Carpet Stewardship Program Advisory Committee

CalRecycle is required to appoint an advisory committee to provide recommendations to a carpet manufacturer or stewardship organization and to the department on:

  • Carpet stewardship plans
  • Plan amendments
  • Annual reports

In addition, the Speaker of the Assembly and the Senate Committee on Rules each appoint one member. 

Advisory Committee Members

  1. David Bender, Circular Polymers by Ascend
  2. Douglas Williams, Los Angeles Fiber Co.
  3. Eric Nelson, Aquafil Carpet Recycling
  4. Howard Sapper, Carpet Manufacturers Warehouse
  5. Joanne Brasch, Ph.D., California Product Stewardship Council
  6. Mikhail Davis, Interface
  7. Nat Isaac, City of Los Angeles Bureau of Sanitation
  8. Rachel Palopoli, Tarkett
  9. Russ DeLozier, Carpet and Rug Institute
  10. Steve Belong, Carpet, Linoleum, & Soft Tile Workers Local Union No. 12, District Council 16
  11. Steve Landreth, ProSpectra Contract Flooring, Senate Rules Committee Appointee
  12. Wes Nelson, GreenWaste Carpet Recycling
  13. Vacant, Speaker of the Assembly Appointee

Advisory Committee Meetings

Advisory committee documents for meetings after 2022 are hosted by the advisory committee on Google Drive outside of CalRecycle’s domain. CalRecycle does not maintain or control the contents of the host site or the linked documents. Prior to 2023, CalRecycle provided public notices to make advisory committee documents available to the public. CalRecycle did not have a role in the preparation of the documents contained on the public notices linked below.

2023 Meetings

2022 Meetings

2021 Meetings

2020 Meetings

2019 Meetings

2018 Meetings

 

For more information, refer to:

CalRecycle requires that advisory committee members adhere to a Code of Conduct and disclose private or personal interests that may be affected by the carpet stewardship program.

Advisory committee documents are hosted by the advisory committee on Google Drive outside of CalRecycle’s domain. CalRecycle does not maintain or control the contents of the host site or the linked documents.