Recycling Market Development Revolving Loan Program
CalRecycle's Recycling Market Development Loan Program funds California projects that use local waste to advance recycling, reuse, and market development for recycled materials through innovative processes.
Funder: California's Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery
Due Dates: Rolling (applications accepted continuously)
Funding Amounts: Up to $3 million per loan (higher with Director approval); interest rate ~4%; terms and amounts based on financial need and project
Summary: Provides low-interest loans to California businesses, nonprofits, and local governments for projects advancing recycling, repair, reuse, and source reduction.
Key Information: Projects must use California-generated waste and demonstrate market development for recycled materials.
Description
The Recycling Market Development Revolving Loan Program, administered by CalRecycle, offers financing to support California-based businesses, nonprofits, and local governments in developing projects that foster recycling, repair, reuse, and source reduction. The program aims to stimulate the use of postconsumer and secondary waste materials generated within California as feedstock for new products, helping to build a resilient circular economy and reduce landfill disposal. Eligible projects include innovative manufacturing, expansion of recycling capacity, and efforts that extend product life or prevent waste. The program aligns with California’s legislative mandates on waste reduction, recycling, and climate action.
