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Criteria to Receive Assistance from LA County RMDZ
Is My Business Eligible?
To be eligible for the program, your company must:
Use an eligible material in manufacturing a recycled-content product or process materials for recycling.
Eligible Materials
The following materials are eligible and are a priority of CalRecycle to develop sustainable markets:
- Agricultural waste
- Construction and demolition debris
- Food waste
- Green waste
- Paper
- Plastic
- Waste automotive tires
Ineligible Materials
Materials which have a history of being recycled and/or any material for which it is illegal to dispose of in a California landfill. These materials include:
- Metals (steel, aluminum, brass, copper, etc.)
- Electronic waste (computers, televisions, and any item which operates on battery power and/or has an electrical cord)
- Batteries of any kind
- Medical waste including sharps (needles, lancets, and other devices that are used to penetrate the skin to deliver medication)
- Hazardous waste
- Radioactive waste
Is My Project Eligible?
It likely qualifies if it is similar to these projects:
Waste Prevention Projects
- Modifying equipment or a process to manufacture a product using less raw materials
- Purchasing equipment in order to reduce waste generation.
Reuse Projects
- Architectural salvage
- Preparing reclaimed lumber for resale
Recycling Projects
- Manufacture a product with a recycled-content
- Produce feedstock from recycled-content (examples include plastic flake and crumb rubber)
Conversion Technology and Biomass Projects
- Conversion technology (thermal, chemical, or biological)
- Biomass (biomass fuels such wood or agricultural waste)
Contact Information
To speak with an administrator or for more information, contact the Los Angeles County RMDZ at (626) 979-5506, Monday through Thursday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
