[Archives] SB 1013 Addition of New Beverage Containers Permanent Regulations

CalRecycle maintains archived information on its website as a record of its activities for use by the public and CalRecycle staff.

Overview

On July 9, 2026, the Office of Administrative Law (OAL) approved the permanent regulations. The regulations become effective on July 9, 2026.

The Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) proposed permanent regulations under the authority of Public Resources Code sections 14530.5 and 14536 in response to Senate Bill (SB) 1013 (2021–22 Regular Session) that would incorporate new beverages and beverage containers into the regulatory framework of the Beverage Container Recycling Program (BCRP) as part of the California Code of Regulations (CCR), Title 14.

Affected Regulatory Code Sections

CalRecycle proposed permanent regulations to amend Title 14, CCR, Division 2, Chapter 5, Subchapters 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 11.1, and 12, sections 2000, 2200, 2230, 2231, 2235, 2240, 2300, 2301, 2305, 2310, 2320, 2400, 2401, 2500, 2501, 2525, 2535, 2830, 2831, 2831.1, 2831.5, 2834, 2835, and 2900.

CalRecycle also proposed permanent regulations to adopt Title 14, CCR, Division 2, Chapter 5, Subchapters 3 and 4, sections 2205, 2241, 2243, and 2311.

Current Status

The SB 1013 Addition of New Beverage Containers permanent regulations were submitted to OAL for final review on May 29, 2026.

The permanent regulations were approved by OAL on July 9, 2026, and become effective on July 9, 2026:

  • Office of Administrative Law Approval Document. The Office of Administrative Law’s official approval of the permanent regulations. This document is available for public inspection during normal business hours at CalRecycle, 1001 “I” Street, 24th Floor, Sacramento, CA 95814. To schedule a time to inspect these documents, please contact Claire Derksen at Regulations@calrecycle.ca.gov.
  • Office of Administrative Law Approved Regulation Text. An accessible version of the final regulation text as approved by the Office of Administrative Law.

Current Documents

00. Table of Contents. A table of contents that identifies each item contained in the official rulemaking file.

  1. Department’s Early Effective Date Memo

A. Notice of Proposed Action. The notice of proposed adoption, amendment, or repeal of regulations.

B. Originally Proposed Text. The express language that shows any proposed adoption, amendment, or deletion to the regulations.

C. Mailing Statement for 45-Day Notice. The mailing statement that confirms the notice was delivered by means of electronic communication over 45 days prior to the close of the public comment period and public hearing.

D. Initial Statement of Reasons. An explanation of all proposed changes to the regulations.

E. Public Hearing Official Transcript. The official transcript from the public hearing that was held on September 30, 2025.

F. Post Notice Modifications.

  1. Modified Regulation Text. The express language that shows any proposed adoption, amendment, or deletion to the regulations.
  2. 15-Day Notice. The notice of changes that have been made to the original proposed regulations.
  3. Mailing Statement for 15-Day Modified Regulation Text and Documents Added. The mailing statement that confirms the notice was delivered by means of electronic communication over 15 days prior to the close of the public comment period.

G. Economic and Fiscal Impact Statement Form 399 and Supplemental Information. The Economic and Fiscal Impact Form 399 and Economic Impact Statement Supplemental Information document required by Department of Finance.

