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CalRecycle releases revised SB 54 draft rules; lawmakers press on overbroad exemptions and hazardous‑waste criteria

Budget Subcommittee No. 2 · May 21, 2025
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CalRecycle on Tuesday released a revised informal draft of regulations implementing SB 54, the state—s packaging producer‑responsibility law; the agency said it seeks stakeholder input ahead of formal rulemaking, while senators warned the draft could create overly broad exemptions for packaging and raised questions about OTCs and hazardous‑waste criteria.

CalRecycle officials told the Senate budget subcommittee the agency released a revised informal draft of implementing regulations for SB 54, the state's producer responsibility law for packaging, and invited stakeholder comment and workshops before a formal rulemaking filing.

Mindy McIntyre, CalRecycle—s chief deputy, said the draft is part of an informal process and that the agency intends to refine language before formal submission to the Office of Administrative Law. "We've released them, and this is the informal process," McIntyre told the subcommittee, noting a public workshop was…

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