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Beverage Container Recycling

Official Notices

Topics

General

• To: All Recycling Program Participants
  Subject: Proportional Reductions in Payments (PDF version)
  October 20, 2009
  Proportional Reduction FAQs (11/4/09) PDF version
• To: All Interested Parties
  Subject: Decision Not to Proceed--Load Limits for Aluminum and Plastic Beverage Containers (PDF)
  July 17, 2009
• To: Potential Applicants and Operators of Recycling Centers and Processing Facilities
  Subject: A Service Provided for Recycling Center Applicants (PDF)
  April 27, 2006

Beverage Distributors and Manufacturers

• To: Beverage Manufacturers and Distributors
  Subject: Recent Program Changes (PDF): Change to due date for submission of distributor reports and payments.
  December 29, 2009
• To: Beverage Distributors
  Subject: CRV Increase to 5¢ AND 10¢ (PDF)
  June 4, 2007, Effective July 1, 2007
• To: Beverage Distributors
  Subject: Reporting and Payment Due Date Change for Beverage Distributors (for Monthly Reporters) (PDF)
  January 25, 2006
• To: All Beverage Manufacturers
  Subject: Please be advised that the DORIIS web portal for Beverage Manufacturer Report (DR4) submission is now back on line! (PDF, 13 KB)
  October 15, 2009

Certified Operators

• To: Certified Operators Purchasing From Multiple Curbside, Community Service, or Dropoff or Collection Programs
  Subject: Allocation Methodology (PDF)
  June 27, 2006
• To: Recyclers and Processors
  Subject: AB 844 and AB 1778 new legislation (PDF)
  Updated April 3, 2009
• To: All Certified Processors and Recycling Centers
  Subject: Authorization to Cancel (PDF)
  December 17, 2007
• To: All Certified Recycling Centers and Processors
  Subject: Cancellation Requirements for Aluminum and Plastic Beverage Containers
  May 14, 2003
• To: All Certified Operators in the Beverage Container Recycling Program
  Subject: Regulatory changes to the Shipping Report form DR-6 (PDF)
  April 12, 2006
• To: All Certified Recyclers and Processors
  Subject: Purchase Limits and Completion of Shipping Reports (PDF)
  October 9, 2007
• To: All Certified Processors and Recyclers
  Subject: Shipping Report Requirements for Material Received from Curbside Programs
  September 11, 2002

Commingled Rates

• To: All Interested Parties
  Subject: 2010 Refund Value per Segregated Pound, Refund Value per Commingled Pound, and Containers per Segregated Pound Rates (PDF | Word)
  Updated December 23, 2009
•  To: All Interested Parties
  Subject: 2009 Refund Value per Segregated Pound, Refund Value per Commingled Pound, and Containers per Segregated Pound Rates (PDF | Word)
  Updated December 23, 2009
• To: Curbside, Dropoff or Collection and Community Service Programs
  Subject: Performing an Individual Commingled Rate Survey (ICRS)  (PDF)
  July 21, 2009
  Application for 2011 Individual Commingled Rate Survey (7/21/09) (PDF)

Compliance Review

• To: All Certified Recyclers
  Subject: Recycler Compliance Review  (PDF)
  November 29, 2004

Contaminated Glass Shipping Reports

• To: All Processors and Recyclers
  Subject: Contaminated Glass Shipping Reports (PDF)
  March 16, 2004

Convenience Zones

• To: All Interested Parties
  Subject: Periodic Review of Convenience Zone Exemption (with Attachment)  (PDF)
  October 8, 2009
• To: Supermarkets
  Subject: New Convenience Zone Designation (PDF)
  January 25, 2010

Grants

• To: All Interested Parties
  Subject: 2008 Beverage Container Recycling Market Development & Expansion Grant Program Solicitation Notice (PDF) (Includes application and exhibits)
  April 3, 2008
• To: All Interested Parties
  Subject: Recycling Market Development and Expansion Grant Program Grant Award Notice (PDF)
   November 18, 2008
• To: All Interested Parties
  Subject: Beverage Container Recycling Market Development and Expansion Grant Program / Phase I Concept Notice (PDF)
  July 1, 2008

Handling Fees

• To: All Interested Parties
  Subject: Handling Fee Changes Effective July 1, 2008 (5/22/08) (PDF)
• To: Handling Fee Recycling Operators
  Subject: Handling Fee Monthly Expenditure Notice for Fiscal Year 2008/2009 (PDF)
  October 21, 2009
• To: Handling Fee Recycling Operators
  Subject: Handling Fee Monthly Expenditure Notice for Fiscal Year 2007/2008  (PDF)
  September 4, 2008

