2017 California Carpet Stewardship Program Signage

Care administers the california carpet stewardship program which is charged with meeting the requirements for carpet recycling set by the california law ab 2398 modified in 2017 by ab 1158 and managed by calrecycle.

2017 california carpet stewardship program signage. Join an alternative carpet stewardship organization that will be submitting a carpet stewardship plan to the department by oct. Final carpet stewardship program enforcement plan informational item. Since july 1 2011 all california carpet manufacturers and retailers have been required under carpet stewardship law ab 2398 to add an assessment fee onto all carpet sold in the state. California carpet stewardship program products.

The 2017 annual report the result of surveys conducted care provides data on the various diversion management methods. Public notice date 10 16 2017. Often landfilled or burned carpet contains a lot of plastic. Post consumer carpet is recycled into fibers broadloom and carpet tiles and plastic pellets which can be used to make a range of.

As an extended producer responsibility recycling program manufacturers either individually or through their stewardship organization design and implement their own stewardship program. Care s sixteenth annual report documents the landfill diversion rate for the 2017 calendar year january to december and evaluates care s progress since the organization released its first annual report for 2002. Containing california sourced carpet care 2017 recycled content products catalog. 19 2017 or submit an individual carpet stewardship plan to the department by oct.

Pursuant to the california environmental quality act calrecycle adopted a negative declaration on january 17 2012 after finding the california carpet stewardship plan would not cause any significant adverse environmental impacts. The document was prepared and submitted by the stewardship group carpet america recovery effort care which issued a press release hailing the plan s approval.