The grant money will support 20 new locations in San Diego County. State leaders hope it will help slow the mass closure of recycling centers across the state in the last decade.
California has announced nearly $70 million in grant awards to help fund innovative recycling sites around the state, including in San Diego County.The grant money will support novel recycling businesses, including mobile recycling centers that move to different locations throughout the week, bag-drop sites and recycling machines in grocery stores. This comes as recycling centers around the state have been shuttering for years.
When consumers can’t recycle their bottles and cans, they don’t get back the five- or 10-cent deposits they’re charged when buying a beverage. Over time, that money adds up. At last count, the state’s unclaimed deposit fund had reached nearly $820 million, according to CalRecycle.on the alarming decline in recycling centers and the staggering amount of money piling up in the state's beverage container recycling fund.
Collins said the recent grant awards are a good start to combating this problem. And she notes that there are more rounds of grant funding on the way.As a member of the KPBS I-Team, I hold San Diego's powerful accountable and examine the intersection of state and local government.
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