AB-2481 • 2026

Beverage containers: recycling: glass: quality incentive payments.

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Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Soria
Last action: 2026-06-03
Official status: Referred to Com. on E.Q.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide details on how much money will be given or which other specific businesses can receive it, beyond manufacturers of fiberglass insulation in California.

Beverage Containers: Recycling Incentives for Glass

This law allows the state to give money from a special fund to recycling programs and other businesses that collect very clean glass bottles, encouraging better recycling practices.

What This Bill Does

It lets the California Beverage Container Recycling Fund pay extra money to recycling centers if they collect empty glass beverage containers that are substantially free from contamination.
The fund can also give this extra money to manufacturers of fiberglass insulation in California that use recycled glass.

Who It Names or Affects

Recycling programs that collect empty beverage containers
Manufacturers of fiberglass insulation in California

Terms To Know

Beverage Container Recycling Fund: A special fund in California used to pay for recycling efforts and related activities.
Glass Cullet: Small pieces of recycled glass that are melted down to make new products like fiberglass insulation.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify the exact amount of extra money or which other businesses can receive it.
It is unclear if and when the governor will sign this bill into law.

Bill History

2026-06-03 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on E.Q.
2026-05-27 California Legislative Information
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
2026-05-26 California Legislative Information
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 78. Noes 0.)
2026-05-18 California Legislative Information
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2026-05-14 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 14).
2026-04-29 California Legislative Information
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
2026-04-20 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2026-04-16 California Legislative Information
Read second time and amended.
2026-04-15 California Legislative Information
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 13).
2026-03-09 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on NAT. RES.
2026-02-21 California Legislative Information
From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.
2026-02-20 California Legislative Information
Read first time. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 2481, as amended, Soria.
Beverage containers: recycling: glass: quality incentive payments.
The California Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Act requires a distributor of beverage containers to pay to the department a redemption payment for every beverage container sold or offered for sale, as provided. The act requires the department to deposit those amounts into the California Beverage Container Recycling Fund. The act requires the fund to be continuously appropriated to the department for specified purposes, including, among other things, to pay refund values, administrative fees, and processing payments associated with the collection and recycling of empty beverage containers. The act continuously appropriates up to $15,000,000 annually from the fund to the department for quality incentive payments for empty glass beverage containers to an operator of a curbside recycling program or other certified entity, as specified.
This bill would authorize the department to make quality incentive payments from the fund
to other entities,
for empty glass beverage containers that are substantially free from contamination and used by other manufacturers,
including, but not limited to, manufacturers of fiberglass insulation in this state that use glass cullet, as specified. By authorizing a new use for continuously appropriated funds, the bill would make an appropriation.

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