CAL.Regulation
California authorizes incentive payments for recycled beverage-container materials
AB 2481 (Chapter 403), signed September 20, adds Public Resources Code section 14549.1, authorizing CalRecycle, subject to available funds, to pay quality incentive payments per beverage-container material type: up to $60 per ton for color-sorted glass used to make glass beverage containers in California, up to $30 per ton for other glass products, up to $180 per ton for resin-sorted plastic, and up to $125 per ton for clean aluminum. Only one payment per container is allowed.
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- Up to $60 per ton for color-sorted glass substantially free of contamination used to make glass beverage containers in California.California Legislative Information
- Up to $30 per ton from remaining funds for qualifying glass used in non-beverage glass products in the state.California Legislative Information
- Up to $180 per ton for plastic beverage containers sorted by resin type.California Legislative Information
- Up to $125 per ton for aluminum containers free of metallic and nonmetallic items.California Legislative Information
- Only one quality incentive payment is allowed per container.California Legislative Information
- Payment recipients must make relevant records available for department inspection.California Legislative Information
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