California SB235 would require a report on recycling precious metals and critical minerals.

California SB235 would require the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery to draft a report on the in-state collection, recycling, reuse, and stockpiling for domestic consumption of precious metals, critical minerals, and other valuable materials. The report would discuss the environmental, economic, and social implications of extracting these materials from products, the technologies available to extract them, and the benefits of recycling these materials. The bill would require the report to be submitted to the Legislature by January 1, 2028.

California SB235 would require a report on recycling precious metals and critical minerals.

California SB235 would require the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery to draft a report on the in-state collection, recycling, reuse, and stockpiling for domestic consumption of precious metals, critical minerals, and other valuable materials. The report would discuss the environmental, economic, and social implications of extracting these materials from products, the technologies available to extract them, and the benefits of recycling these materials. The bill would require the report to be submitted to the Legislature by January 1, 2028.