Glass recycling payments to bottle makers continue, with funding cut to $20 million a year
The state's market development payments to glass bottle makers that buy California recycled glass, set to end, continue for two more years. Funding drops from $60 million a year to up to $20 million a year, and only if the Legislature funds it.
Who it affects
Glass beverage container makers that buy California recycled glass
When
This law took effect on January 1, 2026, but the changes described here start on January 1, 2028.
- : Signed into law
- : Law took effect
- : The changes described here start to apply: Lower, budget-dependent funding for glass payments begins
- : Glass market development payment program ends
Official text
California AB 899: Beverage containers: recycled glass: market development.
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.