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California — SB 54 Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act

Type
EPR scheme
Jurisdiction
California
Current stage
in application
Impact
high
Last verified change
1 May 2026
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California's SB 54 Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act. Its permanent regulations were approved by the Office of Administrative Law and took effect on 1 May 2026.

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Timeline of verified changes

  1. 1 May 2026 → in application
    The Office of Administrative Law approved the SB 54 permanent regulations on 1 May 2026, and they became effective the same day.
    Source quote
    On May 1, 2026, the Office of Administrative Law (OAL) approved the SB 54 Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act Permanent Regulations. These regulations became effective on May 1, 2026.
    Source: www2.calrecycle.ca.gov · Review seed-us-ca-sb54-001