SB 1215 Covered Battery-Embedded Products Emergency Regulations
Summary
SCH Number
2025121014
Public Agency
California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery
Document Title
SB 1215 Covered Battery-Embedded Products Emergency Regulations
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
12/22/2025
Document Description
The Electronic Waste Recycling Act of 2003 (“the Act”) (Public Resources Code (PRC), Section 42460, et seq.) established a program to finance the end-of-life management of certain electronic devices (i.e., video display devices). In 2022, Senate Bill (SB) 1215 amended the Act to add battery-embedded products to the types of covered electronic devices eligible for payment in California’s Covered Electronic Waste (CEW) Recycling Program (Program). The Program is funded by a covered battery-embedded waste recycling fee paid by consumers at the point of retail sale for new or refurbished covered battery-embedded products. Pursuant to PRC Section 42478(b)(2), CalRecycle shall begin accepting payment claims for battery-embedded CEW collected on or after January 1, 2026.
CalRecycle is proposing emergency regulations in response to SB 1215 that would clarify the statutory definition of “covered battery-embedded product,” and establish requirements for battery-embedded covered electronic waste (CEW) recycling payment claims, including specifying an approved cancellation method for dismantling battery-embedded CEW. The proposed regulations would also update procedures within the CEW Recycling Program, including net cost reporting requirements and establish reinstatement procedures, reconsideration procedures, and payment claim review procedures. In addition, the proposed regulations would describe reporting and notification requirements for manufacturers of covered battery-embedded products, among other conforming editorial and clarifying changes for the state to successfully implement California’s CEW Recycling Program (Program). Finally, the proposed regulations repeal existing regulations allowing manufacturers of video display devices to register and submit manufacturer payment claims if they choose to take back covered electronic devices from consumers for purposes of recycling those devices at a processing facility as no manufacturer has done this in the Program’s history.
Contact Information
Name
Donnet McFarlane
Agency Name
CalRecycle
Job Title
Staff Services Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant
Phone
Location
Counties
Sacramento
Regions
Statewide
Other Location Info
Statewide
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 8 (section 15308); 15061(b)(3); 15378(a)
Reasons for Exemption
CalRecycle has determined that the proposed regulations fall within the Class 8 exemption for projects that "consist of actions taken by regulatory agencies, as authorized by state or local ordinance, to assure the maintenance, restoration, enhancement, or protection of the environment" (Class 8 exemption, section 15308) and the common-sense exemption. Please see attachment for more information.
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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