Care administers the california carpet stewardship program which is charged with meeting the requirements for carpet recycling set by the california law ab 2398 modified in 2017 by ab 1158 and managed by calrecycle.
Jan 2017 california carpet stewardship program signage.
Sacramento california area.
14 2017 improves california s existing carpet stewardship program according to the national stewardship action council pdf by.
The law is designed to increase landfill diversion and recycling of post consumer carpet generated in california.
This bill would create an advisory committee that would be required to make recommendations to manufacturers and carpet stewardship organizations on carpet stewardship plans.
Since july 1 2011 all california carpet manufacturers and retailers have been required under carpet stewardship law ab 2398 to add an assessment fee onto all carpet sold in the state.
Committee member at carpet stewardship program advisory committee.
California council on carpet recycling.
Resubmitted with a minor addition may 14 2020.
California carpet stewardship program annual report january 2017 december 2017 as required by the product stewardship for carpets law public resources code section 42970 42983 the california carpet stewardship advisory committee advisory committee has.
California regulators are signaling they may want a mandatory program covering end of life management for packaging and a workshop next week will explore what the details could look like.
Ab 2398 is the carpet stewardship law signed by the governor of california on september 30 2010.
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Revised california carpet stewardship plan 2018 2022.
Provides examples of materials designed to educate consumers about the carpet stewardship law.
Ab 1158 enacted oct.
On january 13 2020 after approving care s plan on the condition they achieve everything they included in the approved chapter 0 to the plan.
Extended producer responsibility in canada the theme of the biennial conference on canadian stewardship held in montreal at the end of september 2017 was epr and the circular economy.
This story originally appeared in the january 2017 issue of resource recycling.
Care california carpet stewardship program contingency plan submitted by care on april 30 2020 to address statutory requirements established by the enactment of assembly bill 729.
Care s 2017 2021 california carpet stewardship program was rejected by calrecycle many times for not meeting statutory requirements.
Care website provides information by stakeholder group for example care provides retailers with a presentation sample invoice and consumer education materials such as point of purchase brochures signs placards.
2017 legislation ab 1158 assembly member kansen chu d san jose carpet recycling signed into law 10 14 17.
