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CA SB633

Bill

Status

Engrossed

6/4/2025

Primary Sponsor

Catherine Blakespear

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires beverage manufacturers to report by country of origin the amount of imported postconsumer recycled plastic used in California Redemption Value containers, beginning March 1, 2027

  • Mandates manufacturers provide proof that postconsumer recycled content has been validated by a third party adhering to the Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) standard or equivalent department-approved standard

  • Requires the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery to post imported recycled plastic data on its website only in aggregated form, protecting individual company data from public disclosure

  • Exempts unaggregated manufacturer-specific import data from disclosure under the California Public Records Act to protect proprietary business information

  • Maintains existing annual reporting requirements for virgin and postconsumer recycled plastic amounts by resin type, as well as reports from plastic material reclaimers and recycled plastic manufacturers

Legislative Description

Beverage containers: recycling.

Last Action

August 29 hearing postponed by committee.

8/29/2025

Committee Referrals

Appropriations7/16/2025
Natural Resources6/16/2025
Appropriations4/3/2025
Environmental Quality3/5/2025
Rules2/20/2025

Full Bill Text

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