Membership

The Board will have 13 Voting Members and 3 Nonvoting Members, consisting of representatives of local government, environmental and environmental justice organizations, manufacturers, recycling and solid waste enterprises, and retail and grocery associations. 

Voting Members (13)

• 1 representative nominated by a statewide city association*
• 1 representative nominated by a statewide rural county association*
• 1 representative from a disadvantaged or low-income community or rural area
• 1 representative from an environmental protection organization
• 1 representative from an ocean advocacy organization
• 1 representative from an environmental justice organization
• 1 representative of a material recovery facility in California
• 1 representative of a recycling service provider or association of service providers
• 1 representative from the composting industry in California
• 4 representatives from manufacturers that produce single-use packaging/single-use plastic food ware containing postconsumer recycled content or a producer of third-party certified compostable products; members must not be members of the board of the Producer Responsibility Organization

Nonvoting Members (3)

• 1 representative nominated by a statewide retail association*
• 1 representative nominated by a statewide grocery association*
• 1 representative from a Producer Responsibility Organization

* Requires nomination by respective association.

Advisory Board Duties and Responsibilities

Advisory Board members are required to perform several duties and responsibilities following their appointment. These include:

• Meet at least once per year per PRC Section 42070 (c)
• Comply with the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act per PRC Section 42070(d)
• Elect a chair of the advisory board at the first meeting to serve for the calendar year per PRC Section 42070(b)
• Provide the PRO, CalRecycle, and a third party conducting a needs assessment with initial recommendations about creating a circular economy and implementing SB 54 as outlined in PRC Section 42070(e)
• Review any needs assessment or update within 90 days of receipt of the assessment per PRC Section 42067
• Review submitted PRO plans and offer written comments on the plan within 60 calendar days of receiving it pursuant to PRC Section 42070(h)
• Publish deliverables and accomplish goals as outlined in PRC Section 42070
• Serve for a staggered three-year term, with reappointment potential per PRC Section 42070(b)

In addition to the duties outlined above, members of the Advisory Board will be expected to:

• Commit to attending meetings and contributing to work products outside of meeting times, including preparation of meeting notes and posting ADA accessible documents to a publicly available repository.
• Provide own travel funding, as required.