The Responsible Textile Recovery Act (SB 707, Newman, Chapter 864, Statutes of 2024) requires the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) to review and approve a producer responsibility organization (PRO) by March 1, 2026, for the purposes of carrying out the producer requirements of the statute.
Pursuant to Public Resources Code section 42984.4, producers of covered products (textile articles and apparel) must form and join a PRO. By January 1, 2026, the governing body of any proposed PRO(s) must submit an application to CalRecycle describing how their PRO meets the requirements to be an approved PRO. If CalRecycle approves the PRO, then that PRO shall proceed to carry out the requirements of the Responsible Textile Recovery Act. If CalRecycle receives applications from more than one PRO, CalRecycle is required to determine which proposed PRO can most effectively implement the law.
CalRecycle received the PRO applications linked below and will approve a PRO by March 1, 2026.
Questions may be directed to Textiles@calrecycle.ca.gov
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