California Materials Exchange (CalMAX)

Big CalMAX News!

NapaMAX is now a CalMAX partner! Partnerships between state and local governments allow for more efficient use of funds and staff time. It also complements each other’s reuse efforts. CalMAX’s mission is to build reuse markets for materials from businesses, organizations, industry, schools and individuals, and to find markets for nonhazardous materials that may otherwise be discarded.

In 2008, CalMAX launched a new website with improved search capabilities, automated ad management, and other new or improved features. It's always been great. Now it just got a little easier and a lot faster! Read an about the new CalMAX features and learn how to use the new CalMAX!

One thing hasn't changed: CalMAX is still FREE.

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CalMAX...a simple idea. "One business's trash is another business's treasure." Businesses, schools, and nonprofits can utilize CalMAX to search for available and wanted materials.

CalMAX conserves energy, resources, and landfill space by helping businesses and organizations find alternatives to the disposal of valuable materials or wastes through waste exchange.

CalMAX supports educators by offering free materials that support the implementation of curriculum instruction or art projects! Businesses are encouraged to support their local schools by listing any free overruns, overstock items, and reusable materials on CalMAX.

CalMAX supports CIWMB's Reuse Assistance Grant Program. Funding for creative reuse programs is available through the Board's Reuse Assistance Grant Program.