At-Store Recycling Program (Plastic Carryout Bags)

Description

Establishment of permanent regulations to implement the At-Store Recycling Program law (Plastic Carryout Bags) (Assembly Bill 2449, 2006). Public Resources Code Section 42250 et seq. requires supermarkets (with over $2 million in annual sales), and retail establishments (with more than 10,000 square feet of retail space and a licensed pharmacy) that provide plastic carryout bags to customers to provide recycling bins for customers. Under the statue and new regulations store operators are required to collect and maintain, for a minimum of three years, records of the amount of plastic carryout bags purchased and recycled and report this information to the California Integrated Waste Management Board (CIWMB) on a yearly basis.

Affected Regulatory Code Sections

California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Division 7, Chapter 4, Article 6.

Status

CIWMB staff submitted the proposed permanent regulations to the Office of Administrative Law (OAL) on March 4, 2008, for public notice and the commencement of a 45-day comment period, which began on March 28, 2008 and ends on May 12, 2008. A public hearing will be held at the Strategic Policy Development Committee meeting on May 13, 2008.

Contact

Neal Johnson

Stakeholder Input

The 45-day public comment period began on March 28, 2008 and ends on May 12, 2008. A public hearing will be held at the Strategic Policy Development Committee meeting on May 13, 2008.

Rulemaking Documents

Permanent Regulations

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, March 2008 (MS Word, 62 KB): Information published in the California Regulatory Notice Register 45 days prior to the end of the public comment period, which references the proceedings, statutory authority, an informative digest describing existing laws, any mandates and the effect of the proposed action on small business.

Initial Statement of Reasons, March 2008 (MS Word, 90 KB): A statement of the specific purpose and the rationale for the determination that this regulation is necessary to carry out the purpose for which it is proposed. Any alternatives considered and technical documents are also noted here.

Proposed Text, March 2008 (MS Word, 59 KB): Proposed regulatory text for 45-day notice.

Emergency Regulations

Emergency regulations (MS Word, 51 KB) as approved by OAL on July 30, 2007.

More Information

None at this time.

Rulemaking History

On January 28, 2008, the CIWMB received approval from OAL to extend the emergency regulations in order to have additional time to complete the permanent rulemaking. The emergency regulations are now effective through April 29, 2008.

At its September 10, 2007 meeting the Permitting and Compliance Committee directed staff to file the proposed permanent regulations with OAL to initiate a 45-day comment period to adopt permanent regulations for the At-Store Recycling Program.

At its June 12, 2007 meeting, the CIWMB adopted emergency regulations. OAL approved the emergency regulations on July 30, 2007.