Beverage Container Recycling Grants 

The release of the FY 2009/2010 Beverage Container Recycling Grant Solicitation (for $21.5 million in grant funding) is postponed until further notice.  To receive notification when the solicitation is released, please add your name and contact information to our grants mail list by calling 1-800-RECYCLE or (916) 322-0613.

The Department awarded a total of $1.5 million in grant funds in FY 2008/2009.  Grants were awarded on a competitive basis.

• 2008/2009 Beverage Container Recycling Grant Solicitation (4/1/08) (PDF Format)
  -PHASE 2 Proposal Form (Fiscal Year 2008/09) Beverage Container Recycling Grant (7/7/08) (Microsoft Word)

• Grant Concept/Proposal Enhancement Guide (1/30/06) (PDF Format)

• 2008/2009 Beverage Container Recycling Commonly Asked Questions & Answers (4/23/08) (PDF Format)

• Sample Grant Agreement Terms & Conditions (4/1/08) (PDF Format)

• 2008/2009 Grant Awards Distribution (11/3/08)(PDF Format)

• Historical Funding for Beverage Container Recycling Competitive Grant (1987-present)

Multifamily Beverage Container Recycling Grant Awards

The Department awarded $15 million in grant funds in FY 2008/2009 to establish beverage container recycling collection programs placing source-separated beverage container recycling receptacles in multifamily housing communities in California. Grants were awarded on a competitive basis. Future solicitations will not be released for this program.    

• 2007-2008 Low Income Multifamily Beverage Container Recycling Grant Awards (11/8/07)
  (PDF Format)

• 2008-2009 Multifamily Beverage Container Recycling Grant Awards (12/8/08)
  (PDF Format)