Notice of Public Workshop – Covered Electronic Waste Workshop: Recovery and Recycling Payment Rates Considerations

Overview 

The Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) will be holding an informal public workshop on April 16, 2026, from 10:00 to 12:00 pm. The purpose of this workshop is to consult with the public, the regulated community, and other interested parties to solicit feedback on the proposed recovery rate for all covered electronic waste (CEW) and recycling payment rates for video display devices, as defined in Public Resources Code (PRC) section 42463(g)(1)(A), in accordance with PRC sections 42477 and 42478.

Request for Public Feedback 

At the public workshop CalRecycle will be presenting the proposed CEW recovery and recycling payment rates.

Every year, CalRecycle is authorized and required by statute to consider the adequacy of the CEW recovery and recycling payment rates. The rates established by CalRecycle must be sufficient to cover the average net costs of compliantly collecting and recycling CEW.

How to Participate in the Workshop 

CalRecycle will hold the hybrid public workshop starting at 10:00 am on April 16, 2026, to solicit feedback from interested parties on this matter. The public workshop will be a hybrid in-person and virtual workshop, accessible in person in the Sierra Hearing Room located on the 2nd floor of the CalRecycle headquarters at 1001 I Street, Sacramento, California. The Sierra Hearing room 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 April 7, 2026, and we will do our best to accommodate your request. 

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

Public Workshop for Covered Electronic Waste Workshop: Recovery and Recycling Payment Rates Considerations

Date: April 16, 2026

Time: 10:00 am to 12:00 pm

Location to Attend In-Person: Sierra Hearing Room, 1001 I Street, Sacramento, California

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. 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:  

·         CalRecycle’s public comment portal: Covered Electronic Waste Recovery and Recycling Payment Rates Comment Period

·         or via mail to:  

Donnet McFarlane

CEW Payment Rates

Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, Regulations Unit

1001 "I" Street, MS-24B

Sacramento, CA 95814

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.

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