Sep 25, 2025

Solid Waste Management Register Now - SB 54 Plastic Packaging Consultation Webinars Begin September 30

The Circular Action Alliance will kick off its California Consultation Series to engage with California cities, counties, and stakeholders to inform its implementation of the SB 54 single use packaging law

Sep 25, 2025

Solid Waste Management CARB Proposes Major Updates to Landfill Methane Regulation

On September 23, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) released proposed regulations updating its existing Landfill Methane Regulation (LRM).  The release begins the formal regulatory process.  Written comments must be submitted by November 10th, and CARB will hold a hearing

Sep 12, 2025

Advocacy   |   Solid Waste Management RCRC’s Rural CUPA Reimbursement Bill Heads to Governor Newsom

Assembly Bill 993 (Hadwick), co-sponsored by RCRC and the California Association of Environmental Health Administrators, has passed the Legislature and awaits consideration by Governor Newsom.  AB 993 expands eligibility for CalEPA’s Rural Certified Unified Program Agency (CUPA) Reimbursement program

Aug 29, 2025

Advocacy   |   Solid Waste Management CalRecycle Releases SB 54 Single Use Packaging Regulations for 45-Day Comment Period

On August 22, CalRecycle began the official Administrative Procedure Act process by releasing proposed SB 54 single-use packaging regulations for public comment.  Comments are due by October 7

Aug 29, 2025

Advocacy   |   Solid Waste Management Circular Action Alliance Announces SB 54 Single Use Packaging Stakeholder Consultation Sessions

Circular Action Alliance (CAA), the producer responsibility organization (PRO) selected to administer California’s SB 54 single use packaging law, has announced a series of consultation sessions for stakeholders

Jun 20, 2025

Advocacy   |   Solid Waste Management Bill of the Week: Assembly Bill 28 (Schiavo) - Solid Waste Landfills: Subsurface Temperatures

Assembly Bill 28, authored by Assemblymember Pilar Schiavo (D-Santa Clarita), seeks to create a temperature monitoring and reporting regime for landfills.  Specifically, AB 28 would require landfill operators to

Jun 13, 2025

Advocacy   |   Solid Waste Management RCRC Comments on New Round of CalRecycle Packaging Regulations

On May 16th, CalRecycle released revised draft regulations  implementing Senate Bill 54 (Allen, 2022) related to single use packaging and food service ware.  RCRC provided extensive comments on CalRecycle’s previous

Mar 14, 2025

Advocacy   |   Solid Waste Management CalRecycle to Restart SB 54 Single Use Packaging Regulatory Process

On Friday, March 7, Governor Newsom withdrew CalRecycle’s long-anticipated SB 54 regulations, which were expected to be submitted to the Office of Administrative Law for final approval before the deadline

Mar 07, 2025

Advocacy   |   Solid Waste Management Legislators Urge State to Extend Sunset for Key Program Supporting Small Biomass Facilities

On March 4, Assembly Majority Leader Cecilia Aguiar-Curry and ten other legislators sent a letter to the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) urging the CPUC to “extend and fully implement” the BioMAT program

Mar 07, 2025

Advocacy   |   Solid Waste Management Bill of the Week: Senate Bill 501 (Allen) - Household Hazardous Waste Producer Responsibility

RCRC is co-sponsoring Senate Bill 501, authored by Senator Benjamin Allen (D-Santa Monica) with the National Stewardship Action Council.  This measure establishes an extended producer responsibility program for manufacturers of certain types of products that become household hazardous wastes…