California Public Resources Code

§ 18015

PRC § 18015 Effective Jan 1, 2022Div. 12.7 · Ch. 2

Statute text

(a)All rigid plastic bottles and rigid plastic containers sold in the state shall be labeled with a code that indicates the resin used to produce the rigid plastic bottle or rigid plastic container. Rigid plastic bottles or rigid plastic containers with labels and basecups of a different material shall be coded by their basic material. The code shall consist of a number placed inside a triangle, and letters placed below the triangle. The numbers and letters used shall be as follows: 1 = PETE (polyethylene terephthalate) 2 = HDPE (high density polyethylene) 3 = V (vinyl) 4 = LDPE (low density polyethylene) 5 = PP (polypropylene) 6 = PS (polystyrene) 7 = OTHER (includes multilayer)

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 507, Sec. 3. (SB 343) Effective January 1, 2022.