Plastic packaging; Quality (ICS code(s): 03.120); Environmental protection (ICS code(s): 13.020); Recycling (ICS code(s): 13.030.50); Packaging materials and accessories (ICS code(s): 55.040); Bottles. Pots. Jars (ICS code(s): 55.100); Plastics (ICS code(s): 83.080)

Notice of extension of public comment period for SB 54 Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act Regulations

The Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) has begun formal rulemaking activities regarding the SB 54 Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act regulations. The Notice of Proposed Action (Notice) was published by California's Office of Administrative Law on 8 March 2024, and the public comment period began on 8 March 2024. CalRecycle will also hold a hybrid public hearing regarding this rulemaking on 23 April 2024. CalRecycle is extending the public comment period, and the public comment period will now end on 8 May 2024.

Visit Public Notice: Notice of SB 54 Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act Regulations 45-Day Comment Period and Public Hearing (ca.gov) for more information about this rulemaking, including how to participate in the scheduled hybrid public hearing on 23 April 2024. Simultaneous Spanish interpretation will be available in-person at the hearing 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 hearing. For interpretation services in a language other than Spanish, notify the Department at regulations@calrecycle.ca.gov by 12 April 2024, and the staff will do their best to accommodate such requests.