Overview 

 The Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) will be holding an informational session designed to provide dealers with a comprehensive understanding of the dealer cooperatives model under SB 1013 (Atkins, Ch. 610, Statutes of 2022). Participants will receive a detailed overview of the law's provisions pertaining to dealer cooperatives and will be given the opportunity to ask questions. Proposed regulatory text pertaining to the dealer cooperatives will be released for public review later in August, and discussed at a public workshop on August 31, 2023.

Request for Public Feedback 

At the public workshop, CalRecycle will be presenting an overview of the implementation of SB 1013 and dealer cooperatives. There will be opportunities for the public to provide verbal feedback during the workshop. CalRecycle requests feedback to be focused on the specific topics being discussed. At CalRecycle’s discretion, comments may be limited to keep the workshop aligned with the scope of the subject matter and to ensure efficiency. 

How to Participate in the Workshop 

CalRecycle will hold the hybrid public workshop starting at 10:00 AM on August 10, 2023, to solicit stakeholder feedback on this matter. The public workshop will be a hybrid in-person and virtual workshop, accessible in person in the Byron Sher Auditorium, 2nd Floor, 1001 I Street, Sacramento, CA 95914. The Byron Sher Auditorium is wheelchair accessible.  

The public workshop will also be accessible virtually via Zoom for direct participation and via Webcast for observation only. Instructions for how to access the Zoom meeting (registration required) or Webcast (no registration required) are included below. 

Public Workshop for SB 1013 Dealer Cooperatives  

Date: August 10, 2023 

Time: 10 am to 12 pm 

Location to Attend In-Person: 

Byron Sher Auditorium, 2nd Floor, 1001 I Street, Sacramento, CA 95814 

Registration Link to Attend Via Zoom

 Observe via Webcast

Please note that Webcast participants will not be able to provide comments. If you are participating remotely and anticipate providing comments, it is recommended to join through Zoom, or to email any comments to regulations@calrecycle.ca.gov. No registration is necessary to view the Webcast. 

Important 

Stakeholders and members of the public will be able to submit general comments and responses both in-person and via Zoom. Comments and questions may also be submitted prior to the workshop and after the workshop has concluded by emailing them to regulations@calrecycle.ca.gov with the subject line SB 1013 Dealer Cooperatives.  

Subscribe to the Beverage Container Recycling Program General Information Listserv to receive emails regarding the Beverage Container Recycling Program and SB 1013 implementation. 

Subscribe to the Proposed Regulations Listserv to receive emails regarding rulemaking developments.