Statutes

• California Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Act. This revised edition contains code sections amended through December 31, 2018, and in effect January 1, 2019, unless otherwise stated.
• All CalRecycle Current Priority Bills

Regulations

• California Code of Regulations (CCR) Title 14. Natural Resources, Division 2. Department of Conservation, Chapter 5. Division of Recycling. These regulations were updated April 1, 2014.
• Beverage Container Recycling Proposed Regulations
  • None at this time.
• Beverage Container Recycling Regulations Recently Approved by the Office of Administrative Law
  • Pilot Projects Emergency Regulations: Effective April 2, 2019
    • Final Text of Regulations (Note: The CCR above updated on April 1, 2014 does not include these emergency regulations.)
  • Processing Payment: Emergency Regulations effective December 13, 2018 until June 12, 2019. (Note: The CCR above updated on April 1, 2014 does not include these emergency regulations.) 
  • Processing Payment: Effective November 16, 2017 until May 16, 2018.
    • Final Text of Regulations (Note: The CCR above updated on April 1, 2014 does not include these emergency regulations.)
  • Imported Empty Beverage Container Material. Effective January 13, 2014.
  • Certification Requirements for Recyclers and Processors. Effective January 1, 2014.
  • Recycling Center Daily Load Limits. Effective January 1, 2014.
• All CalRecycle Proposed Regulations
• All CalRecycle Rulemaking Archives

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