Jun 13, 2025
Advocacy | Solid Waste Management RCRC Comments on New Round of CalRecycle Packaging RegulationsOn 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 ProcessOn 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 FacilitiesOn 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 ResponsibilityRCRC 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…
Feb 28, 2025
Advocacy | Solid Waste Management Bill of the Week: Assembly Bill 993 (Hadwick) - Rural CUPA Reimbursement AccountRCRC is co-sponsoring Assembly Bill 993, authored by Assembly Member Heather Hadwick (R-Alturas) with the California Association of Environmental Health Administrators (on behalf of the CUPA Forum). This measure would expand eligibility for…
Feb 21, 2025
Advocacy | Solid Waste Management CalRecycle Illegal Dumping Emergency Regulations Approved by OALOn February 14, the Office of Administrative Law (OAL) approved Emergency Regulations adopted by CalRecycle concerning illegal dumping and land application of solid and organic waste. CalRecycle’s regulations are intended to stop illegal and improper...
Dec 13, 2024
Advocacy | Solid Waste Management RCRC Discusses Challenges of Household Hazardous Waste Management at National Product Manufacturers’ ConventionOn December 9th, RCRC’s John Kennedy was invited to discuss the costs and challenges of managing household hazardous waste (HHW) at the Household and Commercial Product Association’s annual meeting in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Local governments...
Dec 10, 2024
Advocacy | Solid Waste Management About Solid Waste ManagementSolid waste management is an important function for municipal governments. For many counties, the management of landfills is a key component. These management functions fall under the regulatory purview of the California Department of Resources...
Nov 08, 2024
Advocacy | Solid Waste Management RCRC Comments on CalRecycle’s Updated Draft Single Use Packaging RegulationsOn November 4, RCRC submitted formal comments and suggested modifications to CalRecycle’s updated draft single use packaging regulations. SB 54 (Allen) of 2022 requires manufacturers of single use packaging and food service ware to take responsibility for the management...
Nov 08, 2024
Advocacy | Solid Waste Management CalRecycle Releases Vision for Recycling System Improvements in a New Draft Program EIR for SB 54 RegulationsOn November 4, CalRecycle released a draft program environmental impact report (EIR) for its SB 54 single-use packaging regulations. The program EIR outlines how CalRecycle believes the state’s recycling system must expand to meet the new single-use...