Clean-Green Recycling

California's Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) brings together the state's recycling and waste management programs and continues a tradition of environmental stewardship.

Through landmark initiatives like the Integrated Waste Management Act and Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Act, California works toward a society that uses less, recycles more, and takes resource conservation to higher and higher levels. Our state leads the nation with an approximate 65 percent diversion rate for all materials, and today recycling supports more than 140,000 green jobs in California.

CalRecycle's vision is to inspire and challenge Californians to achieve the highest waste reduction, recycling and reuse goals in the nation. Through innovation and creativity, sound advancements in science and technology, and efficient programs that improve economic vitality and environmental sustainability, we build a stronger California.

CalRecycle works with state and local government entities to help them achieve waste diversion, recycling, and environmentally preferable purchasing goals. CalRecycle also partners with local government to ensure that facilities operate according to state standards and permit/registration conditions. 

Regulated Businesses: Compliance Assistance
Quickly access information related to your recycling or solid-waste-related business, including certification, registration, permitting, reporting, and payments. Businesses that handle, recycle, and dispose of materials from California’s waste stream will find the resources here to comply with CalRecycle’s environmental requirements.

Grow Your Business: Financial & Market Development Assistance
Develop your organics (composting, anaerobic digestion, etc.), recycled-content manufacturing, or other recycling-based business with loans, grants, and/or technical assistance from CalRecycle. and other state agencies. Find resources to facilitate business development with respect to planning, siting, funding, marketing, and much more.

Green Your Business: Reduce Your Environmental Footprint
Don’t throw profits out with the trash! Make your business more sustainable to save money and reduce greenhouse gas emissions with help from CalRecycle. Green and grow any business with various resources and tools designed to reduce you environmental footprint.