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Waste & Recycling February 21, 2020 07:30:41 AM

CalRecycle Approves Pilots for Convenient Bottle Redemption

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The law grants pilot projects more flexible operating requirements compared to traditional certified recyclers.

CalRecycle Approves Pilots for Convenient Bottle Redemption

SEATTLE (Waste 360): Redeeming bottles and cans will soon get much easier for nearly 900,000 Californians living in San Francisco and the Los Angeles County community of Culver City.

The California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) just approved two new pilot projects, including “mobile take-back” and “bag-drop collection” programs, as the state explores new models to boost consumer access to recycling California Redemption Value (CRV) bottles and cans. Successful projects could serve as new models for more convenient redemption statewide.

“California takes consumer redemption convenience very seriously, and these local pilot programs are tailored to address community needs like high rent costs and profit declines due to volatile scrap markets,” said CalRecycle Acting Director Ken DaRosa in a statement. “The state responded to the sudden closure of 281 recycling centers last August by increasing enforcement and legislating funds for this program to support innovative, new redemption options for underserved communities.”

The Beverage Container Recycling Pilot Program, created by Senate Bill 458 (Wiener, Chapter 648, Statutes of 2017), authorizes CalRecycle to approve up to five pilot projects proposed by local jurisdictions to explore innovative, new models for CRV redemption in underserved areas. Assembly Bill 54 (Ting, Chapter 793, Statutes of 2019) made changes to the pilot program to allow for greater flexibility and to provide up to $5 million in funding for approved projects.

The law grants pilot projects more flexible operating requirements compared to traditional certified recyclers. In addition to these two projects, CalRecycle can approve and provide funding for three more pilot projects before 2022 for other California communities that want to innovate CRV redemption models to fit their specific needs.

Courtesy: www.waste360.com

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