CaliforniaPlastic beverage containers: recycling.
What it does
The California Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Act requires plastic beverage containers sold by a beverage manufacturer, as specified, to contain a specified average percentage of postconsumer recycled plastic per year. The act requires the manufacturer of a beverage sold in a plastic beverage container subject to the California Redemption Value to report to the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery certain information about the amounts of virgin plastic and postconsumer recycled plastic used for plastic beverage containers subject to the California Redemption Value for sale in the state in the previous calendar year. Existing law requires the department to post this reported information on its internet website, as provided.
More detail
Existing law provides that a violation of the act or a regulation adopted pursuant to the act is a crime.
The act subjects a beverage manufacturer that does not meet the minimum postconsumer recycled plastic content requirements to an annual administrative penalty, as provided. Under the act, the penalty is set at $0.20 for each pound of virgin plastic used in lieu of the required amount of postconsumer recycled plastic, as provided.
This bill would instead set the administrative penalty at $0.30 for each pound of virgin plastic used in lieu of the required amount of postconsumer recycled plastic.
This bill, beginning on or before March 1, 2028, would require a manufacturer of a beverage sold in a plastic beverage container subject to the California Redemption Value to also provide to the department proof that the postconsumer recycled content used by the beverage manufacturer for plastic beverage containers is able to be validated and is validated by a third party, as specified. The bill would require a validation regarding the postconsumer recycled content of plastic provided by a manufacturer of postconsumer recycled plastic to be accurate. By creating new crimes, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The bill would require the department to publish on its internet website a list of beverage manufacturers and their associated brand names, indicate whether they have complied with applicable postconsumer recycled plastic requirements, and provide other information the department deems appropriate.
The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
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History
- 2026
- Sep 18Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 315, Statutes of 2026.Latest
- Sep 18Approved by the Governor Gavin Newsom.Became Law
- Aug 31Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 6 p.m.To Governor
- Aug 26Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 28. Noes 10. Page 5916.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.Major
- Vote recorded Unfinished Business SB633 Blakespear Concurrence. Result: pass.Upper
- Aug 25In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
- Vote recorded SB 633 Blakespear Senate Third Reading By Pellerin. Result: pass.Lower
- Aug 25Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 59. Noes 16. Page 6468.) Ordered to the Senate.Passed Assembly
- Aug 20Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Aug 20Read third time and amended.Major
- Aug 17Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Aug 13Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.Major
- Vote recorded Do pass as amended. Result: pass.Lower
- Aug 13From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (August 13).Major
- Aug 13Assembly Rule 63 suspended.
- 2025
- Aug 29August 29 hearing postponed by committee.
- Aug 20August 20 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.
- Jul 17Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Major
- Jul 16From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 4.) (July 14).Major
- Jul 14
- Vote recorded Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]. Result: pass.Lower
- Jul 1July 7 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.
- Jun 16Referred to Com. on NAT. RES.Minor
- Jun 5In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.Minor
- Jun 4Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 27. Noes 10. Page 1506.) Ordered to the Assembly.Passed Senate
- Vote recorded 3rd Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- May 27Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- May 23Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.Major
- Vote recorded Do pass as amended. Result: pass.Upper
- May 23From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 1. Page 1207.) (May 23).Major
- May 16Set for hearing May 23.
- Apr 21April 21 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
- Vote recorded Placed on suspense file. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 8Set for hearing April 21.
- Apr 7Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Major
- Apr 3From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 1. Page 635.) (April 2).Major
- Apr 2
- Vote recorded Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 11Set for hearing April 2.
- Mar 5Referred to Com. on E.Q.Minor
- Feb 21From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.
- Feb 20Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.Introduced