Statutes Pertaining to the State Agency Buy Recycled Campaign
General
Public Contract Code (PCC)
12153-12156 and 12320: SABRC mandates for both State agencies and the Legislature.
12164.5-121671.1: Project Recycle for State agencies and the Legislature.
12203(d): Each state agency shall require the businesses with whom it contracts to use, to the maximum extent economically feasible in the performance of the contract work, recycled products.
Food and Agricultural Code4061(a): As of January 1, 2015 pursuant to A full explanation of AB 2490 changes for DAAs can be found Assembly Bill 2490 (Eggman, Chapter 342, Statutes of 2014) Section 10 , California district agricultural associations (DAA) are excluded from the definition of “state agency” for the requirement to submit a State Agency Buy Recycled Campaign report (SABRC) by March 1 of each year for “Calendar Year” reporters or October 31 for “Fiscal Year” reporters. See State Agency Laws and Regulations for more information on recycled content purchasing requirements.
Antifreeze
Public Resources Code (PRC)
PCC
State Agencies
12200(f): Requirement to purchase.
12207(h): Definition of category.
12209(h): Definition of postconsumer content.
Legislature
12301(d)(1): Recycled-content percentage required.
12305(h): Product category.
Compost, Co-Compost, and Mulch (State Agencies Only)
PRC
42230-42231: Definition of Compost.
42240-42246: Compost Market Program for State Agencies.
PCC
12180-12184: Compost, Co-Compost Procurement Mandates.
12200(f): Requirement to purchase.
12207(c): Definition of category.
12209(c): Definition of postconsumer content.
Glass Products
PRC
14549: Requires every glass manufacturer to annually use a minimum of 35 percent postconsumer cullet for clear glass unless they use 50 percent postconsumer mixed-color cullet for colored glass, then they can use 25 percent postconsumer for clear glass.
19500-19535: Fiberglass made or sold in California must be made with at least 30 percent postconsumer glass.
42700: Requires Caltrans to include recycled glass (and crumb rubber) in paving materials.
PCC
State Agencies
12200(f): Requirement to purchase.
12207(d): Definition of category.
12209(d): Definition of postconsumer content.
Legislature
12301(d)(1): Recycled-content percentage required.
12305(b): Product Category
Lubricating Oils
PRC
42700-42703: Requires Caltrans to purchase rerefined oil for pavement.
PCC
State Agencies
10405-10409: Requires State Agencies to purchase of rerefined oil.
12200(f): Requirement to purchase.
12207(e): Definition of category.
12209(e): Definition of postconsumer content.
Legislature
12301(d)(1): Recycled-content percentage required.
Metal Products (State Agencies Only)
PRC
PCC
12200(f): Requirement to purchase.
12207(k): Definition of category.
12209(k): Definition of postconsumer content.
12305(c): Product Category.
Paint
PRC
PCC
State Agencies
12200(f): Requirement to purchase.
12207(g): Definition of category.
12209(g): Definition of postconsumer content.
Legislature
12301(d)(1): Recycled-content percentage required.
12305(e): Product Category.
Paper Products
PRC
PCC
State Agencies
10507.5: Encourages University of California to purchase recycled-content paper products.
12164.5-12167.1: Requires State Agencies to purchase recycled-content paper products.
12200(f): Requirement to purchase.
12207(a): Definition of category.
12209(a): Definition of postconsumer content.
Legislature
12301(c): Definition and recycled-content percentage required.
12305(a): Product category definition.
12310(a): Percent of purchase.
Printing and Writing Paper
Plastics
PRC
42290-42297: Recycled-Content Plastic Trash Bag Program.
PCC
State Agencies
12200(f): Requirement to purchase.
12207(f): Definition of category.
12209(f): Definition of postconsumer-content.
Printer or Duplication Cartridges
12156: Definition and percentage of content.
12205(b)(2): Requirement of certification.
12207(f)(2): Definition of product.
12209(f)(2): Definition of percentage requirements.
Legislature
12301(d)(1): Definition and recycled-content percentage required.
12305(d): Product Category
PRC
State Agencies
42750-42791: Recycled-Content Newsprint Program.
42550-42558: Recycled-Content Telephone Directories Program.
PCC
State Agencies
10507.5: Encourages University of California to purchase fine recycled-content paper.
12200(f): Requirement to purchase.
12207(b): Definition of category.
12209(b): Definition of postconsumer content.
Legislature
12301(c): Definition and recycled-content percentage required.
12310(a): Percentage of total dollars spent in this product category.
Solvents (Legislature Only)
PRC
PCC
12301(d)(1): Recycled-content percentage required
12305(e): Product Category
Steel Products (Legislature Only)
PRC
PCC
12301(d)(2): Recycled-content percentage required and product definition.
12305(g): Product Category.
Tire-Derived Products (State Agencies Only)
PRC
42890-42895: Requires State Agencies to purchase tire-derived products.
42701: Requires Caltrans to use recycled-content materials in their paving activities.
PCC
12200(f): Requirement to purchase.
12207(j): Definition of category.
12209(j): Definition of postconsumer content.
Tires
PRC
State Agencies
42400-42416: The Retreaded Tire Program.
PCC
State Agencies
12200(f): Requirement to purchase.
12207(i): Definition of category.
12209(i): Definition of postconsumer content.
Legislature
12301(d)(1): Recycled-content percentage required.
12305(f): Product Category