Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 14, § 2240 - Reporting

(a) For each month during which a processing fee applies to any beverage container material type sold or transferred by a beverage manufacturer, the appropriate beverage manufacturer, as determined by section 2230, shall prepare and submit to the Division the Beverage Manufacturer Report. The Beverage Manufacturer Report shall contain the following information in accordance with the general requirements for reporting as contained in section 2090 of these regulations.

(1) Sales and Transfers of Beverage Containers Subject to a Processing Fee. Each report shall contain all of the following information:

(A) The beverage manufacturer's name, address, manufacturer identification number, contact person, and telephone number of contact person;

(B) The reporting period;

(C) The number of beverage containers, by material type, sold or transferred in or into this state during the reporting period which are subject to a processing fee;

(D) The amount of the processing fee per beverage container and material type ("unit fee");

(E) The amount of the processing fee payment for each material type, calculated by multiplying the beverage container count for each material type by the applicable processing fee per container;

(F) The amount of the total processing fee payment due, which is equal to the sum of the processing fee payments by material type pursuant to subsection (5); and

(G) The signature of an authorized representative and date signed.

(2) The Beverage Manufacturer Report shall be submitted no later than the tenth day of the second month following the month of sales. For example, sales of January 2010 shall be reported no later than March 10, 2010; sales of February 2010 shall be reported no later than April 10, 2010; sales of March 2010 shall be reported no later than May 10, 2010, etc.

(b) For each year, a beverage manufacturer of a beverage sold in a plastic beverage container subject to the California Redemption Value shall prepare and submit to the Division the plastic beverage container virgin and postconsumer resin report. The plastic beverage container virgin and postconsumer resin report shall contain all of the following information in accordance with the general requirements for reporting as contained in section 2090 of these regulations.

(1) Plastic beverage container virgin and postconsumer resin report. Each report shall contain all of the following information:

(A) The beverage manufacturer's name and unique manufacturer identification number; and

1. A separate report must be submitted for each manufacturer identification number.

(B) The reporting period; and

(C) The amount of virgin plastic, by resin type and in pounds, including caps and labels, used in beverage containers subject to the California Redemption Value for sale or transfer in the state; and

(D) The amount of postconsumer recycled plastic material, by resin type and in pounds, including caps and labels, used in beverage containers subject to the California Redemption Value for sale or transfer in the state; and

1. Any non-numerical answer for the amount of postconsumer recycled plastic material in pounds shall be treated as a zero for purposes of calculating the postconsumer recycled plastic material content of a plastic beverage container and potential administrative penalties pursuant to subdivision (c) of section 14547 of the Public Resources Code.

(E) The printed name, title, email address, and signature of the person preparing the report; and

1. The Signature block shall state the information in the report is true and correct, subject to penalty of perjury, and the person signing is authorized to do so; and

(F) The date and the place the report was signed.

(2) The plastic beverage container virgin and postconsumer resin report shall be submitted no later than March 1 of each year for plastic beverage containers subject to the California Redemption Value for sale in the state for the previous calendar year and to the Division by email to MarketInformation@CalRecycle.ca.gov or by mail to Statistical Information Section, Division of Recycling, Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, P.O. Box 4025, Sacramento, California, 95812-4025.

Notes

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 14, § 2240

Note: Authority cited: Sections 14530.5 and 14536, Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections 14505, 14547, 14549.3, 14552 and 14575, Public Resources Code.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 14530.5 and 14536, Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections 14505, 14552 and 14575, Public Resources Code.

1. Renumbering and amendment of former section 2712 to section 2240 filed 6-12-91 as a change without regulatory effect pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 91, No. 46).
2. Amendment of first paragraph and subsection (a)(1) filed 10-15-91; operative 10-15-91 pursuant to Government Code section 11346.2(d) (Register 92, No. 19).
3. Amendment of opening paragraph, new subsection (a)(1) and subsection redesignation, amendment of subsection (a)(6) and new subsection (a)(7) filed 10-7-94; operative 10-7-94 pursuant to Government Code section 11346.2(d) (Register 94, No. 40).
4. Amendment filed 12-6-96; operative 12-6-96 (Register 96, No. 49).
5. Amendment of first paragraph filed 6-3-99; operative 6-3-99 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(d) (Register 99, No. 23).
6. Amendment of first paragraph and subsection (b) filed 1-24-2000 as an emergency pursuant to Public Resources Code section 14536(a); operative 1-24-2000 (Register 2000, No. 4). This regulatory action was not automatically deemed an emergency pursuant to Public Resources Code section 14536(b)(2) and a Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 5-23-2000 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
7. Amendment of first paragraph and subsection (b) refiled 4-17-2000 as an emergency pursuant to Public Resources Code section 14536(a); operative 4-17-2000 (Register 2000, No. 16). This regulatory action was not automatically deemed an emergency pursuant to Public Resources Code section 14536(b)(2) and a Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 8-15-2000 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
8. Amendment of first paragraph and subsection (b) refiled 8-11-2000 as an emergency pursuant to Public Resources Code section 14536(a); operative 8-16-2000 (Register 2000, No. 32). This regulatory action was not automatically deemed an emergency pursuant to Public Resources Code section 14536(b)(2) and a Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 12-14-2000 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
9. Certificate of Compliance as to 8-11-2000 order transmitted to OAL 11-28-2000 and filed 1-11-2001 (Register 2001, No. 2).
10. Amendment of first paragraph, subsection (b) and Note filed 8-2-2012; operative 9-1-2012 (Register 2012, No. 31).
11. Amendment designating first paragraph as subsection (a), subsection renumbering and relettering, new subsections (b)-(b)(2) and amendment of NOTE filed 11-2-2023; operative 1/1/2024 (Register 2023, No. 44).