The Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) has begun formal rulemaking activities regarding the SB
54 Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act permanent regulations.
The attached Notice of Proposed Action (Notice) was published by the Office of
Administrative Law on August 22, 2025 and the public comment period
begins on August 22, 2025. CalRecycle
will also hold a hybrid public hearing regarding this rulemaking on October 7,
2025, and the public comment period will end on October 7, 2025.
CalRecycle will hold the hybrid public
hearing starting at 10:00 AM (PDT) on October 7, 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.
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 [date at least 6 working days before
hearing], and we will do our best to accommodate your request.
Please refer to the attached Notice and SB 54 Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging
Producer Responsibility Act Permanent Regulations - CalRecycle Home Page 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.
To receive updates on this and other
rulemakings, please register for the CalRecycle Proposed Regulations listserv.
