Solid waste: compostable products.
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Overview
This bill changes how ‘compostable’ and ‘home compostable’ products are regulated in California. Instead of relying on the ASTM standard, it requires products to be certified by ‘OK compost HOME’ or meet a standard adopted by the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery. The bill also repeals requirements for the department to review ASTM standards and prohibits the sale of ‘compostable’ or ‘home compostable’ plastic products. It includes an exemption for food service establishments using accepted plastic single-use ware and removes labeling requirements for compostable bags.
Key provisions
- Requires products labeled ‘compostable’ or ‘home compostable’ to have ‘OK compost HOME’ certification or meet a department-adopted standard.
- Repeals the requirement for the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery to review revisions to the ASTM standard specification.
- Prohibits the sale of ‘compostable’ or ‘home compostable’ plastic products.
- Creates an exemption for food service establishments using plastic single-use food service ware accepted by a recycling collector.
- Removes labeling requirements for compostable bags.
- Authorizes the department to adopt a standard for compostable fiber products.
- Exempts fiber products that do not incorporate plastics or polymers from complying with ASTM standards, unless the department adopts a specific standard for them.
- Establishes a process for determining reusable, recyclable, and compostable food service packaging.
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