Notice of Covered Battery-Embedded Waste Recycling Fee Informal Rulemaking Comment Period
The Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) is proposing emergency regulations pursuant to Public Resources Code (PRC) section 42475.2. PRC section 42464(b)(3) requires CalRecycle to establish a covered battery-embedded waste recycling fee for covered battery-embedded products (CBEPs) based on the reasonable regulatory costs to administer covered electronic waste (CEW) recycling on or before October 1, 2025, and on or before October 1 annually thereafter. The CEW recycling fee for CBEPs is referred to as the “covered battery-embedded waste recycling fee.”
At a public workshop held on June 17, 2026, CalRecycle presented its recommendation to lower the maximum fee cap from $15 while maintaining the fee at 1.5% of the retail sales price.
CalRecycle is now announcing the specific proposed fee (1.5% with a $1 maximum cap) that will take effect January 1, 2027 (PRC section 42464(b)(3)) for public review and comment. There will not be an additional workshop. The purpose of this informal comment period is to consult with the public, the regulated community, and other interested parties to solicit feedback on the proposed covered battery-embedded waste recycling fee that will take effect January 1, 2027 if approved by the Office of Administrative Law (OAL).
We invite all interested parties to submit comments and feedback using the link below by July 24, 2026. Visit the Public Notice to view all the details for this public comment period.
By submitting a written comment to CalRecycle in connection with this rulemaking action you shall be deemed to have expressly indicated a willingness to receive a notice by means of an electronic written communication via email unless you specifically request CalRecycle to deliver its notice(s) via non-electronic communication.
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.
Please visit the public notice and rulemaking webpage linked in the following section for more information about this rulemaking.
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