Cal. Public Resources Code § 42310
Cal. Public Resources Code § 42310
California · California Public Resources Code · Status: effective · Effective 2006-01-01
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- Cal. Public Resources Code § 42310, California, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-25, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/905785
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Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, every rigid plastic packaging container sold or offered for sale in this state shall, on average, meet one of the following criteria:
(a) Be made from 25 percent postconsumer material.
(b) Have a recycling rate of 45 percent if it is a product-associated rigid plastic packaging container or a single resin type of rigid plastic packaging container, as demonstrated to the board by the product maker, container manufacturer, or other entity. The board may take appropriate action to verify the demonstration, but the board is not required to expend state funds to conduct a survey or calculate the rate.
(c) Be a reusable package or a refillable package.
(d) Be a source reduced container.
(e) Is a container containing floral preservative that is subsequently reused by the floral industry for at least two years.