Beverage Container Quality Infrastructure Grant Program (FY 2022-23)

Overview

The Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) was appropriated $50,000,000 from the California Beverage Container Recycling Fund to support the Beverage Container Quality Infrastructure Grant Program. The fundamental goal of the Program is to provide infrastructure costs related to sorting of materials for creating clean streams of beverage container materials that are substantially free of contamination. Eligible projects include: Infrastructure costs related to sorting of empty beverage container material for existing curbside programs, collection/drop-off programs or community service programs. Proposed eligible costs may include: Equipment related to sorting materials (e.g., new lines, new belts, robotic arms, scales, optical sorters and other equipment to provide a...