Beverage Container Recycling Grant Program (FY 2026-27 and 2027-28)
Forecasted
Beverage Container Recycling Grant Program (FY 2026-27 and 2027-28) supports California public entities, nonprofits, and tribes with recycling, water refill, and cleanup projects to reduce beverage container litter.
Funder: California's Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery
Due Dates (Anticipated): August 2027 (Application) | September 2027 (Authorization documents and EPPP policy)
Funding Amounts: $75,000–$275,000 per award; $1,500,000 available per fiscal-year cycle
Summary: Supports California beverage container recycling, water refill infrastructure, and litter reduction projects.
Key Information: Applicants awarded funding in FY 2024–25 or FY 2025–26 are ineligible for these cycles.
Description
CalRecycle administers this competitive program to increase beverage container recycling throughout California and reduce beverage container litter. It supports new programs and enhancements to existing programs that provide convenient recycling opportunities. Eligible settings include multi-family housing with five or more units, public and nonprofit college campuses, public K–12 school districts, non-single-stream residential curbside programs, community events, and parks or recreational areas.
The program also supports water refill stations and mobile water trailer bars, including associated installation, infrastructure, plumbing, maintenance, modifications, and outreach. Reusable cups and refillable bottles are eligible only when purchased or leased with mobile water trailer bars. Litter cleanup projects must include beverage containers that will be recycled. Priority funding goes to qualifying Tribal Entities and applicants proposing litter abatement along the United States–Mexico border.
