Beverage Container Recycling Program

Recyclers

Primary topics for Recyclers are in the menu to your left. Additional resources are listed below.

• Learn how to report fraudulent recycling activities
• Convenience Zone Report Codes (PDF, 27 KB)
  Includes explanations for codes used in the Convenience Zone reports.
• Convenience Zone (CZ) & Recycling Center (RC) Status Report 
  This is the master list of all active convenience zones, listing the recycling center in the zone when applicable. In cases where there are multiple recyclers in a single zone, that zone number will be listed once for each recycling center. Sorted alpha numerically by county, city, and zone.
• Certified Recyclers List.

Publications

• Weights and Measures Recycler Fact Sheet (8/6/08) (PDF, 91 KB)
• The 12 Most Common Errors Made By Recyclers (PDF, 453 KB)
• Starting a Recycling Business (PDF, 1.9 MB)
• Participant Manual for Certified Processors and Certified Recycling Centers (PDF, 922 KB)
• Recycler Operating & Recordkeeping Manual (PDF, 694 KB)
• Investigations Advisory Newsletter (3/14/08) (PDF, 172 KB)

Predatory Pricing

• Predatory Pricing Q & A's (8/17/07) (PDF, 33 KB)
• Predatory Pricing Complaint Form (8/17/07) (MS Word, 45 KB)
• Penalties for Unfair Recycling Competition (8/17/07) (PDF, 16 KB)
• Unfair Predatory Pricing (8/17/07) (PDF, 39 KB)

Notices

Visit the Beverage Container Recycling Program's Official Notices page for communications related to:

• Certified Recycling Centers
• Commingled Rates
• Convenience Zones
• Handling Fees
• Payment by Count
• Redemption of the "Plastic Can" Beverage Container

Workshops

• Workshop Announcement: Requirements for Handling Fee Recipients (PDF, 239 KB) Posted: May 14, 2012. Workshop date: June 14, 2012
• Upcoming Public Workshop #3: Consumer Transaction Load Limits (PDF, 270 KB) January 30, 2012
• Upcoming Public Workshop #2: Consumer Transaction Load Limits (PDF, 184 KB) October 26, 2011
• Workshop on Regulatory Changes, Curbside Registration Renewal, and Fraud Prevention Program (PDF, 192 KB). March 9, 2010
  • Curbside Program Registration and Renewal Workshop (Presentation, PDF, 679 KB)
  • Regulatory Changes (Presentation, PDF, 951 KB) March 9, 2010
  • Overview/Status of Division of Recycling Fraud Prevention Program (Presentation, PDF, 177 KB)