Beverage Container Recycling Laws and Important Information

Statutes

California Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Act. This is an unofficial courtesy copy of the 2025 California Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Act. An official version of the statues can be found under the Public Resources Code, Division 12.1.

Case Law

Precedent Decisions provides a list of all precedent setting case law in relation to the Beverage Container Recycling Program.

2024 Rulemaking Calendar

CalRecycle’s 2024 Rulemaking Calendar provides a current list of CalRecycle’s Rulemaking calendar along with information about upcoming proposals.

Regulations

A copy of the current regulations governing the Beverage Container Recycling Program can be found under the California Code of Regulations (CCR) Title 14. Natural Resources, Division 2. Department of Conservation, Chapter 5. Division of Recycling. An unofficial copy of the regulations for download can be found here.

Proposed Regulations

The Proposed Regulations (Rulemaking) page provides a list of current proposed regulations, along with important information regarding each proposal.

Archived Regulations

Rulemaking Archives provides a list of all archived regulations, either approved, suspended, terminated, or discontinued, that were part of the rulemaking process.

Enforcement Orders

Enforcement Orders provides a list of agency enforcement orders and related actions, specific to the Beverage Container Recycling Program.

Official Notices

CalRecycle Public Notices provides a comprehensive list of all of CalRecycle’s notices, meetings, and workshops. Information related to the Beverage Container Recycling Program can be found by searching by category in the drop down list.