Overview
The Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) is proposing permanent regulations per Public Resources Code (PRC) sections 42420 – 42428 in response to Assembly Bill (AB) 2440 (Irwin, Chapter 351. Statutes of 2022), which established the Responsible Battery Recycling Act (Act). The Act requires producers, either individually or through the creation of one or more stewardship organizations, to develop, fund, and implement a stewardship program for the collection and recycling of covered batteries.
Affected Regulatory Code Sections
CalRecycle is proposing permanent regulations to adopt Title 14, California Code of Regulations, Division 7, Chapter 11, Article 5, Sections 18976, 18976.1, 18976.2, 18976.3, 18976.4, 18976.5, 18976.6, 18976.7, 18976.8, 18976.9, 18976.10, 18976.11, 18976.12, 18976.13, 18976.14, 18976.15, and 18976.16.
Current Status
On May 29, 2025, CalRecycle held an informal public workshop to solicit feedback from the public, the regulated community, and other interested persons on a full draft of the proposed regulatory language to implement, make specific, and clarify the Responsible Battery Recycling Act. A copy of the workshop materials, including a full draft of the proposed regulations, can be found in the Past Events section on the Battery Stewardship webpage.
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).
Input from Interested Parties
The informal comment period for the proposed regulations began on May 29, 2025, and ended on June 12, 2025. CalRecycle appreciates the input of all interested parties and will consider all comments received in the development of this rulemaking. For more information regarding the Responsible Battery Recycling Act program, please visit the Battery Stewardship webpage.
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.
Contact
For more information on the Responsible Battery Recycling Act Regulations, contact Donnet McFarlane at Regulations@calrecycle.ca.gov.
Subscribe to the Proposed Regulations GovDelivery to receive emails regarding rulemaking developments.
For more information regarding the Responsible Battery Recycling Act, visit the Battery Stewardship webpage.
Subscribe to the Battery Stewardship GovDelivery to receive emails regarding this program.