AB-1325
Energy & Environment

Lubricants and waste oil: producer responsibility.

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CA
2025-2026 Regular Session
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Key Takeaways

  • Establishes a producer responsibility program requiring companies to manage collection of waste oil and lubricants by 2028.
  • Creates a producer organization to implement statewide collection systems at no cost to residents.
  • Requires producers to fund program costs and reimburse local governments for illegal dumping cleanup.
  • Authorizes penalties up to $50,000 per day for companies that violate program requirements.

Summary

Assembly Member Michelle Rodriguez's legislation establishes a comprehensive producer responsibility program for lubricants and waste oil in California, requiring manufacturers to fund and manage the collection and proper disposal of these products through an industry-organized nonprofit entity.

The bill creates a producer responsibility organization (PRO) to develop and implement a statewide collection system for automotive fluids, lubricants, and related packaging at no cost to residents or local governments. Producers must register with the PRO and participate in an approved management plan that equitably distributes program costs based on sales volumes and product toxicity. The plan must achieve specific waste reduction targets - a 20% decrease in improper disposal by 2032 and 40% by 2035.

The Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) will oversee the program, with regulations taking effect no earlier than July 2028. The PRO must submit its plan within 12 months of the regulations and implement it within 90 days of approval. The plan requires annual reporting, independent financial audits, and reimbursement to local jurisdictions for collecting illegally dumped products.

The legislation establishes enforcement mechanisms through civil penalties up to $10,000 per day for violations and $50,000 per day for intentional breaches. Collected penalties will fund program administration and grants for recycling initiatives. Retailers and distributors may only sell products from compliant producers listed on CalRecycle's website.

To facilitate industry cooperation, the bill provides antitrust immunity for PRO activities like plan development and fee structures, while maintaining restrictions on price fixing and sales territory agreements. The program becomes operational once CalRecycle adopts regulations, approves a plan, and certifies implementation readiness to the Legislature.

Key Dates

Next Step
Referred to the Assembly Standing Committee on Natural Resources
Next Step
Assembly Committee
Referred to the Assembly Standing Committee on Natural Resources
Hearing has not been scheduled yet
Introduced
Assembly Floor
Introduced
Introduced. To print.

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Al MuratsuchiD
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Ash KalraD
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Heath FloraR
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Buffy WicksD
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Isaac BryanD
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Michelle RodriguezD
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Introduced By

Michelle Rodriguez
Michelle RodriguezD
California State Assembly Member
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Bill has been formally introduced and read for the first time in its house of origin (2/21/2025)

Key Takeaways

  • Establishes a producer responsibility program requiring companies to manage collection of waste oil and lubricants by 2028.
  • Creates a producer organization to implement statewide collection systems at no cost to residents.
  • Requires producers to fund program costs and reimburse local governments for illegal dumping cleanup.
  • Authorizes penalties up to $50,000 per day for companies that violate program requirements.

Get Involved

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Email the authors or create an email template to send to all relevant legislators.

Introduced By

Michelle Rodriguez
Michelle RodriguezD
California State Assembly Member

Summary

Assembly Member Michelle Rodriguez's legislation establishes a comprehensive producer responsibility program for lubricants and waste oil in California, requiring manufacturers to fund and manage the collection and proper disposal of these products through an industry-organized nonprofit entity.

The bill creates a producer responsibility organization (PRO) to develop and implement a statewide collection system for automotive fluids, lubricants, and related packaging at no cost to residents or local governments. Producers must register with the PRO and participate in an approved management plan that equitably distributes program costs based on sales volumes and product toxicity. The plan must achieve specific waste reduction targets - a 20% decrease in improper disposal by 2032 and 40% by 2035.

The Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) will oversee the program, with regulations taking effect no earlier than July 2028. The PRO must submit its plan within 12 months of the regulations and implement it within 90 days of approval. The plan requires annual reporting, independent financial audits, and reimbursement to local jurisdictions for collecting illegally dumped products.

The legislation establishes enforcement mechanisms through civil penalties up to $10,000 per day for violations and $50,000 per day for intentional breaches. Collected penalties will fund program administration and grants for recycling initiatives. Retailers and distributors may only sell products from compliant producers listed on CalRecycle's website.

To facilitate industry cooperation, the bill provides antitrust immunity for PRO activities like plan development and fee structures, while maintaining restrictions on price fixing and sales territory agreements. The program becomes operational once CalRecycle adopts regulations, approves a plan, and certifies implementation readiness to the Legislature.

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Bill has been formally introduced and read for the first time in its house of origin (2/21/2025)

Key Dates

Next Step
Referred to the Assembly Standing Committee on Natural Resources
Next Step
Assembly Committee
Referred to the Assembly Standing Committee on Natural Resources
Hearing has not been scheduled yet
Introduced
Assembly Floor
Introduced
Introduced. To print.

Contacts

Profile
Al MuratsuchiD
Assemblymember
Committee Member
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
Profile
Ash KalraD
Assemblymember
Committee Member
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
Profile
Heath FloraR
Assemblymember
Committee Member
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
Profile
Buffy WicksD
Assemblymember
Committee Member
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
Profile
Isaac BryanD
Assemblymember
Committee Member
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
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Al MuratsuchiD
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Ash KalraD
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Heath FloraR
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Buffy WicksD
Assemblymember
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Isaac BryanD
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Matt HaneyD
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Juan AlanisR
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Damon ConnollyD
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Josh HooverR
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Gail PellerinD
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Rick ZburD
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Robert GarciaD
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Alexandra MacedoR
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Rhodesia RansomD
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Michelle RodriguezD
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Nick SchultzD
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