Overview
The Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) is proposing permanent regulations per Public Resources Code (PRC) sections 48700 – 48707 in response to Assembly Bill (AB) 1526 (Committee on Natural Resources, Chapter 848, Statutes of 2023) and Senate Bill (SB) 1143 (Allen, Chapter 989, Statutes of 2024). Changes to the existing Architectural Paint Recovery Program regulations (Title 14, California Code of Regulations section 18950 to 18958) are necessary to clarify existing language and implement new requirements established by AB 1526 and SB 1143.
These proposed regulations would implement the statutory addition of aerosol coating products, nonindustrial coatings, and coating-related products into the Architectural Paint Recovery Program, which was renamed the Paint Product Recovery Program.
Affected Regulatory Code Sections
CalRecycle is proposing permanent regulations to amend Title 14, California Code of Regulations (CCR), Article 2, sections 18950 -18958.
Current Status
CalRecycle will hold an informal public workshop from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. on March 3, 2025, to solicit feedback from the public, the regulated community, and other interested persons on regulatory concepts to define new terms and modify certain plan and annual report requirements, compliance and enforcement procedures, and existing sections to align with the requirements established by AB 1526 and SB 1143.
Details of how to participate and submit questions and feedback at this workshop are included below.
Current Documents
Formal rulemaking documents will be published on this webpage once CalRecycle files a formal public notice of the proposed regulations with the Office of Administrative Law (OAL).
A copy of the workshop materials will be published at the public notice in advance of the workshop.
Input from Interested Parties
CalRecycle will hold the hybrid public workshop from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. on March 3, 2025, to solicit feedback from interested parties on this matter.
The public workshop will be a hybrid in-person and virtual workshop.
Accessible in-person in the Byron Sher Auditorium
located on the 2nd floor of the CalRecycle headquarters
1001 I Street, Sacramento, California.
The Byron Sher Auditorium is wheelchair accessible.
The public workshop will also be accessible virtually via Zoom for direct participation and via Webcast for observation only. To attend virtually via Zoom, you must register in advance. Registration is free.
Please note that under the California Public Records Act (Government Code section 7920.000 et seq.), your written and oral comments, attachments, and associated contact information (e.g., your address, phone, email, etc.) become part of the public record and can be released to the public upon request.
To observe the public workshop via Webcast, please go to the Public Meeting Live Webcasts. Webcast participants will not be able to ask questions. If you are participating remotely and anticipate providing comments, it is recommended to join through Zoom. No registration is necessary to view the Webcast.
Simultaneous Spanish interpretation will be available in-person at the workshop and remotely via Zoom or webcast. For in-person interpretation services, headsets will be available and can be provided by CalRecycle staff prior to or during the workshop. If you need interpretation services in a language other than Spanish, please notify CalRecycle at regulations@calrecycle.ca.gov by February 20, 2025, and we will do our best to accommodate your request.
During the informal comment period, which begins at 1:00 p.m. on March 3, 2025, and ends on March 17, 2025, written comments may be submitted via CalRecycle’s public comment portal, which can be accessed here: Paint Stewardship Informal Rulemaking Comment Period.
History
On August 26, 2024, CalRecycle conducted an informal workshop to solicit feedback from the public, the regulated community, and other interested persons on regulatory concepts to define new terms and modify certain plan and annual report requirements, the procedure for imposing administrative civil penalties, and existing sections that were duplicative of CalRecycle practices.
Contact
For more information on the Paint Stewardship Permanent Regulations, please contact Donnet McFarlane at regulations@calrecycle.ca.gov.
- Subscribe to the Proposed Regulations Listserv to receive emails regarding rulemaking developments.
For more information regarding the Paint Stewardship Program, please visit Paint Management Program webpage.
- Subscribe to the Paint Stewardship Listserv to receive emails regarding this program.