Solid Waste: CalRecycle Grant Funding Opportunities Tracey Harper, CalRecycle Tribal Liaison Stephanie Becker, Farm & Ranch Grant Program Martine Boswell, Food Waste Prevention & Rescue Grant

CalRecycle Opportunities: Beverage Container Recycling CA Education & Environment Initiative Grants Overview Farm & Ranch Cleanup Food Waste Prevention & Rescue

California Beverage Container Recycling 50 million daily 18 billion yearly Equivalent to 5.1 million barrels of oil 1.7 million metric tons of carbon dioxide 1,600 recycling centers operated by independent businesses, non profits, local and Tribal governments: 9 Tribal communities participating with 13 locations In 2016, Californians recycled an average of 50 million beverage containers every day.   That’s equal to more than 18 billion CRV beverage containers for the year. This saved the equivalent of 5.1 million barrels of oil and reduced the equivalent of 1.7 million metric tons of carbon dioxide in greenhouse gas emissions, which equates to eliminating the energy consumption of more than 261,000 households for one year. Recycling is accomplished through a variety of programs which includes approximately 1,600 recycling centers operated by independent businesses, nonprofits, local and tribal governments. Tribal governments are welcomed and encouraged to become Certified Beverage Container Collection Centers. Nine tribal communities are participating in the program managing a total of 13 locations:  La Jolla Transfer Station (La Jolla Band of Luiseno Indians) Lalil Daqaw Pomo Recycling Center (Hopland Band of Pomo Indians) Pala Transfer Station & Recycling Center (Pala Band of Mission Indians) Robinson Rancheria (4 locations)  (Robinson Rancheria of Pomo Indians) San Manuel Band of Mission Indians Environmental Recycling Program (San Manuel Band of Mission Indians) Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians Recycling Program (Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians) Morongo Band of Mission Indians (Morongo Band of Mission Indians) North Forty Recycling Center (Fort Independence Indian Reservation) Chemehuevi Indian Tribe Environmental Department (Chemehuevi Indian Tribe) Additionally, on February 15, 2018, Division of Recycling staff met with staff from CalRecycle, US EPA Region 9, and staff from the Campo Band of Kumeyaay Nation to discuss interest in becoming a CRV recycling center as well as the recently signed legislation (SB458) on the beverage container pilot project recycling program.  The Tribe has not yet applied for certification. Collection centers make some of their money by selling the scrap material they buy. They are experiencing a decline in profits associated with scrap beverage container material due to low scrap prices and other factors. Statewide, there are now around 25 percent fewer certified beverage container collection centers than there were in 2015. However, there may still be parts of the state where it could be profitable to open new collection centers or to add a collection center to an existing scrap yard or other facility. The state welcomes Tribal governments to explore if becoming certified beverage container collection centers or service programs would make sense. The application process to become a certified collection center is described on CalRecycle’s website. CalRecycle staff are available today to answer any questions your Tribe may have.

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Grants Beverage Container Recycling Farm & Ranch Cleanup Greenhouse Gas Reduction Household Hazardous Waste Local Conservation Corps Tire Recycling, Cleanup & Enforcement www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Funding There are many grants CalRecycle administers that are available for Tribal governments. For most of our longstanding grant programs, we have awarded funds to Tribes. This year you are going to hear about a new exciting grant opportunity available for Tribes, Food Rescue. On CalRecycle’s home page at calrecycle.ca.gov you will see on the left side under Resources: Grant, Payment, & Loan Programs. For any of these programs you can sign up via a listserv to receive the notices of when the grant will be open, among other news. I highly encourage you to sign up. I also send out notices through the CalEPA Tribal email, but signing up for the listserv is a more expedient way to be notified of activity with respect to the grant you may be interested in.

Contact Info: CalRecycle Tribal Liaison: Tracey Harper (916) 341-6531 tracey.harper@calrecycle.ca.gov Farm & Ranch Clean Up & Tire Amnesty: Stephanie Becker, CalRecycle (916) 341-6484 Stephanie.becker@calrecycle.ca.gov Food Waste Prevention and Rescue: Martine Boswell, CalRecycle (916) 341-6166 martine.boswell@calrecycle.ca.gov