H. Other Material in Rulemaking File.

  1. 45-Day Original Public Comment Letters. The original public comment letters received during the 45-day comment period and public hearing. This document is available for public inspection during normal business hours at CalRecycle, 1001 “I” Street, 24th Floor, Sacramento, CA 95814. To schedule a time to inspect these documents, please contact Claire Derksen at Regulations@calrecycle.ca.gov.
  2. 45-Day Annotated Public Comment Letters. Annotated versions of the public comment letters received during the 45-day comment period and public hearing. Annotations on these comment letters correspond with the comment matrix and final statement of reasons. This document is available for public inspection during normal business hours at CalRecycle, 1001 “I” Street, 24th Floor, Sacramento, CA 95814. To schedule a time to inspect these documents, please contact Claire Derksen at Regulations@calrecycle.ca.gov.
  3. 45-Day Comment Period Matrix. A matrix that displays all public comments, corresponding comment codes, and CalRecycle’s responses to all comments received during the 45-day comment period and public hearing.
  4. 15-Day Original Public Comment Letters. The original public comment letters received during the 15-day comment period. This document is available for public inspection during normal business hours at CalRecycle, 1001 “I” Street, 24th Floor, Sacramento, CA 95814. To schedule a time to inspect these documents, please contact Claire Derksen at Regulations@calrecycle.ca.gov.
  5. 15-Day Annotated Public Comment Letters. Annotated versions of the public comment letters received during the 15-day comment period. Annotations on these comment letters correspond with the comment matrix and final statement of reasons. This document is available for public inspection during normal business hours at CalRecycle, 1001 “I” Street, 24th Floor, Sacramento, CA 95814. To schedule a time to inspect these documents, please contact Claire Derksen at Regulations@calrecycle.ca.gov.
  6. 15-Day Comment Period Matrix. A matrix that displays all public comments, corresponding comment codes, and CalRecycle’s responses to all comments received during the 15-day comment period.
  7. Documents Relied Upon. All technical, theoretical, and empirical studies, reports, or similar documents relied upon in developing the proposed regulations.
    1. Attachment 1 – California Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Study, December 2, 2002, University of California, Berkeley
    2. Attachment 2 – Landfill Tipping Fees in California, February 2015, CalRecycle
    3. Attachment 3 – California Recycling Program Rates, January 1, 2025, CalRecycle
    4. Attachment 4 – California Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (1955-2024), Department of Industrial Relations
    5. Attachment 5 – Biannual Report of Beverage Container Sales, Returns, Redemption, and Recycling Rates, May 2, 2024, CalRecycle
    6. Attachment 6 – 2025 Processing Fees for Beverage Manufacturers, December 16, 2024, CalRecycle
    7. Attachment 7 – Handling Fee Revised, Effective July 1, 2024, July 8, 2024, CalRecycle
    8. Attachment 8 – Participant Shares Analysis 2024, March 18, 2025, CalRecycle
    9. Attachment 9 – Economic and Fiscal Impact Statement (STD 399)
    10. Attachment 10 –STD 399 Supplemental Information
    11. Attachment 11 – SB 343 Material Characterization Study Final Findings 2023/2024
  8. Department Adoption of Regulations. CalRecycle’s Request for Approval document approving the adoption of the SB 1013 Addition of New Beverage Containers permanent regulations.

I. Updated Informative Digest. A revision to the Informative Digest describing any changes to the law during the rulemaking period.

J. Final Statement of Reasons. An explanation of any changes to the originally proposed regulations and a summary and response to public comments received on the proposed regulations.

All rulemaking documents listed on this webpage are either available by submitting a PRA request online on the California Public Records Act Requests webpage, or by emailing Regulations@calrecycle.ca.gov. These documents are also available for public inspection during normal business hours at CalRecycle, 1001 “I” Street, 24th Floor, Sacramento, CA 95814. To schedule a time to inspect these documents, please contact Claire Derksen at Regulations@calrecycle.ca.gov.

Input from Interested Parties

CalRecycle considered written comments sent to CalRecycle and received during the initial 45-day written comment period, which began on August 15, 2025, and ended on September 30, 2025. CalRecycle additionally held a hybrid public hearing on September 30, 2025.

Subsequently, CalRecycle considered written comments sent to CalRecycle and received during an additional 15-day written comment period, which began on February 24, 2026, and ended at on March 11, 2026.

History

The SB 1013 Addition of New Beverage Containers permanent regulations were submitted to OAL on August 15, 2025, and published in the California Regulatory Notice Register on September 30, 2025. On July 9, 2026, the Office of Administrative Law (OAL) approved the permanent regulations. The regulations become effective on July 9, 2026.

On December 18, 2023, CalRecycle conducted a workshop to solicit feedback from interested parties and to present concepts on draft regulations implementing the SB 1013 law to add new beverages and new containers to the California Redemption Value (CRV) program effective on January 1, 2024.

On October 29, 2024, CalRecycle conducted a workshop to solicit feedback from interested parties and to present concepts of draft regulations implementing the SB 1013 law to add new beverages and new containers to the California Redemption Value (CRV) program effective on January 1, 2024.

The initial 45-day public comment period pertaining to the proposed regulatory text began on August 15, 2025, and ended on September 30, 2025. On September 30, 2025, CalRecycle conducted a public hearing to receive formal comments on the proposed regulations.

An additional 15-day public comment period began on February 24, 2026, and ended at on March 11, 2026.

During the 45-day and 15-day comment periods, comments were submitted to:

Postal mail:

Claire Derksen
SB 1013 Addition of New Beverage Containers
Permanent Regulations
Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, Regulations Unit
1001 “I” St., MS-24B, Sacramento, CA 95814

Electronic submittal: Via CalRecycle’s public comment portal

Contact

For more information on the SB 1013 Addition of New Beverage Containers Permanent Regulations, please contact Claire Derksen at Regulations@calrecycle.ca.gov.

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Subscribe to the Beverage Container Recycling Program: General Information listserv, if you are interested in receiving rulemaking notices and updates for this and all other BCRP related rulemaking activities.

Subscribe to the Beverage Container Recycling Program: General Information listserv, Beverage Container Recycling Notices: Manufacturers/Distributors listserv, and/or Beverage Container Recycling Notices: Recyclers/Processors listserv to receive emails regarding the BCRP.

For more information regarding the Beverage Container Recycling Program (BCRP), please visit the Beverage Container Recycling – CalRecycle Webpage.