California SB1010 establishes a statewide extended producer responsibility program for appliances containing refrigerants and other hazardous.

California SB1010 creates a framework for managing the end-of-life handling of appliances containing refrigerants and other hazardous materials. The bill mandates that producers of these appliances form producer responsibility organizations to oversee the collection, transportation, dismantling, refrigerant recovery, recycling, and proper disposal of these products. Producers must join these organizations and comply with approved producer responsibility plans. The bill also establishes a Refrigerant Stewardship Recovery Fund to support these efforts.

California SB1010 establishes a statewide extended producer responsibility program for appliances containing refrigerants and other hazardous.

California SB1010 creates a framework for managing the end-of-life handling of appliances containing refrigerants and other hazardous materials. The bill mandates that producers of these appliances form producer responsibility organizations to oversee the collection, transportation, dismantling, refrigerant recovery, recycling, and proper disposal of these products. Producers must join these organizations and comply with approved producer responsibility plans. The bill also establishes a Refrigerant Stewardship Recovery Fund to support these efforts.