Application for a Group of Compostable Food Service Packaging Items

Contact Information

Contact Name *

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Last

Contact Title *

Company/Organization Name *

Contact Phone *

Phone Extension (if applicable)

Contact Email *

Company/Organization Mailing Address *

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

City

State / Province / Region

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Physical address checkbox

Physical address different than mailing address

Company/Organization Physical Address

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Zip Code

Item Information (Group Application)

Please note: All items submitted as a group application must contain identical materials (as defined in CCR section 17989(a)(18)) and be manufactured by the same company.

Are you the manufacturer of these items? *

Yes - Continue to product information
No - Enter the manufacturer name

Manufacturer Name

Use the table to input information for each item as detailed below.

• Name (as you would like this item to appear on the List)
• Item Type
• Length (inches) x Width (inches) x Height (inches)
• Volume (fluid ounces)
• Upload an image of your item
• Unique Product Code (UPC) or other product-identifying code

Item 1:

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Item 1 Name *

Volume (fluid ounces) *

Item 1 Type *

Item Image

Length x Width x Height (inches) *

Product Code *

Item 1: Would you like to add an item?

Yes
No

Item 2:

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Item 2: Would you like to add an item?

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No

Item 3:

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Item 3: Would you like to add an item?

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Item 4:

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Item 4: Would you like to add an item?

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Item 5:

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Include URLs, such as to your product catalog encompassing all items included in this group application. If not applicable, please specify in the box below.

Certify

Check this box to certify that all items included in this group application contain identical materials (as defined in CCR section 17989(a)(18)) and are manufactured by the same company.

Materials Information:

CalRecycle does not intend this section to require disclosure of confidential or proprietary information. If you believe that completing this section would disclose information you believe to be confidential or proprietary, contact the department at SB1335@calrecycle.ca.gov, and do not submit this form.

If these items are comprised of a single material determined by the department to meet the requirements of 14 CCR 17989.5(a)(1)(A), select the material from the list below. If these items contain any materials that are not identified on the list, select “Other” from the list below and describe each such material in the text field (e.g., bagasse, PHB), including identifying characteristics (e.g., form), used to manufacture the group of food service packaging items: *

Item 1: Material other

Toxics in Packaging Prevention Act Information:

Do these items contain a metal currently regulated under the Toxics in Packaging Prevention Act (e.g., lead, mercury, cadmium, or hexavalent chromium)? Upload documentation demonstrating that the items do not contain the regulated metal in an amount that exceeds 100 parts per million (ppm) by weight. *

Yes
No

Upload Toxics in Packaging Prevention Act documentation: *

Are the Toxics in Packaging Prevention Act information and documentation confidential or proprietary? *

Yes
No

Does the Toxics in Packaging Prevention Act information and documentation contain trade secrets?
See “Certification Regarding Confidentiality” at the end of application.

Does the Toxics in Packaging Prevention Act information and documentation contain trade secrets? *

Yes
No

If these test results are representative of a group of items, explain how the test results are representative of the group: *

Proposition 65 Chemicals Information:

Select from the list below the chemical names and Chemical Abstract Service Registry Numbers (CASRNs) for all chemicals included on the Proposition 65 list that are used in the manufacturing of these items (this list includes chemicals commonly used in food service packaging). If the item contains chemicals that are not identified on the list below, select “Other” and describe each chemical in the text field:
Access the full Proposition 65 list here.

Select from the list below the chemical names and Chemical Abstract Service Registry Numbers (CASRNs) for all chemicals included on the Proposition 65 list that are used in the manufacturing of these items (this list includes chemicals commonly used in food service packaging). *

Proposition 65 list other

Is the Proposition 65 chemicals information confidential or proprietary? *

Yes
No

Does the Proposition 65 chemicals information contain trade secrets?
See “Certification Regarding Confidentiality” at the end of application.

Is the Proposition 65 chemicals information confidential or proprietary (see “Certification Regarding Confidentiality” at end of application)? *

Yes
No

Is a Proposition 65 warning required for the items due to the exposure of chemicals included on the Proposition 65 list from the use of these items? *

Yes
No

ASTM Test Report:

Are these items plastic, plastic-coated, or plastic-containing? If yes, upload the documentation demonstrating that these items meets the requirements of ASTM D6400-19 or ASTM D6868-19. Documentation must include a copy of the ASTM test report showing the percent biodegradation achieved at 60 days for the items. *

Yes
No

Upload ASTM test report: *

Is the ASTM report confidential or proprietary? *

Yes
No
N/A (the item is not plastic, plastic-coated, or plastic-containing)

Enter the date the ASTM test was completed: *

If these test results are representative of a group of items, explain how the test results are representative of the group: *

Total Fluorine Test Information:

Are these items made from plastic or fiber materials? If yes, upload the total fluorine test results. *

Yes
No

Upload total fluorine test results: *

Enter the date the total fluorine test was completed: *

Is information regarding the total fluorine test (results and date) confidential or proprietary?
See “Certification Regarding Confidentiality” at the end of application.

