California Code of Regulations
Title 14 - Natural Resources
Division 2 - Department of Conservation
Chapter 5 - Division of Recycling
Subchapter 5 - Processors
Article 1 - Requirements for Processors
Section 2400 - Operation Standards

Universal Citation: 14 CA Code of Regs 2400

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

(a) All certified processors shall operate in accordance with all of the following requirements:

(1) Processors certified by the department shall begin operation within sixty (60) calendar days of approval of the certification. Failure to begin operation within sixty (60) calendar days shall result in invalidation of the certification by the department.

(2) The processor shall accept one or more type(s) of redeemable beverage container(s).

(3) Certified processors shall redeem empty beverage containers from any certified operators of recycling centers, dropoff or collection programs, or community service programs and operators of curbside programs which have been issued an identification number in accordance with this chapter. Payments shall be made in accordance with section 2430.

(4) Certified processors shall make payments and invoice the department within the time periods specified in article 3 of this subchapter.

(5) Certified processors shall cancel redeemable beverage containers in any one or more of the manners prescribed in section 2000(a)(4).

(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (3) of subdivision (a), a bottle washer processor may reject a shipment of beverage containers that contains any of the following:

(1) A beverage container not capable of being washed for refill and sale by a beverage manufacturer, such as a broken glass beverage container.

(2) A beverage container other than a glass beverage container.

(3) A beverage container of a type or size that the bottle washer processor is not capable of processing.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 14530.5, 14536 and 14539, Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections 14539, 14573, 14573.5 and 14573.6, Public Resources Code.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 14530.5(b) and 14536(b), Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections 14539, 14573, 14573.5 and 14573.6, Public Resources Code.

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