Beverage containers: recycling: redemption payment and refund value.
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Overview
This bill changes the redemption payment and refund value for beverage containers in California. Specifically, it reduces the value from $0.25 to $0.10 for wine or distilled spirits packaged in boxes, bladders, or pouches with a capacity of less than 24 fluid ounces. The bill also adjusts the refund value for containers with 24 fluid ounces or more, and introduces a new provision regarding the refund value for beverages sold directly to consumers with a direct shipper permit. It also clarifies enforcement responsibilities for the Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC).
Key provisions
- Reduces the redemption payment and refund value for wine/distilled spirit containers under 24 fluid ounces from $0.25 to $0.10, effective January 1, 2026.
- Adjusts the refund value for containers with 24 fluid ounces or more.
- Establishes a process for distributors selling beverages directly to consumers via direct shipper permits to be responsible for redemption payments.
- Clarifies that the Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) can enforce the law through hazardous waste control laws.
- Specifies that no reimbursement is required from local agencies or school districts for costs associated with this act.
- Addresses shelf labeling requirements for beverage containers with differing redemption values.
- Defines the scope of a crime for purposes of state-mandated local programs.
- Specifies that the act does not apply to refillable beverage containers.
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