Plain English Breakdown
The official source contains conflicting numbers ($20,000,000 crossed out vs $5,000,000) and text variations; the final version uses the un-crossed figures as they appear to be the intended amendment.
Payments for Using Recycled Glass in Non-Beverage Products
This law allows the state to pay people who buy products made from recycled glass that cannot be used for new bottles or fiberglass, helping keep this material out of landfills.
What This Bill Does
- Requires the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery to make market development payments to buyers of specific waste glass products if funds are available.
- Pays for materials made from empty glass beverage containers that contain certain contaminants and cannot be melted down into new bottles or fiberglass insulation.
- Targets glass material that would otherwise go to a landfill or be used as low-grade aggregate.
- Authorizes spending up to $5,000,000 annually from the California Beverage Container Recycling Fund for these payments until January 1, 2030.
- Allows up to $1,000,000 annually to help with transporting waste glass products by end users.
Who It Names or Affects
- People who purchase non-beverage products made from recycled beverage container glass that meets specific criteria.
- The Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, which manages the payments.
- End users who transport waste glass products for final use.
Terms To Know
- Market development payment
- Money given by the state to encourage buyers to purchase recycled materials that might otherwise be thrown away or used as low-grade aggregate.
- Low grade aggregate
- Crushed stone or glass used for basic construction purposes like road base, which has lower value than new building materials.
Limits and Unknowns
- Payments are only made if funds are available in the California Beverage Container Recycling Fund.
- The program ends on January 1, 2030, unless changed by future laws.
- Only glass with specific contaminants that cannot be used for new bottles or fiberglass insulation qualifies.