AB 2579: Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery: waste characterization study: food service packaging.
- Session Year: 2015-2016
- House: Assembly
- Latest Version Date: 2016-06-20
Existing law establishes the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery to administer the California Integrated Waste Management Act of 1989, and authorizes the department to hold hearings and conduct investigations in any part of the state necessary to carry out its powers and duties.
This bill would require the department, in the next regularly scheduled waste characterization study conducted by the department, to include specified information relating to food service packaging waste management.
The California Integrated Waste Management Act of 1989, administered by the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, regulates the disposal, management, and recycling of solid waste.
This bill would require the department, on or before January 1, 2018, to complete a study to establish baseline data relating to food service packaging that contains specified information, including the current and potential markets for recycled and composted food service packaging products.
Discussed in Hearing
4MINSenate Standing Committee on Health
5MINSenate Standing Committee on Banking and Financial Institutions
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