Bill Text: CA SB14 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session | Introduced

California Senate Bill 14

Introduced

Bill Title: Solid waste: recycling: state agencies and large state facilities.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2024-12-03 - From printer. May be acted upon on or after January 2. [SB14 Detail]

Download: California-2025-SB14-Introduced.html

CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2025–2026 REGULAR SESSION

Senate Bill

No. 14

Introduced by Senator Blakespear

December 02, 2024

An act to amend Section 42924.5 of the Public Resources Code, relating to recycling.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

SB 14, as introduced, Blakespear. Solid waste: recycling: state agencies and large state facilities.

Existing law requires the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery to develop and adopt requirements relating to adequate areas for collecting, storing, and loading recyclable materials in state buildings. Existing law requires the department to develop guidance for collecting and recycling recyclable materials in office buildings of state agencies and large state facilities, as provided, and requires, at least once each year, a covered state agency and large state facility to review the adequacy and condition of receptacles for recyclable material and of associated signage, education, and staffing.

This bill would make a nonsubstantive change to the latter provision.

Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.

Section 42924.5 of the Public Resources Code is amended to read:

42924.5.

(a) On or before July 1, 2017, the department shall develop guidance for collecting and recycling recyclable materials in office buildings of state agencies and large state facilities.

(b) For purposes of this section, “recyclable materials” shall include, but are not limited to, paper, plastic, metal, and organic waste.

(c) On and after July 1, 2018, a state agency and large state facility, for each office building of the state agency or large state facility, shall provide adequate receptacles, signage, education, and staffing, and arrange for recycling services consistent with Sections 42649.2 and 42649.81.

(d) At least once ~~per~~ each year, a state agency and large state facility shall review the adequacy and condition of receptacles for recyclable material and of associated signage, education, and staffing.

(e) For purposes of this section, “state agency” and “large state facility” do not include buildings or facilities of community college districts or their campuses.