Carpet Stewardship Program Annual Reports
Carpet stewardship organizations are required to submit annual reports to CalRecycle by September 1 of each year. Carpet America Recovery Effort (CARE) is the only stewardship organization operating a carpet recycling program in California. Refer to the carpet law (see Public Resources Code sections 42968 to 42968.8 and 42970 to 42983.5) and regulations for more information on annual report requirements.
CARE Annual Reports
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2024 Annual Report
2024 Annual Report submitted on August 30, 2025
2023 Annual Report
2023 Annual Report submitted on September 1, 2024. Corrections to metrics impacted by a calculation error submitted on July 31, 2025.
- CalRecycle determined CARE’s 2023 Annual Report was noncompliant – January 30, 2025
- Public Comments – CalRecycle received no public comments.
2022 Annual Report
2022 Annual Report submitted on September 1, 2023. Corrections to metrics impacted by a calculation error submitted on July 31, 2025.
- CalRecycle determined CARE’s 2022 Annual Report was noncompliant – January 29, 2024
- Public Comments – Copies may be requested via a Public Records Act Request.
2021 Annual Report
2021 Annual Report submitted on September 1, 2022. Corrections to metrics impacted by a calculation error submitted on July 31, 2025.
- CalRecycle determined CARE did not demonstrate it met statutory, regulatory, and Plan requirements – October 18, 2022
- Public Comments – Copies may be requested via a Public Records Act Request.
2020 Annual Report
2020 Annual Report submitted on September 1, 2021, 2020 Annual Report Corrections and Clarifications submitted on December 3, 2021. Corrections to metrics impacted by a calculation error submitted on July 31, 2025.
- CalRecycle determined CARE did not demonstrate it met statutory and Plan requirements – January 31, 2022
- CalRecycle letter to CARE regarding data reported inconsistently in CARE’s 2020 California Carpet Stewardship Program Annual Report
- Public Comments – Copies may be requested via a Public Records Act Request
2019 Annual Report
2019 Annual Report submitted on September 1, 2020. Corrections to metrics impacted by a calculation error submitted on July 31, 2025.
- CalRecycle determined CARE was noncompliant – April 29, 2021
- Public Comments – Copies may be requested via a Public Records Act Request
2018 Annual Report
2018 Annual Report submitted on September 1, 2019
- CalRecycle’s analysis of the report – presented on November 19, 2019
- No public comments were received.
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2017 Annual Report
2017 Annual Report submitted on September 4, 2018
- CalRecycle’s analysis of the report – presented on November 20, 2018
- No public comments were received.
2016 Annual Report
2016 Annual Report submitted on June 30, 2017
- CalRecycle determined CARE was noncompliant – September 21, 2017
- Public Comments – Copies may be requested via a Public Records Act Request
2015 Annual Report
2015 Annual Report submitted on June 30, 2016
- CalRecycle determined CARE was noncompliant – September 21, 2016
- Public Comments – Copies may be requested via a Public Records Act Request
2014 Annual Report
2014 Annual Report submitted on July 1, 2015
- CalRecycle determined CARE was noncompliant – September 15, 2015
- Public Comments – Copies may be requested via a Public Records Act Request
2013 Annual Report
2013 Annual Report submitted on July 1, 2014
- CalRecycle determined CARE was noncompliant – September 16, 2014
- Public Comments – Copies may be requested via a Public Records Act Request
July 2011-June 2013 Annual Report
July 2011-June 2013 Annual Report submitted on July 2, 2013
