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
- David Bender, Circular Polymers by Ascend
- Douglas Williams, Los Angeles Fiber Co.
- Eric Nelson, Aquafil Carpet Recycling
- Howard Sapper, Carpet Manufacturers Warehouse
- Joanne Brasch, Ph.D., California Product Stewardship Council
- Mikhail Davis, Interface
- Nat Isaac, City of Los Angeles Bureau of Sanitation
- Rachel Palopoli, Tarkett
- Russ DeLozier, Carpet and Rug Institute
- Steve Belong, Carpet, Linoleum, & Soft Tile Workers Local Union No. 12, District Council 16
- Steve Landreth, ProSpectra Contract Flooring, Senate Rules Committee Appointee
- Wes Nelson, GreenWaste Carpet Recycling
- 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.
2025 Meetings
2024 Meetings
2023 Meetings
2022 Meetings
2021 Meetings
2020 Meetings
2019 Meetings
2018 Meetings
- November 27, 2018
- September 12, 2018
- August 10, 2018
- July 17, 2018
- June 20, 2018–Canceled
- March 27, 2018
- February 8, 2018
- February 7, 2018
- January 29, 2018
- January 23, 2018
- January 11, 2018
- January 05, 2018
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.