California Public Resources Code

§ 40512

PRC § 40512 Effective Jan 1, 2023Div. 30 · Part 1 · Ch. 3 · Art. 3

Statute text

(a)The department shall establish a pilot project located in the Counties of Los Angeles and Ventura in partnership with garment manufacturers in order to study and report on the feasibility of recycling fabric.

(b)The pilot project shall not exceed three years and shall conclude no later than January 1, 2027.

(c)The pilot project, which shall be submitted by an applicant jurisdiction, shall be designed to create a circular economy for the highest and best use of waste textiles, including, but not limited to, creating cleaner and more uniform material streams, creating safe and living-wage jobs for local workers, educating the public, and reducing the disposal of textiles in California. The pilot project may include, but is not limited to, the following project elements:

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 616, Sec. 1. (SB 1187) Effective January 1, 2023. Repealed as of January 1, 2028, by its own provisions.