AB 2549CALIFORNIASession 20252026

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AB 2549 requires manufacturers to report battery-embedded products to CalRecycle and expands retailer recycling fee obligations

Original title: Electronic Waste Recycling Act of 2003: manufacturer notices.

August 13, 2026

Electronic Waste Recycling Consumer Protection Retail Regulation Environmental Policy ElectronicWasteRecyclingActof2003 manufacturernotices

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The Frame

What this does

This bill changes how electronic waste recycling fees are tracked and collected, directly impacting manufacturers, online s, and retailers who must now comply with new reporting and fee-collection timelines.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Manufacturers of battery-embedded products

Manufacturers must now submit standardized notices to CalRecycle and include UPC information.

Marketplace facilitators

These entities are now classified as retailers and must comply with recycling fee collection requirements.

Retailers

Retailers must begin collecting fees within 60 days of notice publication in the new state database.

CalRecycle

The agency is required to develop a standardized form and maintain a searchable public database.

What changed

Last recorded activity August 13, 2026.

What's next

Introduced.

Summary

AB 2549 requires manufacturers of battery-embedded electronic products to submit standardized notices to CalRecycle and expands the definition of retailers subject to recycling fee collection to include s. The bill mandates that CalRecycle create a searchable public database for these product notices by May 1, 2027, and provides retailers 60 days to begin collecting fees once a notice is published.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is a marketplace facilitator?

The bill expands the definition of a retailer to include s, which are entities that facilitate the sale of products on behalf of third-party sellers.

When do retailers have to start collecting the recycling fee under the new rules?

Retailers must commence collection of the fee within 60 days of receiving a notice from a manufacturer or the publication of that notice in the CalRecycle database.

Are discount stores exempt from these rules?

The application of the act to discount stores is delayed until January 1, 2028.

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