California Code of Regulations
Title 14 - Natural Resources
Division 7 - Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery
Chapter 4 - Resource Conservation Programs
Article 6 - At-Store Recycling Program Recordkeeping, Reporting and Measurement
Section 17987.4 - Submittal of Annual Report

Universal Citation: 14 CA Code of Regs 17987.4

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

(a) Each operator or designated reporting party shall submit the required information enumerated in this section to the Board no later than April 1 of each year for the previous measurement period.

(b) For the 2007 measurement period, operators or designated reporting parties shall be required to only report for the six-month period beginning July 1, 2007 and ending December 31, 2007. An operator or designated reporting party may report for a longer period during the 2007 calendar year at its discretion.

(c) An operator with multiple store locations may submit one annual report for all of its stores. A designated reporting party shall submit a separate annual report and data sheet(s) for each operator.

(d) Notwithstanding subsection (c), a designated reporting party who is reporting on behalf of twenty-five (25) or more operators may submit one annual report including the information required by this section for all of its operators. Designated reporting parties submitting an annual report in this manner shall report the information required by this section and shall include a listing of each operator's name, mailing address, telephone number and contact name.

(e) Each operator or its designated reporting party or parties shall report the following information to the Board. The co-mingled recycling rate may be utilized to calculate weights where applicable.

(1) The full and complete name of the designated reporting party if applicable.

(2) The mailing address of the designated reporting party if applicable.

(3) The contact person's name and telephone number for the designated reporting party if applicable.

(4) The full and complete name of the operator.

(5) The mailing address of the operator.

(6) The contact person's name and telephone number for the operator.

(7) The name of the store(s), if different from the name of the operator.

(8) A list of all stores for which the annual report is being submitted. The listing shall include each store name or number and the street address.

(9) The weight of all plastic carryout bags purchased by the operator, and the weight of all plastic carryout bags shipped or delivered to each individual store.

(10) The names and addresses of the recyclers utilized by the operator or designated reporting party or parties.

(11) The addresses of stores, distribution centers, warehouses or other locations where reported transactions occurred.

(12) The weight of plastic carryout bags collected and recycled or sent for recycling by the operator or designated reporting party or parties. This may be reported by either a direct weight method or a total film plastic weight method.
(A) Direct Weight Method. An operator or designated reporting party shall report the actual weight of the plastic carryout bags that were recycled separate from all other film plastic material.

(B) Total Film Plastic Weight Method. An operator or designated reporting party shall report the total weight of all film plastic material, including plastic carryout bags, recycled. The co-mingled recycling rate shall then be applied to the total weight to give an estimate of the number of plastic carryout bags recycled.

(f) The operator or its designated reporting party or parties shall verify that the information was submitted under penalty of perjury, using the following format on the submitted report:

"I certify under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the information and data contained herein are true and correct."
______________________________________________________
(Signature) (Date)

(g) Although an operator may use a designated reporting party or parties to submit the information required in this section, an operator is nevertheless responsible for compliance with the reporting and other requirements of this Article and may be subject to penalties for non-compliance due to the action or non-action of its designated reporting party or parties.

1. New section filed 7-30-2007 as an emergency; operative 7-30-2007 (Register 2007, No. 31). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 1-28-2008 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
2. New section refiled 1-28-2008 as an emergency; operative 1-28-2008 (Register 2008, No. 5). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 4-28-2008 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
3. New section refiled 4-28-2008 as an emergency; operative 4-28-2008 (Register 2008, No. 18). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 7-28-2008 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
4. Certificate of Compliance as to 4-28-2008 order, including amendment of section heading and section, transmitted to OAL 7-28-2008 and filed 9-9-2008 (Register 2008, No. 37).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 40502 and 42252, Public Resources Code. Reference: Section 42252, Public Resources Code.

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