[Archives] SB 1013 Dealer Registration and Dealer Cooperatives Permanent Regulations

Current Status

The SB 1013 Dealer Registration and Dealer Cooperatives permanent regulations were submitted to OAL for final review on January 13, 2025.

The permanent regulations were approved by OAL on April 24, 2025, and became effective on April 24, 2025:

Office of Administrative Law Approval Document. The Office of Administrative Law’s official approval of the SB 1013 Dealer Registration and Dealer Cooperatives permanent regulations.

Current Documents

1. 00. Table of Contents. A table of contents that identifies each item contained in the official rulemaking file.
2. A. Notice of Proposed Action. The notice of proposed adoption, amendment, or repeal of regulations.
3. B. Originally Proposed Text. The express language that shows any proposed adoption, amendment, or deletion to the regulations.
4. C. Mailing Statement for 45-Day Notice. The mailing statement that confirms the notice was delivered by means of electronic communication over 45 days prior to the close of the public comment period and public hearing.
5. D. Initial Statement of Reasons. An explanation of all proposed changes to the regulations.
6. E. Public Hearing Official Transcript. The official transcript from the public hearing that was held on April 30, 2024.
7. F. Post Notice Modifications.
   1. 1. Modified Regulation Text. The express language that shows any proposed adoption, amendment, or deletion to the regulations.
   2. 2. 15-Day Notice. The notice of changes that have been made to the original proposed regulations.
   3. 3. Mailing Statement for 15-Day Modified Regulation Text and Documents Added. The mailing statement that confirms the notice was delivered by means of electronic communication over 15 days prior to the close of the public comment period.
   4. 4. Revised 15-Day Economic and Fiscal Impact Statement STD 399 and Supplemental Information. The Economic and Fiscal Impact Form 399 and Economic Impact Statement Supplemental Information document that was revised with the 15-Day notice.
   5. 5. Second 15-Day Modified Regulation Text. The express language that shows any proposed adoption, amendment, or deletion to the regulations.
   6. 6. Second 15-Day Notice. The notice of changes that have been made to the proposed regulations following the first 15-Day comment period.
   7. 7. Mailing Statement for Second 15-Day Modified Regulation Text. The mailing statement that confirms the notice was delivered by means of electronic communication over 15 days prior to the close of the public comment period.
8. G. Revised Final Economic and Fiscal Impact Statement STD 399 and Supplemental Information. The final version of the Economic and Fiscal Impact Form 399 and Economic Impact Statement Supplemental Information document required by Department of Finance.
9. H. Other Material in Rulemaking File.
   1. 1. 45-Day Original Public Comment Letters. The original public comment letters received during the 45-day comment period and public hearing. 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 Csilla Richmond at regulations@calrecycle.ca.gov.
   2. 2. 45-Day Annotated Public Comment Letters. Annotated versions of the public comment letters received during the 45-day comment period and public hearing. Annotations on these comment letters correspond with the comment matrix and final statement of reasons. 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 Csilla Richmond at regulations@calrecycle.ca.gov.
   3. 3. 45-Day Comment Period Matrix. A matrix that displays all public comments, corresponding comment codes, and CalRecycle’s responses to all comments received during the 45-day comment period and public hearing.
   4. 4. 15-Day Original Public Comment Letters. The original public comment letters received during the 15-day comment period. 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 Csilla Richmond at regulations@calrecycle.ca.gov.
   5. 5. 15-Day Annotated Public Comment Letters. Annotated versions of the public comment letters received during the 15-day comment period. Annotations on these comment letters correspond with the comment matrix and final statement of reasons. 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 Csilla Richmond at regulations@calrecycle.ca.gov.
   6. 6. 15-Day Comment Period Matrix. A matrix that displays all public comments, corresponding comment codes, and CalRecycle’s responses to all comments received during the 15-day comment period.
   7. 7. Non-Substantial Changes Made to Modified Regulation Text. A document showing all non-substantial changes made to the Modified Regulation Text after the 15-Day Comment Period.
   8. 8. Documents Relied Upon. All technical, theoretical, and empirical studies, reports, or similar documents relied upon in developing the proposed regulations.
      • 8.a. Attachment 1 – Convenient Beverage Recycling in California: A Report to the California State Legislature, dated July 2, 2018
      • 8.b. Attachment 2 – Beverage Container Recycling: Implementation (SB 1013), Budget Change Proposal, authorized in 2023
      • 8.c. Attachment 3 – CalRecycle Request for Approval, dated July 25, 2023
      • 8.d. Attachment 4 – Comment Letter Submitted by Container Recycling Institute, dated September 8, 2022
      • 8.e. Attachment 5 – Comparative Analysis of Convenience Zone Data: Status, Dealers in Unserved Convenience Zones, and Paid Handling Fees in September 2022 and 2023
      • 8.f. Attachment 6 – West Hollywood Minimum Wage, accessed February 20, 2024
      • 8.g. Attachment 7 – UC Berkeley Labor Center, California City and County Current Minimum Wages (1/1/2024), accessed February 20, 2024
      • 8.h. Attachment 8 – CalRecycle Handling Fee Changes, Effective July 1, 2023
      • 8.i. Attachment 9 – CalRecycle 2024 Processing Payments for Recyclers
      • 8.j. Attachment 10 – CalRecycle 2022 Beverage Container Recycling in California Fact Sheet
      • 8.k. Attachment 11 – North State Public Radio – California Has A Recycling Problem, April 25, 2021, accessed February 20, 2024
      • 8.l. Attachment 12 – Leading Non-English languages Web App, accessed July 5, 2024
      • 8.m. Attachment 13 – Original Economic and Fiscal Impact Statement (STD 399)
      • 8.n. Attachment 14 – Original STD 399 Appendix
      • 8.o. Attachment 15 – Revised 15-Day Economic and Fiscal Impact Statement (STD 399)
      • 8.p. Attachment 16 – Revised 15-Day STD 399 Appendix
      • 8.q. Attachment 17 – Revised Final Economic and Fiscal Impact Statement (STD 399)
      • 8.r. Attachment 18 – Revised Final STD 399 Appendix
   9. 9. Appendix D Form. Document recording CalRecycle tribal consultation activity. 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 Csilla Richmond at regulations@calrecycle.ca.gov.
   10. 10. CEQA Notice of Exemption and Attachment. Notice of Exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act. 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 Csilla Richmond at regulations@calrecycle.ca.gov.
   11. 11. Department Adoption of Regulations. CalRecycle’s Request for Approval document approving the adoption of the SB 1013 Dealer Registration and Dealer Cooperatives permanent regulations.
   12. 12. Second 15-Day Original Public Comment Letters. The original public comment letters received during the second 15-day comment period. 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 Csilla Richmond at regulations@calrecycle.ca.gov.
   13. 13. Second 15-Day Annotated Public Comment Letters. Annotated versions of the public comment letters received during the second 15-day comment period. Annotations on these comment letters correspond with the comment matrix and final statement of reasons. 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 Csilla Richmond at regulations@calrecycle.ca.gov.
   14. 14. Second 15-Day Comment Period Matrix.
10. I. Updated Informative Digest. A revision to the Informative Digest describing any changes to the law during the rulemaking period.
11. J. Final Statement of Reasons. An explanation of any changes to the originally proposed regulations and a summary and response to public comments received on the proposed regulations.

