California Code of Regulations
Title 14 - Natural Resources
Division 2 - Department of Conservation
Chapter 5 - Division of Recycling
Subchapter 6 - Recycling Centers
Article 1 - Requirements for Recycling Centers
Section 2505 - Notification Requirements

Universal Citation: 14 CA Code of Regs 2505

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

(a) Notwithstanding the requirements of section 2040 of these regulations, certified recycling centers shall notify the Division in writing ten (10) calendar days prior to any of the following events:

(1) Change of name under which the recycling center is doing business,

(2) Change of business address, mailing address or phone number of operator,

(3) Separation from parent company, if applicable,

(4) Merger with another company,

(5) Discontinuance of operation,

(6) Dissolution of the organization type identified in the application for certification,

(7) Change in the type of redeemable beverage containers accepted,

(8) Any change in the hours of operation as presented in the application for certification or by subsequent notification to the Division,

(9) For recycling centers which consist of reverse vending machines, a change in the method approved by the Division for redeeming empty beverage containers which are odd-sized, made of materials other than aluminum, glass, and plastic, or otherwise not accepted by the reverse vending machine, or

(10) Change in the agent for service of process, if applicable,

(11) Change in the type of organization,

(12) Change in the name of the contact person for the operator,

(13) Change in corporate officers, if applicable,

(14) Change in the name of the organization,

(15) Any change in business ownership.

(b) Within five (5) calendar days of the date the recycling center began redeeming empty beverage containers, the operator of the recycling center shall notify the Division in writing of the actual date the recycling center began redeeming by submitting the Operation Date Card. The Operation Date Card shall contain the date of operation and confirmation that the operator obtained all applicable local, county, state, and federal authorization, permits and licenses required for operation of the recycling center at that location. The Operation Date Card shall be signed by the operator under penalty of perjury. Failure to do so or to provide an accurate date will result in denial of handling fee payments for the months the operator failed to notify, or provide an accurate date to, the Division.

(c) The operator of a supermarket site shall notify the Division in writing, within ten (10) working days, of the closure of the supermarket or dealer where the recycling center is located.

(d) The operator of a certified recycling center who intends to be decertified shall submit a written notification to the Division, which includes the proposed effective date.

(e) The operator of a supermarket site shall notify the Division in writing, within five (5) calendar days, if the recycling center is moved within the supermarket or dealer parking lot. Nothing in this section is intended to require a recycling center to report to the Division movement related to the emptying of recycling equipment.

(f) Should the person named on the application voucher become disassociated with the operator of a certified recycling center, the operator shall notify the Division in writing, within ten (10) calendar days of the change.

1. Renumbering and amendment of former section 2085 to section 2505 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. Repealer of subsection (a)(7), subsection renumbering, amendment of newly renumbered subsections (a)(7) and (a)(8), new subsection (a)(9), and amendment of subsection (b) filed 12-9-91; operative 1-8-92 (Register 92, No. 25).
3. New subsection (b), subsection relettering and amendment of NOTE filed 1-6-93 as an emergency; operative 1-6-93 (Register 93, No. 2). A Certificate of Compliance must be filed 5-6-93 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
4. New subsection (b), subsection relettering and amendment of NOTE refiled 5-6-93 as an emergency; operative 5-6-93 (Register 93, No. 19). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL 9-3-93 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
5. Amendment of subsections (a)(9) and (d) and new subsection (a)(10) filed 5-21-93; operative 5-21-93 pursuant to Government Code section 11346.2(d) (Register 93, No. 21).
6. Certificate of Compliance as to 5-6-93 order, including amendments to subsection (b), new subsections (c) and (f) and subsection relettering, and amendment of newly designated subsection (e) transmitted to OAL 9-3-93 and filed 10-19-93 (Register 93, No. 43).
7. Amendment of subsections (a)(2), (9) and (10), new subsections (a)(11)-(13), amendment of subsection (d), repealer of subsection (e) and subsection redesignation filed 10-7-94; operative 10-7-94 pursuant to Government Code section 11346.2(d) (Register 94, No. 40).
8. Change without regulatory effect amending subsections (c) and (e) filed 12-28-95 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 95, No. 52).
9. Amendment of subsection (a), new subsections (a)(6) and (a)(15), subsection renumbering and amendment of newly designated subsections (a)(13)-(14) filed 7-10-2001; operative 8-9-2001 (Register 2001, No. 28).
10. Editorial correction of subsection (b) (Register 2004, No. 20).
11. Change without regulatory effect amending NOTE filed 4-13-2005 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2005, No. 15).
12. Amendment of subsection (b) and new subsection (f) filed 12-20-2013 as an emergency pursuant to Public Resources Code section 14536(b); operative 1-1-2014 (Register 2013, No. 51). This regulatory action is automatically deemed an emergency pursuant to Public Resources Code section 14536(b) and shall remain in effect until revised by the director.

Note: Authority cited: Section 14536(b), Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections 14515.6, 14526.6, 14538, 14571(d) and 14585, Public Resources Code.

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