Regulated Businesses

CalRecycle regulates a variety of businesses that participate in California’s waste diversion and proper waste disposal efforts. This page contains information related to your recycling or solid-waste-related business, including certification, registration, permitting, reporting, and payments.

Regulated businesses include:

  • Recycling facilities
  • Composting facilities
  • Disposal facilities including landfills
  • Transformation facilities
  • Engineered municipal solid waste conversion facilities
  • Transfer/processor facilities
  • Contract haulers
  • Food waste self-haulers
  • Brokers
  • Transporters

Recycling and Disposal Reporting System (RDRS)

Big green empty dumpster bin

Commercial Recycling

Used motor oil being poured into a funnel

Lubricating Oil and Used Motor Oil

Blue recycling bin full of glass and plastic bottles, cans

Beverage Containers

Dumpster of old, used tires

Waste and Used Tires

Three big rows of compost

Compost/Greenwaste Facilities

Recycled Content Products/Manufacturers

Opened and used paint cans

Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR)

Big pile of garbage at waste facility

Solid Waste Facility Operations/Permitting

Different colored plastic bags

Other Materials/Programs

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For more information, contact OPA@calrecycle.ca.gov.