SB 54 May Workshop Slides Now Available

On May 1st CalRecycle held a public workshop for SB 54, which covered non-regulatory topics, including an update on the Needs Assessment and potential updates of Covered Material Categories (CMCs). View the workshop slides HERE. Provided to members previously, but shared again here: Read the CRA team's coverage of the Q&A portion here. View the discussion documents here and here. View the workshop agenda here.

As a reminder, CalRecycle will be accepting non-regulatory comments on CMCs until May 17, 2024. All written feedback can be submitted to packaging@calrecycle.ca.gov with the subject line: SB 54 Covered Material Categories Feedback.

Future Workshops:

At present, CalRecycle does not have any future scheduled workshops on SB 54. The CRA team will keep our members apprised of workshop information as soon as it is shared by the Agency.

Next SB 54 Advisory Board Meeting Scheduled for May 17

On Friday, May 17th, 2024, from 10:00AM - 4:00PM PST the SB 54 Advisory Board will host the next Advisory Board meeting for the implementation of SB 54 (Allen, Chapter 75, Statutes of 2022). During this meeting, the Advisory Board will discuss:

• Discussion of Advisory Board Charter
• Update from CalRecycle on Timelines for Regulations and Needs Assessment
• Update from the Producer Responsibility Organization
• Discussion of Process for Formulating Recommendations Regarding Barriers and Solutions to a Circular Economy, Consistent with SB 54
• Update on Efforts to Define “Administrative Support”

A link to the advisory board public notice and agenda are posted on the Advisory Board online repository - SB 54 Advisory Board - Google Drive.

To join In-Person: 

Sierra Hearing Room at CalEPA Headquarters 

1001 I St, 2nd floor 

Sacramento, CA 95814

No registration is necessary to participate in-person.

To join through Zoom register HERE.

To join through Webcast click HERE. Webcast participants will not be able to provide public comment. If you are participating remotely and would like to make public comments, please join through Zoom. No registration is necessary to view the webcast.

REMINDER: SB 54 PRO Registration and Next Producer Work Group Meeting

Circular Action Alliance (CAA), California's approved Producer Responsibility Organization (PRO) for the implementation of SB 54 has set a deadline for Producer registration with CAA by July 1, 2024. REGISTER HERE.

To continue to have access to CAA’s producer working group meetings, CAA has limited access to producers who have registered with the PRO. Starting in June, producers have to register in order to continue participating in the PWGs. It is a simple registration process with no legal or financial obligation - CAA is simply seeking company name, contact name and contact info. and a selection of where companies expect to be a producer (Colorado, Oregon, California). Registration can be changed/amended at a later date if needed.

Additionally, of note: Earlier official deadline for producer registration from CalRecycle is likely April 1, 2025 - CAA has requested CalRecycle set a date requirement as the one they currently have- in 2027- is too late for CAA to set accurate fee schedules and other compliance needs for producers. As such, CAA has set an internal deadline that is more ambitious as a backstop to collect as much info as possible from the largest producer universe as possible.

Registration with CAA (CA's PRO) will reduce free riders in the system i.e.) non-compliant obligated producers, and provide CAA with more precise data for rate setting and other SB 54 compliance requirements for producers.

The next CAA Producer Working Group (PWG #7) will be held on Monday, May 13 at 9:00AM PST, which CRA will attend and, as always, provide a recap to our members.