Beverage containers: recycled glass: market development.
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- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
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- Became Law
Overview
This bill aims to boost the use of recycled glass in California by providing financial incentives to glass beverage container manufacturers who purchase recycled glass for new production. It authorizes the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery to pay ‘market development payments’ to these manufacturers, initially capped at $150 per ton, with a potential increase to $150 per ton and an annual appropriation of $20 million (starting in 2028) from the California Beverage Container Recycling Fund. The bill also seeks to support curbside recycling programs and public education initiatives related to glass recycling.
Key provisions
- Authorizes market development payments to glass beverage container manufacturers who use recycled glass.
- Sets the initial market development payment cap at $150 per ton.
- Provides for an annual appropriation of $20 million (starting in 2028) from the California Beverage Container Recycling Fund for market development payments.
- Allows the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery to adjust market development payment levels.
- Supports curbside and neighborhood recycling programs through annual appropriations.
- Provides funding for public education campaigns promoting glass recycling.
- Includes provisions for processing fee accounts and incentive payments.
- Establishes a timeline for the phasing out of certain market development payment provisions.
Who is affected
- Glass beverage container manufacturers
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