Leftover state recycling money can pay for clean glass made into non-bottle products
The recycling department may use money left at year end, after regular glass payments, to pay up to $30 a ton for clean, color-sorted glass used in California to make products other than beverage containers. Bottle-to-bottle glass still earns up to $60.
Who it affects
Glass recyclers, curbside programs and California glass product makers
When
This law takes effect on January 1, 2027. California laws take effect on January 1 of the year after they are signed, unless the law says otherwise.
- : Signed into law
- : This law takes effect
Official text
California AB 2481: Beverage containers: recycling: glass: quality incentive payments.
On California Legislative Information. The official text is what counts; read it before you act.
Not legal advice. Plain-English summaries to help you find what changes and when. Not legal advice: read the official text, and ask a lawyer about your situation.