Loan Guarantee Program

• To: All Interested Parties
  Subject: Beverage Container Recycling Infrastructure Loan Guarantee Program (PDF)
  August 17, 2007
  Application and attachments

Payment By Count

• To: All Certified Operators of Recycling Centers
  Subject: Payment By Count (PDF)
  August 27, 2004

Plastic Market Development Payment Program

• To: Plastic Market Development Payment Program Participants
  Subject: Plastic Market Development Payment Rate for 2009 (PDF)
  December 1, 2008
• To: All Interested Parties
  Subject: Plastic Market Development Payment Program  (PDF)
  October 9, 2007
  Plastic Market Development Payment Instructions (10/9/07) (PDF)
  Form PMD1: ID Application (10/9/07) (PDF)
  Form PMD2: Claim Form (10/9/07) (PDF)

Processing Fee and Handling Fee Cost Surveys

• To: All Interested Parties
  Subject: Notice of Intent to Award (PDF)
  February 17, 2009

Processing Fees and Payments

• To: All Interested Parties
  Subject: 2010 Processing Fees (PDF version)
  December 15, 2009
• To: All Interested Parties
  Subject: 2010 Processing Payments (PDF version)
  December 15, 2009
• To: Beverage Manufacturers and Distributors
  Subject: Processing Fee Rate Changes for 2009 (PDF)
  December 29, 2008
• To: All Recycling Program Participants
  Subject: Proportional Reductions in Payments (PDF version)
  October 20, 2009
  Proportional Reduction FAQs (11/4/09) PDF version

Quality Incentive Payment Program

• To: All Interested Parties
  Subject: Statewide Quality Incentive Payment Rates for 2009 (PDF)
  December 1, 2008
• To: All Interested Parties
  Subject: Quality Incentive Payment Program (PDF)
  January 8, 2008
  Quality Incentive Payment Program Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) (1/8/08) (PDF)
• To: All Interested Parties
  Subject: Quality Incentive Payment Program (PDF)
  October 9, 2007
  Quality Incentive Payment Instructions (10/9/07) (PDF)

Recycling Center Temporary Closures

• To: All Certified Recyclers and Other Interested Parties
  Subject: Recycling Center Temporary Closures (PDF)
  June 28, 2004

Recycling Rates

• Subject: Statistical Report of Redemption and Recycling Rates
  Updated November 20, 2009
  This notice reports the number of beverage containers sold and returned for recycling and defines and presents the resulting recycling and redemption rates. (PDF version)
  Calendar Year 2008 Report of Beverage Container Sales, Returns, Redemption & Recycling Rates (Updated 5/21/09) (PDF)
  Six-Month Report of Beverage Container Recycling & Significant Carbon Reduction (11/10/08) (PDF)

Redemption of the "Plastic Can" Beverage Container

• To: All Interested Parties
  Subject: Redemption of the “Plastic Can” Beverage Container (PDF)
  February 29, 2004

Retail Dealers

• To: All Retail Stores Selling Beverages in California
  Subject: CRV Increase to 5¢ and 10¢ (PDF)
  June 1, 2007, Effective July 1, 2007

Scrap Value

• To: All Certified Processors
  Subject: Scrap Value Reporting (PDF)
  March 1, 2005
  Monthly Scrap Value Purchases Survey Reporting Requirements (3/1/05) (PDF)
  Scrap Value Purchases Survey Form. Print out then fill in (3/1/05) (PDF) or
  Scrap Value Purchases Survey Form. Fill out on computer: Forms only, no instructions (3/1/05) (Microsoft Word)
• Subject: Statewide Average Monthly Scrap Value Notice for November 2009
  Updated January 29, 2010
  Recycling programs sell empty beverage container materials they collect to processors who pay--in addition to CRV--a scrap value for the aluminum, PET plastic, glass, and bimetal. These notices list the official average monthly scrap values of these materials, and offers other information. (PDF version)

Short Weighing on Scales

• To: All Certified Operators of Recycling Centers
  Subject: Short Weighing on Scales (PDF)
  April 6, 2004

Shrinkage Adjustment

• To: Certified Recyclers
  Subject: Shrinkage Adjustment
  April 22, 2004

U.C. Berkeley Study

• To: Interested Parties
  Subject: California Beverage Container Recycling & Litter Reduction Study
  April 16, 2003
  A report to the California Legislature which compares California's bottle bill to those of other states.