SB 156 Handling Fee Emergency Regulations
Summary
SCH Number
2025060687
Public Agency
California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery
Document Title
SB 156 Handling Fee Emergency Regulations
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
6/16/2025
Document Description
The proposed regulation modifies the calculation of handling fees to reduce volatility in payments to recyclers, improve access to convenient redemption locations for consumers, and meet California's resource recovery and recycling goals.
Contact Information
Name
Craig Castleton
Agency Name
Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle)
Job Title
Regulations Unit Supervisor
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Counties
Alameda, Alpine, Amador, Butte, Calaveras, Colusa, Contra Costa, Del Norte, El Dorado, Fresno, Glenn, Humboldt, Imperial, Inyo, Kern, Kings, Lake, Lassen, Los Angeles, Madera, Marin, Mariposa, Mendocino, Merced, Modoc, Mono, Monterey, Napa, Nevada, Orange, Placer, Plumas, Riverside, Sacramento, San Benito, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Francisco, San Joaquin, San Luis Obispo, San Mateo, Santa Barbara, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Solano, Sonoma, Stanislaus, Sutter, Tehama, Trinity, Tulare, Tuolumne, Ventura, Yolo, Yuba
Regions
Statewide
Other Location Info
Statewide
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 8 (CEQA Guidelines section 15308)
Reasons for Exemption
The proposed regulation is categorically exempt from CEQA as a Class 8 activity to assure the maintenance, restoration, or enhancement of the environment. Guidelines § 15308. The common sense exemption to CEQA also applies, as there is no possibility that the proposed regulation may have a significant effect on the environment. Guidelines § 15071(b)(3).
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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