Empty Glass Beverage Transportation Grant Program, FY 2026-27

About this program

The California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) offers the Empty Glass Beverage Transportation Grant Program to support rail transportation of empty glass beverage containers to CalRecycle-certified glass processing facilities within California. Eligible costs include rail transportation, related equipment and supplies, rail-line construction or improvements, and directly related personnel; awards range from $500,000 to $4 million and require a dollar-for-dollar match. Applicants must be current certified glass processors, including qualifying California local governments or private, for-profit entities, and must be authorized, qualified, and in good standing to conduct business in California. Projects and participating businesses must be located in California, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis through the program period.