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 (CCR), Article 2, sections 18950 – 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, CCR, Article 2, sections 18950 – 18958.
Current Status
CalRecycle will hold an informal public workshop on August 4, 2026, from 1:00pm to 4:00pm, to present an update on the draft regulatory text changes made since soliciting written feedback at the informal workshop held on March 3, 2025.
Details of how to participate and submit questions and feedback at this workshop are included in the Input from Interested Parties section.
Current Documents
Updated Draft Proposed Regulatory Text. Draft regulatory language that shows any proposed adoption, amendment, or deletion to the regulations.
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, in-person and virtual, to solicit feedback from interested parties on this matter.
August 4, 2026
Starting at 1:00pm
Byron Sher Auditorium
CalRecycle headquarters, 2nd floor
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.
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 July 27, 2026, and we will do our best to accommodate your request.
Written feedback and questions may be submitted prior to the workshop and after the workshop has concluded in one of the following ways:
Electronic submittal: Paint Stewardship Informal Workshop Comment Period
Postal mail:
Claire Derksen
Paint Stewardship Permanent Regulations
Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, Regulations Unit
1001 “I” St., MS-24B, Sacramento, CA 95814
By submitting a written comment to CalRecycle in connection with this rulemaking action, you shall be deemed to have expressly indicated a willingness to receive a notice by means of an electronic written communication via email unless you specifically request CalRecycle to deliver its notice(s) via non-electronic communication.
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 number, email address, etc.) become part of the public record and can be released to the public upon request.
History
From June 23, 2025, through July 24, 2025, CalRecycle held an informal comment period for the draft proposed regulatory language aimed to clarify existing language in Title 14, CCR, Article 2, sections 18950 – 18958, and to implement new requirements established by AB 1526 and SB 1143. This was a voluntary informal public comment period that CalRecycle held to obtain feedback from interested parties before entering the formal rulemaking phase.
On March 3, 2025, CalRecycle hosted an informal public workshop to gather feedback on proposed regulatory concepts related to AB 1526 and SB 1143, including new definitions, changes to reporting requirements, and updates to compliance and enforcement procedures. The workshop also presented CalRecycle’s planned approach to economic analysis for the rulemaking process and shared sample questions to guide data collection efforts. CalRecycle requested relevant data to help assess potential regulatory costs and provided instructions for submitting sensitive or proprietary information. A copy of the workshop materials was published at the public notice in advance of the workshop.
Paint Stewardship Program Data Requests
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. A copy of the workshop materials was published at the public notice in advance of the workshop.
Contact
For more information on the Paint Stewardship Permanent Regulations, please contact Claire Derksen at Regulations@calrecycle.ca.gov.
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For more information regarding the Paint Stewardship Program, please visit Paint Management Program webpage.
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