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Recycling: beverage containers: tethered plastic caps.

Introduced: it can still change before the session ends.

CA SB 45 · Senate Bill · 2025–2026

Stage
Introduced
Started in
Senate
Sponsors
2
Latest action
Feb 2, 2026

What it does

The California Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Act, which is administered by the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, is established to promote beverage container recycling. The act defines "beverage container" to mean the individual, separate bottle, can, jar, carton, or other receptacle, however denominated, in which a beverage is sold, and that is constructed of metal, glass, or plastic, or other material, or any combination of these materials, but does not include cups or other similar open or loosely sealed receptacles. A violation of the act is a crime.

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Where it stands

  1. Introduced (Current step)

    Introduced · Feb 2, 2026

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Who is involved

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Where it goes next

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