RECYCLING MARKET DEVELOPMENT ZONE - Los Angeles County Department of Public Works

Los Angeles County Recycling Market Development Zone

The Recycling Market Development Zone (RMDZ) program combines recycling with economic development to fund new businesses, expand existing ones, create jobs, and divert waste from landfills. The program was developed by the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) as part of an ongoing effort to increase the diversion of waste going to landfills. It is a partnership between CalRecycle and local jurisdictions.

This program provides business and technical assistance, product marketing, and financial assistance to businesses that manufacture a recycled-content product or process materials for recycling. Projects must be located in California and preferably be in a CalRecycle designated Recycling Market Development Zone.

As of July 2013, the Los Angeles County RMDZ consists of the following jurisdictions:

City of Azusa

City of Baldwin Park

City of Burbank

City of Carson

City of Commerce

City of Compton

City of Covina

City of Culver City

City of El Monte

City of Glendale

City of Huntington Park

City of Inglewood

City of Monrovia

City of Palmdale

City of Santa Fe Springs

City of South Gate

City of Torrance

City of Vernon

City of Whittier

Unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County

Contact Information
Please call the Los Angeles County RMDZ at (626) 458-3537, Monday through Thursday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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