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Overview
On August 11, 2025, the Office of Administrative Law (OAL) approved the AB 1311 Bag Drop emergency regulations. The regulations became effective on August 11, 2025.
The Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) proposed emergency regulations per Public Resources Code section 14538 in response to Assembly Bill (AB) 1311 (2021-22 Regular Session) that would specify the application content and operational standards that apply only to bag drop recycling centers.
These proposed regulations allow mobile recycling, which may include but is not limited to mobile bag drop receptacles, to be operated by recycling centers and specify the application content and operational standards that apply only to mobile recycling operated by recycling centers.
Affected Regulatory Code Sections
CalRecycle proposed emergency regulations to amend Title 14, California Code of Regulations (CCR), Division 2, Chapter 5, Sections 2000, 2045, 2060, 2500, 2505, 2525, and 2535.
CalRecycle proposed emergency regulations to adopt Title 14, CCR, Division 2, Chapter 5, Sections 2047, 2500.2, 2500.3, and 2500.5.
Current Status
The emergency regulations were approved by OAL effective August 11, 2025.
The AB 1311 Bag Drop Emergency Regulations were submitted to the Office of Administrative Law (OAL) on July 31, 2025, beginning the 10-calendar day emergency rulemaking process. The 5-calendar day public comment period began on July 31, 2025, and ended on August 5, 2025.
Current Documents
- Office of Administrative Law Approval Document. The Office of Administrative Law’s official approval of the emergency regulations. This document is available for public inspection during normal business hours at CalRecycle, 1001 “I” Street, 24th Floor, Sacramento, CA 95814. To schedule a time to inspect these documents, please contact Claire Derksen at Regulations@calrecycle.ca.gov.
- Office of Administrative Law Approved Regulation Text. An accessible version of the final regulation text as approved by the Office of Administrative Law.
- Emergency Rulemaking Action. The notice of proposed adoption, amendment, or repeal of regulations, and Finding of Emergency.
- Proposed Regulation Text. The express language that shows any proposed adoption, amendment, or deletion to the regulations.
- Economic and Fiscal Impact Statement (STD 399) and STD 399 Supplemental Information. Copy of the Economic and Fiscal Impact Statement form and supporting documentation.
- Documents Relied Upon. All technical, theoretical, and empirical studies, reports, or similar documents relied upon in developing the proposed regulations.
All rulemaking documents listed on this webpage can be made available by submitting a California Public Records Act request online on the California Public Records Act Requests webpage, or by emailing Regulations@calrecycle.ca.gov. These documents are also available for public inspection during normal business hours at CalRecycle, 1001 “I” Street, 24th Floor, Sacramento, CA 95814. To schedule a time to inspect these documents, please contact Claire Derksen at Regulations@calrecycle.ca.gov.
Input from Interested Parties
Interested parties had the opportunity to provide input during the public comment period, which commenced on July 31, 2025, when the emergency regulations were posted on OAL’s website. The public comment period closed on August 5, 2025.
History
OAL approved the emergency regulations on August 11, 2025.
On July 31, 2025, CalRecycle initiated a 5-calendar day written comment period for the proposed emergency regulations. The public comment period commenced on July 31, 2025, when the emergency regulations were posted on Office of Administrative Law’s (OAL) website. The public comment period closed on August 5, 2025.
During the public comment period, interested parties could submit comments in the following way:
Written comments were sent to OAL and CalRecycle and received before the close of the public comment period on August 5, 2025.
Comments on the proposed emergency regulations were submitted to OAL via email to staff@oal.ca.gov, by fax to (916) 323-6826, or by mail to:
OAL Reference Attorney
300 Capitol Mall, Suite 1250
Sacramento, California 95814
When a comment was submitted to OAL, a copy of the comment was also submitted to CalRecycle in one of the following ways:
- CalRecycle’s public comment portal
- or by mail to:
Claire Derksen
AB 1311 Bag Drop Emergency Regulations
Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, Regulations Unit
1001 “I” Street, MS-24B
Sacramento, CA 95814
OAL confirmed that CalRecycle received the comment before considering it. The comment must have stated that it was about the emergency regulation currently under OAL review and included the topic of the emergency.
On December 16, 2024, CalRecycle conducted an informal workshop to solicit feedback from interested parties and to present concepts and draft regulation text that establishes requirements for the operation of bag drop recycling centers and mobile unit extensions for recycling centers.
Contact
For more information on the AB 1311 Bag Drop Emergency Regulations, please contact Claire Derksen at Regulations@calrecycle.ca.gov.
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