| Original Law | 1990 Amendment | 2000 Expansion | AB 28, 2004 | AB 3056, 2006 | Current Law | |
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| Name | California Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Act (AB 2020) | |||||
| Purpose | To encourage recycling and reduce litter | |||||
| Enacted | 9/29/1986 | |||||
| Implemented | 9/1/1987 | 1/1/2000 | 1/1/2004 | 1/1/2007 | ||
| Beverages Covered | Beer, malt, all soft drinks, fruit drinks, sport drinks, water, coffee & teas, wine & distilled spirits coolers | Expanded to include all non-alcoholic beverages, except milk | beer, malt, wine & distilled spirits coolers, all non-alcoholic beverages, except milk | |||
| Containers Covered | Aluminum. glass, plastic and bi-metal. Exempts refillables | Aluminum. glass, plastic and bi-metal. Exempts refillables | ||||
| Amount of Deposit | 1¢ | Amended to 2.5¢ <24 oz and 5¢ >24 oz | increased to (4¢: >24oz.) and (8¢: <24oz.) | increased to (10¢: >24oz.) and (5¢: <24oz.) | (10¢: >24oz.) and (5¢: <24oz.) | |
| Redemption Rate | overall 61%; aluminum 73%; glass 58%; PET 46%; HDPE 51% [f] | |||||
| Reclamation System | State certified redemption centers, registered curbside operations, dropoffs | State certified redemption centers, registered curbside operations, dropoffs | ||||
| Unredeemed Deposits | Property of state: used for program administration and grants to non-profits | Property of state: used for program administration and grants to non-profits | ||||
| Handling Fee | Beverage manufacturers pay Processing Fees to offset recyclers costs when the cost of recycling exceeds the value of material. Processing Payments paid by state to redemption centers. | Changed processing payment to 1.8¢ and schedules regular re-evaluations (b) | Beverage manufacturers pay Processing Fees to offset recyclers costs when the cost of recycling exceeds the value of material. Processing Payments (1.8¢ per container) paid by state to redemption centers. (b) | |||
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| Notes | Containers are returned to licensed redemption centers, not to retailers; Refund value determined by weight for more than 50 containers | |||||
Footnotes[b] Very large & small volume centers exempted (eligible centers process minimum avg. of 60,000 containers/mon). Max payment per center: $2300/month (127,778 units) AB 3056 provides for a gradual increase in the handling fee appropriation, to avoid future shortfalls in handling fee payments. Requires the Dept to conduct a cost survey during 2007, and every two years thereafter, to determine future handling fee payments. Effective 7/1/08 the Department will determine the amount of the handling fee to be paid for each beverage container by subtracting the cost per container (for recycling centers that do not receive handling fees) from the costs per container of those that do receive handling fees. There will be no monthly or annual cap on payments. [f] California Department of Conservation, Division of Recycling, 11/04 (Jan.-June 2004 rates). |
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