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Where’s the Loot?

Where’s the Loot?. Funding Opportunities for Recycled Bottles and Cans. Division of Recycling - History. The Department of Conservation, Division of Recycling administers the California Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Act (Act), enacted in 1986. .

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Where’s the Loot?

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  1. Where’s the Loot? Funding Opportunities for Recycled Bottles and Cans

  2. Division of Recycling - History The Department of Conservation, Division of Recycling administers the California Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Act (Act), enacted in 1986.

  3. Division of Recycling - History The primary goal of the Act is to achieve and maintain high recycling rates for each beverage container type included in the program. The Division provides a number of services to achieve these goals, including enforcement, auditing, grant funding, technical assistance and education.

  4. Division Goal • To achieve an 80% recycling rate in California and reduce litter in the state. • The Beverage Container Recycling Rate in California for all materials (aluminum, glass, plastic and bimetal) for calendar year 2006 was 60%.

  5. Redemption Payments The California recycling program is funded through redemption payments made to the Department by beverage distributors on each beverage container sold in the State.

  6. California Refund Value (CRV) Consumers pay CRV when they purchase beverages from a retailer, which is refunded when they redeem the containers at a recycling center. 5¢ for each container less than 24oz 10¢ for each container 24 oz or greater.

  7. Unredeemed Deposits The unredeemed deposits for beverage containers not recycled help support the Division’s operations and provide funding opportunities to individuals, government entities, businesses and non-profit organizations.

  8. Funding Opportunities The Division of Recycling administers various funding programs to assist organizations with establishing convenient beverage container recycling and litter abatement projects, and to encourage market development and expansion activities for beverage container materials.

  9. Funding Opportunities • Market Development & Expansion Grants • Loan Guarantee Program • Beverage Container Recycling Grants. • City/County Payment Program • Local Community Conservation Corp Program

  10. Market Development & Expansion Grant Program AB 3056 (Chapter 907, Statutes of 2006) authorized the Division of Recycling to expend up to $20 million annually until January 1, 2012 for Market Development & Expansion Grants.

  11. Market Development & Expansion Grant - Focus To improve the beverage container recycling rate in California and to encourage programs to achieve sustainable containers, packaging materials or systems.

  12. Market Development & Expansion Grant - Focus Seeking Innovative but realistic projects that • Create market opportunities for new, sustainable products or packaging made from recycled beverage container materials. • Expand market-related activities for existing products made from recycled beverage container materials.

  13. Market Development & Expansion Grant - Focus • Improve the quality and supply of beverage container material feedstock for use in manufacturing sustainable products and packaging • Create market opportunities for new, sustainable beverage packaging. • Create new jobs in California

  14. Market Development & Expansion Grant - Focus • This Grant Program primarily addresses manufacturing and processing rather than collection activities. • Technology improvements at material recovery facilities or new systems for processing and collection that result in higher quality feedstock for manufacturers will be considered.

  15. Market Development & Expansion Grants – Desirable Projects • Research and development for system-wide improvements to sustainable processing and manufacturing. • Expansion of current markets for recycled beverage container materials. • Converting from virgin to recycled feedstock. • Increase market leverage for “buying recycled”.

  16. Market Development & Expansion Grants – Desirable Projects To the extent possible, successful projects will document; • Best outcomes for human and natural environments both now and into the infinite future. • Minimal consumption of natural resources • Reuse and recycling of all waste • Minimal emissions beyond what ecosystems can break down and harmlessly recycle • Efficient use of energy; and reliance on clean and renewable energy.

  17. Who can apply? Anyone can apply! • Private Business • Universities • Tribe • Non-profits • Joint powers authorities • Individuals • Cities • Counties • State & Federal Government

  18. 2007 Grant Cycle • Currently in progress • Phase 1 – Concept proposals concluded on July 13, 2007 • Received 95 Grant Concept Applications • Phase 2 – Full Proposals due October 12, 2007 • Grant Awards will be announced on November 30, 2007

  19. Next Grant Cycle Solicitation for concept proposals is anticipated for the first quarter of 2008!

  20. Loan Guarantee Program The Department of Conservation is authorized to leverage ten million dollars ($10,000,000) to provide up to forty million dollars ($40,000,000) in loan guarantees.

  21. Loan Guarantee Program • The Department will guarantee: • 85% for loans equal to or less than $150,000 • 75% for loans greater than $150,000 • Minimum loan amount is $100,000 with no maximum.

  22. Loan Guarantee ProgramEligibility Project needs to support new capital outlay recycling infrastructure in the State. • Add new recycling capacity • Re-manufacturing and re-use of beverage containers into new products • Complies with all applicable laws and regulations

  23. Beverage Container Recycling Grant Program The Department of Conservation provides a maximum of $1.5 million annually to promote increased beverage container recycling opportunities throughout California.

  24. Beverage Container Recycling Grant Program • Anyone can apply • Competitive • Projects should include infrastructure, collection, education and promotion of program • Next solicitation released in January 2008

  25. City/County Payment Program The Department of Conservation makes 10.5 million available to cities and counties for beverage container recycling and litter abatement activities.

  26. City/County Payment Program • $5,000 minimum for incorporated cities • $10,000 minimum for counties • Payments are made on a per capita basis • Applications completed online! • Eligible activity examples include but are not limited to implementing collection programs, litter clean-up events and purchasing recycled content products.

  27. Local Conservation Corps (LCC) Program $15 Million is available annually to the 12 Local Conservation Corps to provide beverage container recycling and litter reduction services throughout their communities.

  28. Local Conservation Corps (LCC) Program • Certified LCC’s are a valuable resource that can stretch your recycling budget! • Consider partnering with a LCC to expand your recycling programs!

  29. Additional Resources • Bottlesandcans.com • 1-800-RECYCLE • Regional Recycling Assistance • www.conservation.ca.gov

  30. Thank you! For more information visit our website at: www.conservation.ca.gov (Click on the grants link)

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