Public Meeting Notice: Notice of Public Workshop – SB 156 Handling Fee Regulations Workshop in Sacramento

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Summary

Overview 

The purpose of this workshop is to consult with the public, the regulated community, and other interested persons to solicit feedback on draft regulatory text which updates the methodology to be used for calculating the per-container handling fee paid to eligible participants. The purpose of this draft regulatory text is to implement, make specific, and clarify Senate Bill (SB) 156, Chapter 72, Statutes of 2024. 

Request for Public Feedback 

At the public workshop, CalRecycle will be presenting handling fee regulatory text draft. 

How to Participate in the Workshop 

CalRecycle will hold the hybrid public workshop starting at 10:00 am on February 12, 2025, to solicit stakeholder feedback on this matter. The public workshop will be a hybrid in-person and virtual workshop, accessible for in person participation in the Sierra Hearing Room, 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. If you need interpretation services in a language other than Spanish, please notify CalRecycle at regulations@calrecycle.ca.gov by February 4, 2025, and we will do our best to accommodate your request. 

Presentation slides containing the proposed regulations are available in the Public Notice. 

Instructions for how to access the Zoom meeting (registration required) or Webcast (no registration required) are included below. 

Public Workshop for SB 156 Handling Fee Regulations 

Date: February 12, 2025 

Time: 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM (Pacific) 

Location to Attend In-Person: Sierra Hearing Room, 2nd floor, 1001 I Street, 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. 

Important 

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:

  

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    • or via mail to:  

Shannon Lee 

SB 156 Handling Fee Regulations 

Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, Regulations Unit 

1001 "I" Street, MS-24B 

Sacramento, CA 95814

  

Please submit comments by February 19, 2025. 

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 Proposed Regulations Listserv to receive emails regarding rulemaking developments. 

Subscribe to the Beverage Container Recycling Notices: Certified Recyclers/Processors to receive updates related to the Beverage Container Recycling Program. 


Workshop: CalRecycle

1/30/2025