Governor Newsom issued
Executive Order N-70-20 which extends for 60 days the
suspension of convenience zone and recycling center provisions
outlined in
Executive Order N-54-20. Under the extended order,
beverage dealers in unserved convenience zones that are currently
required to either redeem empty beverage containers or pay $100
per day to CalRecycle are relieved of this obligation until
August 21, 2020. They may continue to redeem empty beverage
containers at their discretion and in accordance with federal,
state, and local physical distancing guidelines and safety
requirements.
Recycling centers may either 1) continue to operate as per usual,
2) operate with reduced hours, or 3) be temporarily closed until
August 21, 2020, without penalty or loss of certification for
being closed. As such, recycling centers may redeem empty
beverage containers at their discretion and in accordance with
federal, state, and local physical distancing guidelines and
safety requirements.
For questions regarding beverage dealer requirements related to
unserved convenience zones, please contact Lisa Fernandez at
(916) 327-7600 or lisa.fernandez@calrecycle.ca.gov.
For questions regarding operating hours of recycling centers,
please contact Carrie Holler at (916) 324-8598 or carrie.holler@calrecycle.ca.gov.
