The Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) will be holding an informal public workshop to solicit feedback from the public, the regulated community, and other interested persons on adopting regulations to govern bag drop recycling centers and mobile recycling units as authorized by AB 1311 and the California Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Act (enacted by AB 2020). The purpose of this draft regulatory language is to implement, make specific, and clarify AB 1311, Chapter 506, Statutes of 2021 and AB 2020, Chapter 1290, Statutes of 1986.
Request for Public Feedback
At the public workshop CalRecycle will be presenting concepts and draft regulation text that establishes requirements for the operation of bag drop recycling centers and mobile unit extensions for recycling centers.
How to Participate in the Workshop
CalRecycle will hold the hybrid public workshop starting at 1:00 pm, December 16, 2024, 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 95814. The auditorium is wheelchair accessible. The public workshop will also be accessible virtually via Zoom for direct participation and via Webcast for observation only.
Simultaneous Spanish interpretation will be available in-person at the workshop and remotely via Zoom or webcast. For in-person interpretation services, headsets will be available and can be provided by CalRecycle staff prior to or during the workshop.
Instructions for how to access the Zoom meeting (registration required) or Webcast (no registration required) are included below.
Public Workshop for AB 1311 Bag Drop Recycling Center Emergency Regulations
Location to Attend In-Person:Byron Sher Auditorium. 1001 I St, 2nd floor, Sacramento, CA 95814
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. No registration is necessary to view the Webcast.
Interested parties and members of the public will be able to submit general comments and responses both in-person and via Zoom.
Written feedback and questions may also be submitted prior to the workshop and after the workshop has concluded in one of the following ways:
AB 1311 Bag Drop Recycling Center Emergency Regulations
Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, Regulations Unit
Please note that under the California Public Records Act (Government Code section 7920.000 et seq.), your written and oral comments, attachments, and associated contact information (e.g., your address, phone number, email address, etc.) become part of the public record and can be released to the public upon request.
Subscribe to the Beverage Container Recycling Notices: Certified Recyclers/Processors and/or Beverage Container Recycling Program: General Information to receive updates related to the AB 1311 Bag Drop Recycling Center Emergency Regulations.
