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.
As the PRO, CAA will coordinate industry efforts and obligations to achieve the recycling rates outlined in SB 54 and reimburse local governments and recycling service providers for their costs of implementing the law.
Sessions are expected to be held virtually on the following dates and topics:
- October 2 – Environmental Justice and Community Engagement
- October 6 – Compostable Packaging and Single-Use Service Ware
- October 14 – Covered Costs and Payment Mechanism
- October 16 – Reimbursement: Cost Collection Analysis
- October 21 – Reimbursement: Materials Recovery Facility Cost Analysis
- October 22 – Responsible End Markets
- October 23 – Education and Outreach
- October 28 – Fee-Setting Methodology and Allocation of Plastic Pollution Mitigation Fund
- October 30 – Source Reduction Requirements and Compliance Strategy
- November 4 – Reuse, Refill, and Elimination
- November 6 – Eco-Modulation Approach and Source Reduction Incentives
More information and registration links will be shared as they become available.
For more information, contact RCRC Senior Policy Advocate, John Kennedy.