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Notice of Processing Payment Emergency Regulations
The Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) proposes to adopt emergency regulations to amend California Code of Regulations (CCR), commencing with Section 2975, Subchapter 12, Chapter 5, Division 2 of Title 14 that lays out the reasonable financial return calculation for processing payments. This change will help support beverage container recycling in California by establishing, for calendar year 2026, a reasonable financial return of ten percent when calculating processing payments instead of the Dun and Bradstreet index, as stated in the current regulations printed in section 2975, because the index has been discontinued. This will ensure stability in the processing payments to recyclers balancing processing fee costs to beverage manufacturers and state funds.
The public comment period permits any interested person, or their authorized representative, to submit written comments addressing the proposed amendments. Written comments that offer recommendations, objections, support for, or opposition to the proposed amendments should indicate the amended section(s) to which the comment or comments are directed. The public comment period will commence on October 31, 2025, when the emergency regulations are posted on the Office of Administrative Law’s (OAL) website. The public comment period will close on November 5, 2025.
Comments on the proposed emergency regulations must be submitted directly to OAL within the comment period stated above. You may submit comments to the OAL Reference Attorney through one of methods listed in the following section:
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Mail:
300 Capitol Mall
Suite 1250
Sacramento, California
95814
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The comment must state that it is about the emergency regulation currently under OAL review and include the topic of the emergency rulemaking.
When submitting a comment to OAL, a copy of the comment must also be submitted to CalRecycle through one of the following methods:
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Mail:
Claire Derksen
Processing Payment Emergency Regulations
Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, Regulations Unit
1001 “I” Street, MS-24B Sacramento, CA 95814
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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 number, email address, etc.) become part of the public record and can be released to the public upon request.
The Notice of Proposed Emergency Action, Finding of Emergency, and Regulation Text are available below.
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All rulemaking documents, including the STD 399 Economic and Fiscal Impact Statement and all Documents Relied Upon, can be accessed on the Department’s website linked below: |
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All rulemaking documents are available for public inspection during normal business hours at CalRecycle, 1001 “I” Street, 24th Floor, Sacramento, CA 95814. To schedule a time to inspect these documents, please contact Claire Derksen at the email address below. |
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Claire Derksen
(916) 327-0089
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