If the bill is signed, California could become the first state to adopt a textile extended producer responsibility program. Lawmakers also approved EPR updates for paint, carpet and marine flares.
A compost pile in California. State legislators in Sacramento approved several waste and recycling bills in 2024 meant to establish and modernize EPR programs and update SB 1383 organics recycling rules.
By Cole Rosengren and Megan Quinn, Waste Dive
California state legislators approved a range of waste and recycling bills last week before wrapping up their session on Aug. 31. The bills will now head to Gov. Gavin Newsom for a final decision by Sept. 30.
If these bills are signed, California could become the first state to establish an extended producer responsibility program for textiles. The state is also poised to update its paint EPR program and replace its carpet management program with a new EPR model.
Legislators also passed several bills related to SB 1383, the state’s complex organics recycling law. However, bills related to compost facility zoning, packaging EPR updates and other topics failed to pass before the end of the session.
Additionally, the legislature passed multiple packaging-related bills with implications for the waste and recycling industry. Notable examples include an effort to standardize expiration date labels, which supporters say could reduce food waste, and a bill to tighten the state’s regulation of plastic grocery bags. Both measures saw support from notable waste industry groups.
Read on for more highlights from the waste and recycling bills that previously made it through California’s legislative crossover deadline in May:
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