California Code of Regulations
Title 14 - Natural Resources
Division 2 - Department of Conservation
Chapter 5 - Division of Recycling
Subchapter 12 - DOR Requirements
Article 2 - Processing Fees and Processing Payments
Section 2960 - Allowable Costs for Recycling Centers

Universal Citation: 14 CA Code of Regs 2960

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024

(a) On and after January 1, 2004, and every second year thereafter, the Division shall survey a statistical sample of recycling centers to determine statewide average allowable costs per container type.

(b) Allowable costs for calculation of the processing fee and processing payment shall include the actual costs of receiving, handling, processing, and storing and transporting postfilled beverage containers. Allowable costs also include maintaining equipment necessary for the above activities. More specifically these costs shall include, but not be limited to:

(1) labor,

(2) property taxes,

(3) depreciation,

(4) utilities,

(5) supplies,

(6) fuel,

(7) insurance,

(8) interest,

(9) general business overhead exclusive of administrative costs,

(10) facilities and equipment rent or lease,

(11) maintenance,

(12) transportation,

(13) disposal costs.

(c) The scrap price paid to the consumer by the recycling center shall not be included in allowable costs.

1. Renumbering and amendment of former section 2830 to section 2960 filed 6-12-91 as a change without regulatory effect pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 91, No. 46).
2. Amendment of subsection (a) and NOTE filed 7-28-93; operative 7-28-93 (Register 93, No. 31).
3. Editorial correction of History 2 (Registrar 95, No. 52).
4. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (b) and NOTE filed 12-28-95 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 95, No. 52).
5. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (a) and adding new subsection (b)(13) filed 2-15-2000 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2000, No. 7).
6. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (a) filed 4-13-2005 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2005, No. 15).

Note: Authority cited: Section 14530.5(b), Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections 14518.5, 14526, 14573.5 and 14575(a), (b), (c) and (k), Public Resources Code.

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