Recycling Market Development Zones (RMDZ)

Revolving Loan Program

The California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) administers the Recycling Market Development Zone Loan Program for recycling-based manufacturers located in designated zones in California. The program encourages California-based recycling businesses to locate new facilities and expand existing operations by providing low-interest rate loans for eligible projects (refer to Criteria documents). This loan program is designed to help California RMDZ businesses increase their processing capabilities and markets for recycled-content products. The purpose of these loans is to promote market development for waste materials generated in the state.

Eligible Applicants

Eligible applicants are private businesses with manufacturing and processing facilities in California that produce recycled-content products.

Application Forms and Documents

• Loan General and Project Criteria (Adobe PDF, 348 KB)
• Loan and Fund Disbursement Process (Adobe PDF, 247 KB)
• Loan Application Checklist (MS Word, 79 KB)
• Loan Application and Exhibits A, F, G, H and I (MS Word, 188 KB)
• Loan Application Exhibits B, C, D and E (MS Excel, 98 KB)

Loan Application and Contact Information

To request a loan application or to discuss your project, please contact:

California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle)
RMDZ Loan Program (Mail Stop 9)
P. O. Box 4025
Sacramento, CA 95812-4025

You may also use the Loan Program contact information at the bottom of this page.