Tire Incentive Program (FY 2026-27)
Forecasted
Tire Incentive Program (FY 2026-27) supports manufacturers with incentives for products using California recycled tire rubber, helping them compete on price and expand sales of higher-value products.
Funder: California's Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery
Due Dates (Anticipated): August 2027 (Application, anticipated)
Funding Amounts: $25,000–$650,000 per award; $3 million available for FY 2026–27
Summary: Incentives help manufacturers expand sales of eligible products incorporating California recycled tire rubber.
Key Information: Applicants must have been fully operational for at least three years and manufacture in California.
Description
CalRecycle’s Tire Incentive Program supports manufacturers using recycled tire material in commercial products. It provides financial incentives to help businesses price and market different and higher-value tire-derived products more competitively, increasing sales and market share. Supported work includes new and existing products, conversion from virgin rubber or other materials, devulcanized rubber, and fine-mesh crumb rubber.
Eligible manufacturing processes include co-extrusion, injection, compounding, and calendering, including production of intermediate rubber materials. Potential products include flooring, conveyor belts, agricultural harvesting devices, landscaping and building products, traffic devices, fencing, paints, sealants, coatings, and accessibility ramps. Certain asphalt products and rubberized sidewalks, pathways, and tree wells designed specifically for stormwater management also qualify.
