The Illegal Disposal permanent regulations were submitted to the Office of Administrative Law (OAL) on July 8, 2025, and published in the California Regulatory Notice Register on July 18, 2025.

An Addendum to Notice, Notice of Extension of Comment Period, and Errata along with Corrected Regulation Text was distributed on July 25, 2025. It has been brought to the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle)’s attention that the originally published proposed regulation text contained errors that are not reflective of the changes CalRecycle seeks to make for this rulemaking. A description of how the regulation text was corrected is detailed in the Addendum along with a description of a titling error found in the Initial Statement of Reasons made available on July 18, 2025. The corrected regulation text accompanies the Addendum and is also published on CalRecycle’s website listed below. The titling error in the Initial Statement of Reasons will be acknowledged and fixed in the Final Statement of Reasons and Updated Informative Digest at the end of the rulemaking process.

The Addendum also specifies that the written comment period is extended and will now end on September 9, 2025. This is an extension of seven days from the original written comment period specified in the Notice of Proposed Action as published on July 18, 2025. 

The hearing will still be held on September 2, 2025, as described in the Notice of Proposed Action published on July 18, 2025. Details of how to participate and submit comments at this hearing are included below.

CalRecycle will hold the hybrid public hearing starting at 10:00 AM (PDT) on September 2, 2025, and concluding upon submission of any public hearing comments. The public hearing will be accessible via Zoom, via Webcast, and in-person in the Byron Sher Auditorium located on the 2nd floor of the CalRecycle headquarters at 1001 I Street, Sacramento, California. The Byron Sher Auditorium is wheelchair accessible.

During the hearing, interested parties may submit both written and oral comments, however no responses will be provided at that time. Following the hearing, for each comment, the agency must include either an explanation of how the proposed action has been changed to accommodate the comment or state the reasons for rejecting the comment. In summarizing and responding to public comments, the agency must demonstrate that it understood and considered the comment. The summary and response to comments is included as part of the rulemaking file in a document called a Final Statement of Reasons. (Government Code section 11346.9.)

To attend virtually via Zoom, you must register in advance. Registration is free.

To observe the public hearing via Webcast, please go to the Public Meeting Live Webcasts. 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.

Simultaneous Spanish interpretation will be available in-person at the hearing 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 hearing. If you need interpretation services in a language other than Spanish, please notify CalRecycle at regulations@calrecycle.ca.gov by August 25, 2025, and we will do our best to accommodate your request.

Please refer to the attached Notice and Illegal Disposal Permanent Regulations CalRecycle Webpage for more information about this rulemaking, including how to submit comments.

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.