CalRecycle proposed a new set of draft regulations to implement SB 54, the 2022 law designed to reduce the amount of California’s single-use plastic waste. The rules include broad exemptions for a ...

Want to know what constitutes an acceptable form of recycling in California under CalRecycle's new draft guidelines for the state's landmark plastic waste law? It'll cost you roughly $187, and even ...

Organic waste (including food waste) in our landfills is the third-largest source of methane gas that ends up in our ...

CalRecycle, the agency overseeing California’s recycling and waste management programs, reports that packaging accounts for over 50% of what is dumped in California landfills. On August 22, 2025, ...

The California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) says Zoe Heller has received unanimous approval from the California Senate to serve as director of the statewide department.