Recycling Market Development Zone
Recycling Market Development Zone Opportunities
Grow Your Recycling-Based Business in ChicoRecycling Market Development Zone Opportunities
Grow Your Recycling-Based Business in Chico
Recycling Market Development Zone Opportunities
Chico is a designated Recycling Market Development Zone (RMDZ), connecting eligible businesses with state financing, business assistance, and local support to help turn recovered materials into new products, jobs, and economic opportunity.
If your business manufactures recycled-content products, processes recovered materials, supports repair or reuse, or helps reduce waste, Chico may be the right place to grow.
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Why Chico?
Why Chico?
Why Chico?
Chico offers a strong location for recycling-based manufacturing and circular economy businesses, with access to regional material streams, transportation corridors, industrial areas, and a workforce supported by local education and training partners.
Businesses locating or expanding in Chico may benefit from:
- Access to recyclable feedstocks such as organics, wood waste, cardboard, paper, and construction and demolition materials
- Industrial and commercial space opportunities
- Regional access to Highway 99, Interstate 5, and Northern California markets
- A sustainability-minded community
- A skilled workforce and university talent pipeline
- Local support for business recruitment, expansion, and retention
What Is the RMDZ Program?
What Is the RMDZ Program?
What Is the RMDZ Program?
The Recycling Market Development Zone program is administered by CalRecycle and is designed to support businesses that use materials from California’s waste stream to create new products, expand recycling infrastructure, and strengthen the circular economy.
The program combines recycling and economic development to help:
The program combines recycling and economic development to help:
- Expand recycling-based businesses
- Create and retain jobs
- Divert materials from landfills
- Increase demand for recovered materials
- Support manufacturing, processing, repair, reuse, and source reduction
Is Your Business a Fit?
The RMDZ program may be a fit if your business:
- Uses recovered materials as feedstock
- Manufactures recycled-content products
- Processes recyclable or compostable materials
- Expands repair, reuse, or source reduction activities
- Needs financing for equipment, facilities, or expansion
- Is considering locating or growing in Chico
Let’s Talk
The City of Chico can help connect interested businesses with RMDZ program information, local site resources, and CalRecycle business assistance.
To learn more about RMDZ opportunities in Chico, contact:
Jennifer Arbuckle
530-592-5541recycle@chicoca.gov
For CalRecycle RMDZ loan program information, visit:
calrecycle.ca.gov/rmdz/loans
calrecycle.ca.gov/rmdz/loans
You may also contact CalRecycle at:
Ready to Grow Your Recycling-based Business in Chico?
- CONTACT THE CITY OF CHICO
- LEARN ABOUT RMDZ LOANS: FACT SHEET
- VIEW AVAILABLE BUSINESS RESOURCES
- INDUSTRY BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY BRIEFS
- SITE INVENTORY
- INFRASTRUCTURE MAP – LINK TO CHICO ECONOMIC CENTERS MAP PAGE
- WORKFORCE RESOURCES
