California AB1149 authorizes payments to reclaimers and manufacturers for recycling plastic beverage containers.

California AB1149 amends the Public Resources Code to allow the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery to make market development payments to reclaimers and product manufacturers for recycling plastic beverage containers. The payments are intended to support in-state processing and manufacturing capacity for plastic bottles, promoting a circular economy. The payments are capped at $150 per ton, with a special rate of up to $300 per ton for polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic collected after October 1, 2025.

California AB1149 authorizes payments to reclaimers and manufacturers for recycling plastic beverage containers.

California AB1149 amends the Public Resources Code to allow the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery to make market development payments to reclaimers and product manufacturers for recycling plastic beverage containers. The payments are intended to support in-state processing and manufacturing capacity for plastic bottles, promoting a circular economy. The payments are capped at $150 per ton, with a special rate of up to $300 per ton for polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic collected after October 1, 2025.