CHAPTER 5.4. Plastic Trash Bags
Chapter 5.4 added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 1076, Sec. 2.
§§ 42290–42298 · 11 sections
- § 42290 For purposes of this chapter, the following terms have the following meaning: (a) “Manufacturer” means a person who manufactures plastic trash bags for sale in…
- § 42290.5 To encourage waste diversion of polyethylene from California landfills as well as to encourage California’s postconsumer market development, it is the intent…
- § 42291 (a) Until January 1, 1998, every manufacturer that manufactures plastic trash bags of 0.75 mil or greater thickness for sale in this state shall ensure that at…
- § 42291.5 For each pound of recycled plastic postconsumer material purchased from a source of recycled plastic postconsumer material in this state for use in the…
- § 42292 Each manufacturer shall obtain from its suppliers of recycled plastic postconsumer material for use in the manufacture of plastic trash bags, or other products…
- § 42293 (a) On or before March 1, 1999, and annually thereafter, each manufacturer subject to this chapter shall submit a report to the board certifying that it has…
- § 42294 (a) Every wholesaler of plastic trash bags of 1.0 mil or greater thickness sold in this state shall certify to the board the name and physical location of each…
- § 42295 Each supplier, manufacturer, and wholesaler required to provide a certification or any information pursuant to this chapter shall be subject to audit by the…
- § 42296 (a) If any supplier provides a manufacturer with false or misleading information, the board, within 30 days of determining that fact, shall refer the false or…
- § 42297 (a) The board may adopt such regulations as it determines are necessary to more specifically define terms for purposes of the chapter and to otherwise…
- § 42298 A plastic bag that is labeled with a term specified in subdivision (a) of Section 42357 and that meets the current ASTM standard specified for that term, as…