Is information regarding the total fluorine test (results and date) confidential or proprietary *

Yes
No
N/A (the items are not made from plastic or fiber materials)

Enter the accreditation number for the ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accredited laboratory used to perform the total fluorine test: *

Is information regarding the laboratory used to perform the total fluorine test confidential or proprietary?
See “Certification Regarding Confidentiality” at the end of application.

Is information regarding the laboratory used to perform the total fluorine test confidential or proprietary ? *

Yes
No

Is the analytical method used to perform the total fluorine test confidential or proprietary?
See “Certification Regarding Confidentiality” at the end of application.

Is the analytical method used to perform the total fluorine test confidential or proprietary ? *

Yes
No

If these test results are representative of a group of items, explain how the test results are representative of the group: *

Information Related to the Compostable Criteria:

The compostable food service packaging items must meet one of the following requirements, as established by the regulations, to demonstrate that it is regularly composted in the state:

A. The material comprising the item is included on the Materials List as indicated in “Material(s) Information” above.
B. Documentation demonstrating the items are comprised of materials that are collected by at least 50 percent of organic waste recycling programs statewide and are accepted by at least 50 percent of compost facilities in the state that accept mixed materials.
C. Documentation demonstrating the items are, or will be, included in a takeback program that on an annual basis recovers at least 50 percent of the food service packaging items in the program that are distributed at food service facilities.

If B or C was selected, upload compostable criteria documentation.See “Certification Regarding Confidentiality” at the end of application.

If B or C was selected, upload compostable criteria documentation.

Is the documentation related to the compostable criteria confidential or proprietary? *

Yes
No

Do all of these items comply with the applicable labeling requirements of Public Resources Code Sections 42355 through 42358.5 and Business and Professions Code subsection 17580.5(a)? *

Yes
No

I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the information provided above is true and correct. *

I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the information provided above is true and correct. *

Certification Regarding Confidentiality

This application and all documents submitted as part of it are public documents, except that the portions labeled or identified as confidential, proprietary, or trade secret will be withheld from disclosure to the extent required by the California Public Records Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 6250) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code), Section 40062 of the Public Resources Code, and Article 4 of Chapter 1 of Division 7 of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations (commencing with Section 17041). (See also 14 CCR Section 17989.6(b), (f)(3).) While the Public Records Act specifically exempts trade secrets from disclosure, there is no categorical exemption for information that is claimed to be “confidential” or “proprietary” but does not qualify as a trade secret. Unless some other express exemption applies, such information may be withheld from disclosure only where the need for confidentiality clearly outweighs the public interest in disclosure (see Government Code section 6255). “Trade secret” is defined at section 3426.1 of the Civil Code.
IMPORTANT: This application asks whether certain uploads contain trade secrets. For those uploads, a “yes” response does not label or identify the uploaded document as confidential in its entirety; you must still label or identify the specific portions that you claim to be exempt from disclosure. This may be done directly within documents or through any other means that clearly communicate what is claimed to be exempt from disclosure. Only material expressly labeled or identified as “trade secret” (as opposed to merely “confidential” or “proprietary”) will be treated as such for purposes of Public Records Act request.

By checking this box, you certify that: *

By checking this box, you certify that: *

(1) you are aware that this application and all documents submitted as part of it are public records, except that the portions labeled or identified as confidential, proprietary, or trade secret information will be withheld from public disclosure to the extent required by law (see above);
(2) you understand that information that does not constitute a trade secret is not necessarily exempt from disclosure and may be withheld only in extraordinary circumstances (see, e.g., Government Code section 6255); and

(3) you have labeled or identified as “confidential,” “proprietary,” or “trade secret,” as applicable, all portions of this application (including all uploaded documentation) that you claim are exempt from disclosure and understand that all other portions will be disclosed in response to Public Records Act requests.

If different from the contact information provided at the beginning of this application, provide the name, address, and telephone number of the individual to be contacted if CalRecycle receives a request for disclosure of data contained in your application that you claim to be confidential (see 14 CCR Section 17045):