§ 42252

An at-store recycling program provided by the operator of a store shall include all of the following:

(a) A plastic carryout bag provided by the store shall have printed or displayed on the bag, in a manner visible to a consumer, the words “PLEASE RETURN TO A PARTICIPATING STORE FOR RECYCLING.”

(b) A plastic carryout bag collection bin shall be placed at each store and shall be visible, easily accessible to the consumer, and clearly marked that the collection bin is available for the purpose of collecting and recycling plastic carryout bags.

(c) All plastic bags collected by the store shall be collected, transported, and recycled in a manner that does not conflict with the local jurisdiction’s source reduction and recycling element, pursuant to Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 41000) and Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 41300) of Part 2.

(d) The store shall maintain records describing the collection, transport, and recycling of plastic bags collected for a minimum of three years and shall make the records available to the board or the local jurisdiction, upon request, to demonstrate compliance with this chapter.

(e) The operator of the store shall make reusable bags available to customers within the store, which may be purchased and used in lieu of using a plastic carryout bag or paper bag. This subdivision is not applicable to a retail establishment specified pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 42251.

(Added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 845, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2007. Section operative July 1, 2007, pursuant to Section 42256. Repealed as of January 1, 2020, pursuant to Section 42257.)