Reminder: Covered Battery-Embedded Products Informal Rulemaking Workshop

CalRecycle sent this bulletin at 05/23/2025 02:47 PM PDT

Covered Battery-Embedded Products Informal Workshop

The Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) will hold an informal public workshop on May 28, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. to seek feedback from the public regarding certain statutory requirements for the Covered Electronic Waste Recycling Program (Public Resources Code sections 42460 - 42485), as amended by Assembly Bill (SB) 1215 (Newman, Chapter 370, Statutes of 2022).

Workshop Topics include:

SB 1215 Statutory Overview

Draft Regulatory Text

Proposed Battery-Embedded Waste Recycling Fee

The public workshop will be accessible via Zoom, and via Webcast, and in-person in the Byron Sher Auditorium located on the 2nd floor of the CalRecycle headquarters at 1001 I Street, Sacramento, California. The Byron Sher Auditorium is wheelchair accessible.

Please visit the public notice linked in the following section for more information about this workshop, including the proposed regulation text that is now available. A copy of the full presentation will also be available on the rulemaking webpage following the workshop. Please submit comments by June 6, 2025.

Submit Comments

Public Notice

Stay Informed

Information will continue to be shared via the E-Waste Listserv. Information will also be posted on the Covered Battery-Embedded Products webpage.

Please, subscribe to the Proposed Regulations Listserv to receive emails regarding rulemaking developments.

Please note that under the California Public Records Act (Government Code section 7920.000 et seq.), your written and oral comments, attachments, and associated contact information (e.g., your address, phone, email, etc.) become part of the public record and can be released to the public upon request. 

3 Ways to Attend

In Person
Byron Sher Auditorium,
CalEPA Headquarters

1001 I St, 2nd floor
Sacramento, CA 95814

No registration is necessary to participate in person. Attendees may submit oral public comments

Zoom

Zoom participants may submit oral comments and questions via Zoom.

To attend virtually via Zoom, you must register in advance using the below link. Registration is free.

Register for Zoom

Webcast

Webcast viewers are unable to submit comments and questions. Please join via Zoom to submit comments and questions. No registration necessary.

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¿Hablas español?

Interpretación simultánea del inglés al español será disponible para todos los participantes al taller, sea en persona, o remotamente a través de Zoom, o por transmisión en vivo en línea.

Para los participantes en persona que requieren servicios de interpretación del inglés al español, habrá audífonos disponibles que serán proporcionados por el personal de CalRecycle antes o durante el taller.

If you need interpretation services in a language other than Spanish, contact us by [date at least 6 days prior to workshop] and we will do our best to accommodate your request.