Recycling: glass beverage containers: market development payments.
- Establishes a new $20 million annual fund to incentivize the purchase of products made from recycled glass.
- Provides market development payments of up to $50 per ton for products using glass that would otherwise go to landfills.
- Aims to divert 79% of recycled glass from landfills into manufacturing of non-container products.
- Expires on January 1, 2028 and requires oversight from an advisory committee of industry stakeholders.
Assembly Member Alanis proposes expanding California's glass recycling incentives by authorizing market development payments for products made from glass containers that would otherwise enter landfills. The legislation allocates up to $20 million annually from the California Beverage Container Recycling Fund to provide payments of up to $50 per ton to purchasers of qualifying non-container glass products.
The bill establishes new definitions and payment criteria while maintaining the existing $60 million annual allocation for glass beverage container manufacturers. Under the program, eligible products must incorporate glass beverage containers that cannot be used in new container manufacturing. The Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery determines specific payment amounts based on funding availability and market conditions to encourage in-state manufacturing and purchases.
According to the bill's findings, approximately 79 percent of glass processed through material recovery facilities currently ends up in landfills, while only 21 percent is reclaimed for bottle manufacturing. The legislation identifies alternative uses for this material in industries such as adhesives, fiberglass, paints, and cement production. The market development payment program would remain in effect through January 1, 2028.
 Rebecca Bauer-KahanD Assemblymember | Committee Member |  Not Contacted | |
 Alex LeeD Assemblymember | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
 Tina McKinnorD Assemblymember | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
 Juan AlanisR Assemblymember | Bill Author | Not Contacted | |
 Damon ConnollyD Assemblymember | Committee Member | Not Contacted |
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- Establishes a new $20 million annual fund to incentivize the purchase of products made from recycled glass.
- Provides market development payments of up to $50 per ton for products using glass that would otherwise go to landfills.
- Aims to divert 79% of recycled glass from landfills into manufacturing of non-container products.
- Expires on January 1, 2028 and requires oversight from an advisory committee of industry stakeholders.
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Introduced By
Assembly Member Alanis proposes expanding California's glass recycling incentives by authorizing market development payments for products made from glass containers that would otherwise enter landfills. The legislation allocates up to $20 million annually from the California Beverage Container Recycling Fund to provide payments of up to $50 per ton to purchasers of qualifying non-container glass products.
The bill establishes new definitions and payment criteria while maintaining the existing $60 million annual allocation for glass beverage container manufacturers. Under the program, eligible products must incorporate glass beverage containers that cannot be used in new container manufacturing. The Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery determines specific payment amounts based on funding availability and market conditions to encourage in-state manufacturing and purchases.
According to the bill's findings, approximately 79 percent of glass processed through material recovery facilities currently ends up in landfills, while only 21 percent is reclaimed for bottle manufacturing. The legislation identifies alternative uses for this material in industries such as adhesives, fiberglass, paints, and cement production. The market development payment program would remain in effect through January 1, 2028.
Rebecca Bauer-KahanD Assemblymember | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
Alex LeeD Assemblymember | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
Tina McKinnorD Assemblymember | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
Juan AlanisR Assemblymember | Bill Author | Not Contacted | |
Damon ConnollyD Assemblymember | Committee Member | Not Contacted |