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CalRecycle outlines loans and grants for recycling infrastructure, reusable beverage containers and tire projects
Summary
CalRecycle described loan programs (recycling manufacturer loans, greenhouse gas reduction loans, beverage container loans and tire equipment loans) and grant programs for reusable beverage containers, redemption innovation and glass collection pilots.
CalRecycle presented multiple loan and grant programs designed to develop recycling infrastructure, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and support beverage container collection and reuse.
Why it matters: CalRecycle financing and grants can help recycling manufacturers, beverage-container processors and local recycling programs expand capacity and build new processing infrastructure.
Jeffrey Lin, senior environmental scientist supervisor in CalRecycle’s Division of Circular Economy, summarized loan products including the Recycling Market Development Zone loan program (equipment, real estate, working capital), the Greenhouse Gas Reduction loan (similar to RMDC but requiring quantifiable GHG reductions), a Beverage Container Recycling loan (new, non-revolving through 2027) and a Tire Equipment loan program (annual allocation up to $1 million). Loan interest rates were presented as approximately 4% and typical loan terms are negotiable (roughly 5–10 years depending on program).
On the grants side, Lin described three beverage-container related grant programs: a Reusable Beverage Containers Infrastructure Grant (funds for bottle-washing and reusable container processors; open cycle due Dec. 4 with about $23.75 million available), a Beverage Container Redemption Innovation Grant (RINC) supporting recycling centers, reverse vending, mobile collection and dealer cooperatives (continuous cycle with dealer cooperative set-aside of $40 million; broader applicant funding expected in 2026), and Increased Recycling of Empty Glass Beverage Container Grants (regional pilots to collect glass from restaurants and retail establishments; open cycle due Dec. 4 with about $4 million available).
Lin encouraged prospective applicants to contact CalRecycle’s business assistance team or loans team for eligibility checks and application support and to use the CFCC handbook and CalRecycle funding pages for details. He noted that grant cycles and amounts vary by program.
