Beverage containers: recycling: redemption payment and refund value.

CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2025–2026 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 674 Introduced by Senator Cabaldon February 21, 2025 An act to amend Section 42474.5 of the Public Resources Code, relating to recycling. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST SB 674, as introduced, Cabaldon. Recycling: electronic waste. The Electronic Waste Recycling Act of 2003 requires a retailer selling a covered electronic device in this state to collect from a consumer at the time of retail sale a covered electronic waste recycling fee, as specified. The act requires all charges collected pursuant to the act to be deposited into specified subaccounts within the Electronic Waste Recovery and Recycling Account, and outlines certain other requirements related to the establishment, adjustment, and administration of the charge. Moneys in the account may be expended, upon appropriation by the Legislature in the annual Budget Act, for other specified purposes, including the administration of the act by the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) and the Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) and to provide funding to DTSC to implement and enforce the hazardous waste control laws as they relate to covered electronic devices. The act expressly authorizes DTSC to enforce the act, and all regulations adopted pursuant to the act, through the hazardous waste control laws. This bill would make a nonsubstantive change to the above provision regarding DTSC enforcement of the act through the hazardous waste control laws. Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO Bill Text The people of the State of California do enact as follows: SECTION 1. Section 42474.5 of the Public Resources Code is amended to read: 42474.5. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, this chapter and all regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter may be enforced by DTSC pursuant to Chapter 6.5 (commencing with Section 25100) of Division 20 of the Health and Safety Code.