EPR Compliance

CalRecycle provides oversight and enforcement of California’s Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) programs and laws.
As part of this effort, CalRecycle conducts verification that requirements are met by:

  • Retailers
  • Wholesalers
  • Distributors
  • Manufacturers, and
  • Renovators

Overview of Program Requirements and CalRecycle Inspection Review Information

Used carpet in a truck

Carpet EPR

Retailers and Distributors

Manufacturers

  • Carpet Stewardship Plan Requirement
  • Collect and Remit Carpet Stewardship Assessment
Stacks of used mattresses

Mattress EPR

Retailers

  • Register with a CalRecycle-approved Mattress Recycling Organization
  • Collect and Remit Recycle Charges
  • Offer Compliant Mattresses
  • Offer No-Charge, Used Mattress Take-Back
  • Monitor CalRecycle Website

Manufacturers and Distributors

  • Mattress Stewardship Plan Requirement

Renovators

  • Register with a CalRecycle-approved Mattress Recycling Organization
  • Annual Reporting

Solid Waste Facilities

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Paint EPR

Retailers

Manufacturers

  • Paint Stewardship Plan Requirement
  • Collect and Remit Paint Assessment
Spilled pill bottles

Pharmaceutical EPR

Retail Pharmacies / Retail Pharmacy Chains

  • Sale of Pharmaceuticals
  • Records Maintenance

Other Retailers

  • Sale of Pharmaceuticals

Authorized Collectors

  • Collection Records Maintenance

Manufacturers

Wholesalers / Distributors

Repackagers / Owners or Licensees / Importers

Disposing needle into container

Sharps EPR

Retail Pharmacies / Pharmacy Chains

  • Sale of Sharps
  • Records Maintenance

Other Retailers

  • Sale of Sharps

Manufacturers

Wholesalers / Distributors

Repackagers / Owners or Licensees / Importers

Additional Details

Enforcement Orders for
Non-Compliance

Carpet Enforcement
Mattress Enforcement
Paint Enforcement
Pharmaceutical Enforcement
Sharps Enforcement

EPR Compliance Unit Contact Information

EPR Unit Mailing Address: CalRecycle, EPR Compliance Unit MS10A-17  P.O. Box 4025. Sacramento, CA 95812

Carpet
Phone: (916) 341-6078
Fax: (916) 319-7817
carpetenforcement@calrecycle.ca.gov

Pharmaceutical
Phone: (916) 324-0997
Fax: 916-319-7150
PharmaSharpsEnforcement@calrecycle.ca.gov

Mattress
Phone: (916) 341-6192
Fax: (916) 319-7267
mattressenforcement@calrecycle.ca.gov

Sharps
Phone: (916) 324-0997
Fax: 916-319-7150
PharmaSharpsEnforcement@calrecycle.ca.gov

Paint
Phone: (916) 341-6079
Fax: (916) 319-7818
paintenforcement@calrecycle.ca.gov

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