universal Wastes
• Used Oil

Nonhazardous Solid Waste

• Green Waste and Landscaping
• Packaging
• Office Paper Reduction
• Plastic

Waste Prevention and Recycling

• Business Waste
• Green Building
  • Construction and Demolition (C&D) Debris Reuse and Recycling
• Green Lodging
• Office Waste Prevention and Recycling
• Recycling
  • Beverage Container Recycling
  • General Recycling Information
  • How to Start a Paper Recycling Program in the Office
  • Recycling Containers
• Reuse
  • Reuse
• Waste Assessment
  • Waste Assessment Training Manuals
• Waste Prevention and Recycling Programs of CalRecycle
• Other Resources for Assistance
  • Green Business. Association of Bay Area Governments
  • Green Business Programs
    • Alameda County Environmental Health Green Business Program. County of Alameda
    • Bay Area Green Business Program. Association of Bay Area Governments
    • City of San Ramon Green Business Program. City of San Ramon
    • County of Contra Costa Green Business Program. County of Contra Costa
    • Marin County Green Business Program. County of Marin
    • Napa County Green Business Program. County of Napa
    • Sacramento Business Environmental Resource Center. County of Sacramento
    • San Diego Area Green Business Project. County of San Diego
    • San Francisco City and County Green Business Program. City and County of San Francisco
    • Sonoma Green Business Program. County of Sonoma
  • Green Star®. A nonprofit organization that encourages businesses to practice waste reduction, energy conservation and pollution prevention.
  • Reusable Packaging Association – An association of reusable packaging advocates, including manufacturers, distributors, retailers, educators, and others.

For more information contact: Business Assistance, bzassist@calrecycle.ca.gov.