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 communities with recycling infrastructure, refill stations, and cleanup projects to increase recycling and reduce litter.
Funder: California's Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery
Due Dates (Anticipated): August 2027 (Application) | September 2027 (Authorization documents)
Funding Amounts: $75,000–$275,000 per award; $1.5 million per fiscal-year cycle, totaling $3 million
Summary: Supports California beverage-container recycling, refill infrastructure, and litter-reduction projects that increase recycling and reduce waste.
Key Information: Applicants awarded funding in FY 2024–25 or FY 2025–26 are ineligible.
Description
CalRecycle administers this competitive program to increase beverage-container recycling throughout California and reduce beverage-container litter in the waste stream. It supports new programs and improvements to existing programs that make recycling more convenient. Eligible settings include multifamily dwellings with at least five units, public and nonprofit colleges and universities, public K–12 school districts, community events, parks and recreational areas, and residential curbside programs excluding single-stream collection.
Supported work includes recycling infrastructure, water refill stations, mobile water trailer bars, related maintenance and installation, and beverage-container education and outreach. Litter cleanup projects must recycle the beverage containers collected. Funding priorities include qualifying Tribal Entities and litter-abatement projects along the United States–Mexico border. Projects must directly support the collection, recycling, or source reduction of California Redemption Value (CRV) beverage containers.
