Plastic beverage containers: recycling.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill, SB 633, aims to increase transparency and accountability in California’s beverage container recycling system. It requires manufacturers of plastic beverage containers subject to California Redemption Value to report detailed information about the types and origins of plastic used, including the percentage of postconsumer recycled content and the amount of imported postconsumer recycled plastic. The bill also mandates reporting from plastic material reclaimers and manufacturers of postconsumer recycled plastic, with aggregated data to be publicly posted by the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, while protecting proprietary information.
Key provisions
- Manufacturers must report the amount of virgin and postconsumer recycled plastic used in their beverage containers.
- Manufacturers must report the country of origin for imported postconsumer recycled plastic.
- Manufacturers must validate postconsumer recycled content through a third-party assessment using specific ISO standards.
- Plastic material reclaimers must report on the amount of empty beverage containers they collect and sell.
- Manufacturers of postconsumer recycled plastic must report on the amount of food-grade material they produce.
- The Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery will post aggregated data on its website.
- Unaggregated data will be exempt from disclosure under the California Public Records Act.
- The bill includes findings to justify limitations on public access to certain information.
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