recycling

On July 14, 2026, U.S. District Judge William Q. Hayes granted a motion for preliminary injunction barring California Attorney General Rob Bonta and the State of California from enforcing SB 343, California’s “Truth in Recycling” law, while the litigation proceeds. The order is significant not merely because it pauses…

Continue Reading California Court Issues a Preliminary Injunction Stopping Enforcement of SB 343, “Truth in Recycling”

A coalition of 21 trade associations and commodity groups has filed a complaint seeking to enjoin enforcement of portions of California’s SB 343, also known as the “Truth in Recycling” law, which sets restrictions on how manufacturers and sellers can communicate recyclability information in California.  Among other things, the statute…

Continue Reading Industry Coalition Challenges California’s Truth in Recycling Law SB 343 on Constitutional Grounds

On May 24, 2023, EPA released a guidance memorandum addressing the hazardous waste status of lithium ion batteries under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (“RCRA”).  EPA released the guidance to “both remove uncertainties for the states and industry about the regulatory status of these materials,” and to ensure that lithium ion batteries are properly handled when they are recycled.

Continue Reading EPA Clarifies Hazardous Waste Requirements Applicable to Lithium Ion Batteries

The Environmental Protection Agency has issued three requests for information regarding recycling issues, a first step towards distributing funds and carrying out mandates contained in the last year’s Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, commonly known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The programs for which EPA is requesting information are primarily…

Continue Reading EPA Issues Three Requests for Information Seeking Input on Recycling Topics and Programs