Beverage Container Recycling Grant Program (Fiscal Years 2026-27 and 2027-28)

The Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery offers the Beverage Container Recycling Grant Program to promote increased recycling of beverage containers throughout California and reduce beverage container litter in the waste stream. Eligible projects include implementing new programs or enhancing existing programs to provide convenient beverage container recycling opportunities in various locations statewide, such as multi-family residential dwellings, public colleges/universities, and community events. Priority funding will be given to Tribal Entities and applicants with litter abatement projects along the United States-Mexico border. • Multi-family residential dwellings (five units or more) • Public colleges/universities, non-profit colleges/universities, and public K-12 school districts • Curbside Residential Program locations (excluding single stream) • Community events including, but not limited to, those sponsored by local jurisdictions • Parks/recreational areas • Purchase of water refill stations, including the installation, education and outreach, or replacement of infrastructure, plumbing, maintenance, additional attachments or modifications • Purchase of mobile water trailer bars, including replacement of filters, maintenance, additional attachments or modifications, reusable cups utilized for the water trailer bars, and related educational and outreach activities/materials as eligible expenditures • Litter reduction and clean-up along the United States-Mexico border where the waste stream includes beverage containers that will be recycled