All rulemaking documents listed on this webpage are either available by submitting a PRA 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 Csilla Richmond at regulations@calrecycle.ca.gov.

Input from Interested Parties

CalRecycle considered comments sent to CalRecycle and received during the initial 45-day written comment period, which began on March 15, 2024, and ended on April 30, 2024. CalRecycle additionally held a hybrid public hearing on April 30, 2024. CalRecycle also considered comments sent to CalRecycle and received during the first 15-day written comment period, which began on August 19, 2024, and ended on September 3, 2024.

Additionally, CalRecycle considered written comments sent to CalRecycle and received during a second 15-day written comment period, which began on February 24, 2025, and ended on March 11, 2025.

History

CalRecycle proposed permanent regulations for SB 1013 to clarify a process to register dealers, and establish stewardship plan, reporting, and operational requirements for, and enforcement of, dealer cooperatives. The proposed regulations considered public feedback gathered during two workshops and an informational session. On April 25, 2023, August 10, 2023, and August 31, 2023, CalRecycle hosted workshops or an informational session on regulatory concepts and later regulatory text for public consideration. CalRecycle incorporated input received from these events into the SB 1013 Dealer Registration and Dealer Cooperatives permanent regulations.

The permanent regulations were submitted to the Office of Administrative Law on March 4, 2024, and were published in the California Regulatory Notice Register on March 15, 2024. CalRecycle welcomed written and oral public comments during an initial 45-day public comment that began on March 15, 2024, and concluded with a public hearing on April 30, 2024. During that public hearing, CalRecycle received formal comments on the proposed regulations. CalRecycle also considered comments sent to CalRecycle and received during the first 15-day written comment period, which began on August 19, 2024, and ended on September 3, 2024.

A second 15-day public comment period began on February 24, 2025, and ended on March 11, 2025.

During the 45-day and 15-day public comment periods, interested parties could submit written comments in the following way: 

The written comment period permits any interested person, or their authorized representative, to submit written comments addressing the proposed amendments to CalRecycle. Written comments, which offer a recommendation and/or objection, or support the proposed amendment, should indicate the amended section to which the comment or comments are directed.

CalRecycle only considered written comments sent to CalRecycle and received during the written comment periods. Additionally, CalRecycle requested that written comments reference a subsection or section of the proposed action. Written comments received by CalRecycle after the close of the public comment periods were not responded to in the rulemaking file.

During the 45-Day and 15-day comment periods, written comments were submitted to:

Postal mail:

Csilla Richmond
SB 1013 Dealer Registration and Dealer Cooperatives Permanent Regulations
Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, Regulations Unit
1001 “I” St., MS-24B, Sacramento, CA 95814

Electronic submittal: Via CalRecycle’s public comment portal.

On April 24, 2025, the Office of Administrative Law (OAL) approved the permanent regulations. The regulations become effective on April 24, 2025.

Contact

For more information regarding the Beverage Container Recycling Program, please visit the Beverage Container Recycling Program webpage.

Subscribe to the Beverage Container Recycling Program General Information Listserv to receive emails regarding this program.

For more information regarding the Dealer Cooperatives program, please visit the Dealer Cooperatives Program webpage.

For more information contact: Legislative and External Affairs Office, lex.office@calrecycle.ca.gov