Paint Stewardship Permanent Regulations

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). 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 reporting requirements.  

These proposed regulations would implement the statutory addition of aerosol coating products into the Architectural Paint 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 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on August 26, 2024, 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 are duplicative of CalRecycle practices.

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 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on August 26, 2024, 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 at 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 August 16, 2024, and we will do our best to accommodate your request.

During the informal comment period, which begins at 9:00 a.m. on August 26, 2024 and ends on September 9, 2024, written comments may be submitted via CalRecycle’s public comment portal, which can be accessed here: Paint Stewardship Informal Rulemaking Comment Period.

Contact

For more information on the Paint Stewardship Permanent Regulations, please contact Donnet McFarlane at regulations@calrecycle.ca.gov.

For more information regarding the Paint Stewardship Program, please visit Paint Management Program webpage.