Statewide Commission on Recycling Markets and Curbside Recycling

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Commission Reports

June 30, 2022 Recommendations Report*
December 20, 2021 Recommendations Report*
July 1, 2021 Final Recommendations Report* (5,048 KB, PDF)
January 1, 2021 Preliminary Recommendations Report* (1,571 KB, PDF)

*For public convenience, CalRecycle is posting the Final Report and Preliminary Report on behalf of the Statewide Commission on Recycling Markets and Curbside Recycling (Commission). AB 1583 (Eggman, Chapter 690, Statues of 2019) tasked the Commission as an independent advisory board to provide these policy recommendations. CalRecycle provides administrative support to the Commission and has not had any role in the preparation of this report or the recommendations contained therein. Therefore, any substantive questions regarding this Report should be addressed directly to the Commission via the Public Comment Portal.

Background

In 2019, Governor Newsom signed into law The California Recycling Market Development Act (AB 1583, Eggman, Chapter 690, Statutes of 2019). Public Resources Code Section 42005.5 requires CalRecycle to convene by July 1, 2020, a Statewide Commission on Recycling Markets and Curbside Recycling consisting of representative of public agencies, private solid waste enterprises, and environmental organizations that have expertise in recycling. View the full text of the Act.

In 2020, Governor Newsom signed into law AB 2287 (Eggman, Chapter 281, Statutes of 2020), which requires the commission to issue preliminary recommendations on or before January 1, 2021, and to issue policy recommendations and identify products that are recyclable or compostable and regularly collected in curbside recycling programs by July 1, 2021. The bill also requires the commission to provide an opportunity for the public to review and provide comment before finalizing a recommendation or identifying a product described above. The bill also authorizes the commission to share the recommendations and identifications with the Legislature or any state or federal agency. View the full text of the act.

All meetings are subject to the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act.

Commission Meetings

Commission meetings will be held on the first and third Wednesday of the month. Links to the public notices can be found below:

June 29, 2022, 1:00-3:00 p.m.
June 15, 2022, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
June 1, 2022, 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
April 6, 2022, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
March 16, 2022, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
February 16, 2022, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
February 2, 2022, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
January 19, 2022, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
December 15, 2021, 8:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
December 1, 2021, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
November 17, 2021, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
November 3, 2021, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
October 20, 2021, 8:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
October 6, 2021, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
September 1, 2021, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
June 16, 2021, 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
June 2, 2021, 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
May 19, 2021, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
May 5, 2021, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
April 21, 2021, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
April 7, 2021, 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
March 17, 2021, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
March 3, 2021, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
February 17, 2021, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
February 3, 2021, 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
January 20, 2021, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
January 6, 2021, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

For meetings held in 2020, please see the CalRecycle Public Notices webpage.

Committees

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Thermoforms (disbanded on February 16, 2022)

Members: John Davis, Jeff Donlevy, Laura Ferrante, Joseph Kalpakoff, Nick Lapis, Alex Oseguera, Heidi Sanborn (Chair)

January 5, 2022, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

Committee of the Whole (disbanded on October 6, 2021)

Members: John Bouchard, Deborah Cadena, John Davis, Jan Dell, Jeff Donlevy, Laura Ferrante, Joseph Kalpakoff, Nick Lapis, Manuel Medrano, Alex Oseguera, Heidi Sanborn, Coby Skye, Ann Schneider, Sara Toyoda, Richard Valle, Tedd Ward

September 15, 2021, 8:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Market Development (disbanded on September 1, 2021)

Members: John Davis (Chair), Manuel Medrano, Heidi Sanborn, Ann Schneider (Vice-Chair), Sara Toyoda

May 10, 2021, 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
April 26, 2021, 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
April 12, 2021, 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
March 22, 2021, 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 p.m.
March 8, 2021, 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
February 22, 2021, 9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
February 8, 2021, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
January 11, 2021, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Previous meetings – Commission Meeting Archive

Organics (disbanded on September 1, 2021)

Members: Deborah Cadena, Laura Ferrante, Joseph Kalpakoff (Chair), Nick Lapis, Alex Oseguera, Coby Skye, Tedd Ward (Vice-Chair)

June 1, 2021, 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
May 17, 2021, 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
May 6, 2021, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
April 14, 2021, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
March 9, 2021, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
February 1, 2021, 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Previous meetings – Commission Meeting Archive

Recycling (disbanded on September 1, 2021)

Members: John Bouchard, Jan Dell, Jeff Donlevy (Chair), Laura Ferrante, Joseph Kalpakoff, Nick Lapis, Alex Oseguera (Vice-Chair), Richard Valle

June 25, 2021, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
May 14, 2021, 1:00 p.m.– 3:00 p.m.
March 12, 2021, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
January 22, 2021, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Previous meetings – Commission Meeting Archive

Labeling and Media (disbanded on September 1, 2021)

Members: John Davis, Jan Dell (Chair), Jeff Donlevy, Ann Schneider (Vice-Chair), Coby Skye, Sara Toyoda

April 13, 2021 , 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
March 4, 2021, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
February 2, 2021, 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Previous meetings – Commission Meeting Archive

Commissioners

Commissioner	Affiliation
John Bouchard	Teamsters 350, Principle Officer
Deborah Cadena	Kern County Recycling
John Davis	Mojave Desert and Mountain Recycling Authority
Jan Dell	The Last Beach Cleanup, Founder
Jeff Donlevy	Ming’s Recycling, General Manager
Laura Ferrante	Waste Alternatives, Owner
Joseph Kalpakoff	Mid Valley Disposal, CEO
Nick Lapis	Californians Against Waste, Director of Advocacy
Manuel Medrano	City of Chula Vista, Environmental Services Manager
Alex Oseguera	Waste Management, Director of Government Affairs
Heidi Sanborn	National Stewardship Action Council
Ann Schneider	Millbrae Mayor
Coby Skye	LA County Public Works, Assistant Deputy Director
Sara Toyoda	City of Indio, Environmental Programs Coordinator
Richard Valle (Resigned 6/2/2022)	Tri-CED Community Recycling, CEO
Tedd Ward	Del Norte Solid Waste Management Director

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