CalRecycle manages programs created through two landmark initiatives--the Integrated Waste Management Act and the Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Act--that were formerly part of the California Integrated Waste Management Board (CIWMB) and the Department of Conservation (DOC).

Now housed in the Natural Resources Agency, CalRecycle merges the duties of the board with those of DOC’s Division of Recycling to best protect public health and the environment by effectively and efficiently managing California’s waste disposal and recycling efforts.