Over the years, local governments have been tasked with greater responsibilities in the solid waste management arena, including meeting the state’s recycling and organics goals. These responsibilities are in addition to coordination and oversight over local haulers and management of local solid waste and household hazardous waste collection facilities. RCRC has engaged extensively with the Legislature, CalRecycle, and the Department of Toxic Substances Control on a host of solid, organic, and hazardous waste management and oversight issues and helps provide guidance to member counties on those programs
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Advocacy Letters
SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT - 2025-2026 Legislative Session
AB 28
AB 337
AB 436
- February 26, 2025 – Letter to Author
- March 7, 2025 - Letter to Author
- March 18, 2025 - Letter to Assembly Natural Resources Committee
- March 18, 2025 - Coalition Letter to Assembly Natural Resources Committee
- April 8, 2025 - Letter to Assembly Local Government Committee
- April 17, 2025 - Letter to Assembly Appropriations Committee
AB 626
AB 762
- April 1, 2025 - Letter to Author
- April 3, 2025 - Letter to Author
- April 14, 2025 - Letter to Assembly Committee on Business & Professions
AB 993
AB 998
- March 5, 2025 - Letter to Author
- April 14, 2025 - Letter to Assembly Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials Committee
- April 21, 2025 - Letter to Author
- April 22, 2025 - Letter to Author
- May 8, 2025 - Letter to Assembly Appropriations Committee
AB 1046
AB 1153
- April 1, 2025 - Letter to Assembly Natural Resources Committee
- April 23, 2025 - Letter to Assembly Appropriations Committee
AB 1304
AB 1325
SB 501
- March 5, 2025 - Letter to Author
- March 25, 2025 - Letter to Senate Environmental Quality Committee
- March 26, 2025 - Joint Letter to Author
- April 4, 2025 - Letter to Senate Judiciary Committee
- April 4, 2025 - Joint Letter to Senate Judiciary Committee
- April 14, 2025 - Letter to Senate Judiciary Committee
- April 15, 2025 - Joint Letter to Senate Judiciary Committee
- May 5, 2025 - Letter to Senate Appropriations Committee
SB 561
- March 11, 2025 - Letter to Author
- April 4, 2025 - Letter to Senate Judiciary Committee
- April 14, 2025 - Letter to Senate Judiciary Committee
SB 594
SB 615
CalRecycle
California Air Resources Board
SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT - 2023-2024 Legislative Session
AB 573
- April 3, 2023 – Letter to Author
- May 22, 2023 – Letter to Author
- June 1, 2023 – Letter to Senate Environmental Quality Committee
AB 592
AB 891
AB 909
- February 28, 2023 – Letter to Author
- March 17, 2023 – Letter to Assembly Natural Resources Committee
AB 1045
AB 1115
AB 1526
- April 21, 2023 – Letter to Assembly Natural Resources Committee
- June 1, 2023 – Letter to Senate Natural Resources and Water Committe
- September 14, 2023 – Request for Signature
AB 1548
- March 17, 2023 – Letter to Author
- April 12, 2023 – Letter to Author
- June 1, 2023 – Letter to Senate Environmental Quality Committee
- June 5, 2023 – Letter to Senate Environmental Quality Committee
- September 12, 2023 – Request for Signature
- September 13, 2023 – Request for Signature (from Coalition)
AB 1597
- April 3, 2023 – Letter to Author
- May 22, 2023 – Letter to Author
- June 19, 2023 – Letter to Senate Environmental Quality Committee
- June 11, 2024 – Letter to Senate Environmental Quality Committee
AB 1705
AB 2346
AB 2902
- February 22, 2024 – Letter to Author
- May 28, 2024 – Letter to Senate Environmental Quality Committee
- June 24, 2024 – Letter to Senate Appropriations Committee
SB 303
SB 367
SB 560
SB 642
- March 1, 2023 – Letter to Author
- March 21, 2023 – Letter to Author
- March 21, 2023 – Letter to Committee
- April 19, 2023 – Senate Floor Alert
- June 12, 2023 – Letter to Assembly Environmental Safety & Toxic Materials Committee
- August 22, 2023 – Request for Signature
SB 665
- March 21, 2023 – Letter to Senate Environmental Quality Committee
- June 22, 2023 – Letter to Assembly Appropriations Committee
SB 707
SB 972
SB 1045
SB 1066
- March 19, 2024 – Letter to Author
- April 8, 2024 – Letter to Senate Judiciary Committee
- April 29, 2024 – Letter to Senate Appropriations Committee
- June 5, 2024 – Letter to Assembly Committee on Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials
SB 1143
- March 28, 2024 – Letter to Author
- June 20, 2024 – Letter to Assembly Committee on Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials
SB 1175
SB 1280
- March 26, 2024 – Letter to Author
- April 8, 2024 – Letter to Senate Appropriations Committee
- June 5, 2024 – Letter to Assembly Natural Resources Committee
SB 1359
SB 1426
Other Issues
SB 54 Single-Use Packaging Regulations
- July 13, 2023 – Informal Regulation Workshop Comments
- July 28, 2023 – Informal Regulation Workshop Comments
- May 8, 2024 – Letter to Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery Regulations Unit
SB 343 and AB 881 Recycling and Disposal Reporting System (RDRS) Regulatory Permanent Regulations
SB 1013 Dealer Cooperatives Proposed Regulations
Generator Improvements Rule Proposed Regulations
Draft Hazardous Waste Management Report
Background
Tools and Resources
California's Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery
SB 1383 Organic Waste Recycling Regulations - General Information and Tools
SB 1383 Organic Waste Recycling Regulations - FAQ
SB 1383 Organic Waste Recycling Regulations - Regulation Text
Mandatory Organic Recycling (AB 1826 of 2014)
Mandatory Commercial Recycling (AB 431 of 2011)
Recycling and Disposal Reporting System (RDRS)
Beverage Container Recycling Centers
DTSC - California’s Department of Toxic Substances Control
DTSC - Information on household hazardous waste
DTSC - Management and disposal of treated wood waste
Rural Counties’ Environmental Services Joint Powers Authority (ESJPA)
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