Rigid Plastic Packaging Container Program

Certification Process

Historically, CalRecycle (then the California Integrated Waste Management Board or “Board”) conducted annual certifications of product manufacturers selling products packaged in rigid plastic into the State of California. Certifications were suspended after 2005 until revisions to the program’s regulations are completed.

• 2005 RPPC Certification
• 2004 Protocol

2005 RPPC Certification

The Rigid Plastic Packaging Certification (RPPC) package for year 2005 was mailed to 100 product manufacturers on December 29, 2005.

• Cover Letter (Adobe PDF, 105 KB)
• Product Manufacturer's Form/Data Sheet, CIWMB 649
  MS Word, 120 KB | MS Excel, 45 KB | Adobe PDF, 440 KB
• Container Manufacturer's Form/Data Sheet, CIWMB 650
  MS Word, 73 KB | MS Excel, 33 KB | Adobe PDF, 174 KB
• Container Manufacturer's Form/Data Sheet (Chinese translation), CIWMB 650-C
  MS Word, 104 KB | MS Excel, 35 KB | Adobe PDF, 325 KB
• Directions
• Frequently Asked Questions
• RPPC Process Flow Chart (Adobe PDF, 39 KB)

2004 Protocol

At its December 2004 meeting (see item 5), the Board adopted protocol for conducting yearly certification of compliance with California’s RPPC law. To ensure that the RPPC law is effectively implemented, the Board adopted protocol that included:

• Notification.
• Outreach and education.
• Product manufacturer identification.
• Timely certification cycles .