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Authors Aguiar-Curry  
Subject Solid waste: compostable products.
Relating To relating to solid waste.
Title An act to amend Sections 42281.2, 42356, 42356.2, 42357, and 42370.2 of, to add Section 42355.3 to, and to repeal Sections 42356.1, 42357.5, and 42358.5 of, the Public Resources Code, relating to solid waste.
Last Action Dt 2026-03-23
State Amended Assembly
Status In Committee Process
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Bill Actions
2026-04-02     In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
2026-03-24     Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES.
2026-03-23     From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on NAT. RES. Read second time and amended.
2026-02-23     Referred to Com. on NAT. RES.
2026-02-11     From printer. May be heard in committee March 13.
2026-02-10     Read first time. To print.
Versions
Amended Assembly     2026-03-23
Introduced     2026-02-10
Analyses TBD
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Existing law prohibits a person from selling or offering for sale a product, as defined, that is labeled with the term “compostable” or “home compostable” unless, among others, the product meets a specified ASTM standard specification, has OK compost HOME certification, and meets a standard adopted by the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery. Existing law requires the department to review revisions to the ASTM standard specification, as provided. Existing law authorizes the department to adopt a standard different from an ASTM standard if adopted or developed by a standard-setting organization recognized by the department, the standard adds qualifications to an ASTM standard specification, and the standard is more stringent than an ASTM standard specification, as provided. Existing law exempts a fiber product that is demonstrated to not incorporate any plastics or polymers from complying with any of these ASTM standards.

This bill would instead prohibit a person from selling or offering for sale a product that is labeled with the term “compostable” or “home compostable” unless the product has OK compost HOME certification or meets a standard adopted by the department. The bill would repeal the requirement for the department to review revisions to the ASTM standard specification. The bill would instead authorize the department to adopt an existing standard different from an ASTM standard specification if the standard is adopted or developed by a standard-setting organization recognized by the department. This bill would exempt a fiber product that is demonstrated to not incorporate any plastics or polymers from requirements for labeling compostable products, as specified, unless the department adopts a standard for compostable fiber products.

This bill, on and after January 1, 2027, would prohibit a person from selling or offering for sale a product in this state that is labeled with the term “compostable” or “home compostable” that is made wholly or partially of plastic, as defined.

Existing law requires a compostable bag that meets an ASTM standard specification described above to comply with certain labeling requirements.

This bill would repeal those labeling requirements.