California AB2481 establishes quality incentive payments for empty beverage containers collected for recycling.

California AB2481 amends the Public Resources Code to allow the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery to pay quality incentive payments for empty beverage containers collected for recycling. These payments are intended to improve the quality and marketability of recycled materials. The payments vary by material type, with up to $60 per ton for glass, $125 per ton for aluminum, and $180 per ton for plastic. The payments are subject to specific conditions, such as the containers being free of contamination and sorted by type.

California AB2481 establishes quality incentive payments for empty beverage containers collected for recycling.

California AB2481 amends the Public Resources Code to allow the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery to pay quality incentive payments for empty beverage containers collected for recycling. These payments are intended to improve the quality and marketability of recycled materials. The payments vary by material type, with up to $60 per ton for glass, $125 per ton for aluminum, and $180 per ton for plastic. The payments are subject to specific conditions, such as the containers being free of contamination and sorted by type.