AB-1812 (Aguiar-Curry): Solid waste: compostable products: regulations
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Bill Name: Solid waste: compostable products: regulations
Bill Number: AB-1812
Bill Author(s): Assembly Member Cecilia M. Aguiar-Curry
Legislative Session / Year: 2026
State: California
AVFCA Position: Support
Bill Synopsis: This bill amends Public Resources Code Sec 42357 to require the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) to adopt regulations ensuring that products labeled "compostable" or "home compostable" are visually distinguishable from non-compostable items. It replaces the permissive "may adopt" with mandatory "shall adopt," compelling the agency to establish clear standards for labeling - such as color, icons, or design elements - that allow consumers and sorting facilities to identify these products immediately. This change is necessary because optional guidelines have permitted ambiguous packaging, leading to improper disposal, contamination in composting streams, and lost opportunities to divert organics from landfills.
LegInfo Bill Link: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB1812
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Referred to Assembly Policy Committee(s)
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04/22/26 has been Set FOR Hearing ON 29-APR-26 9 a.m.
04/14/2026 "From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (April 13). Re-referred to Com. on APPR."
04/02/26 has been Set FOR Hearing ON 13-APR-26 2:30 p.m.
03/23/26 Set FOR Hearing ON 06-APR-26 2:30 p.m., From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on NAT. RES. Read second time and amended
02/23/26 Referred to Com. on NAT. RES.
02/11/26 From printer. May be heard in committee March 13.
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