Cal. Code Regs. tit. 14 § 2990

Current through Register 2025 Notice Reg. No. 2, January 10, 2025

Section 2990 - Allowable Costs for Handling Fee Recycling Centers

(a) On or before January 1, 2008, and every second year thereafter, the Division shall survey a statistical sample of recycling centers receiving handling fees to determine the average allowable costs per empty beverage container redeemed.

(b) Allowable costs for calculation of the handling fee shall include the actual costs of receiving, handling, processing, and storing and transporting postfilled beverage containers. Allowable costs also include maintaining equipment necessary for the above activities. More specifically these costs shall include, but not be limited to:

(1) labor,

(2) property taxes,

(3) depreciation,

(4) utilities,

(5) supplies,

(6) fuel,

(7) insurance,

(8) interest,

(9) general business overhead exclusive of administrative costs,

(10) facilities and equipment rent or lease,

(11) maintenance,

(12) transportation,

(13) disposal costs.

(c) The scrap price paid to the consumer by the recycling center shall not be included in allowable costs.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 14, § 2990

1. New article 3 (sections 2990-2997) and section filed 2-5-2007 as an emergency pursuant to Public Resources Code section 14536(b); operative 2-5-2007 (Register 2007, No. 6). Pursuant to Public Resources Code section 14536(b)(2), the new section remains in effect until revised by the director of the Department of Conservation.
2. Certificate of Compliance as to 2-5-2007 order transmitted to OAL 11-21-2007 and filed 12-26-2007 (Register 2007, No. 52).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 14530.5(b) and 14536(b), Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections 14513.4, 14526.6, 14581 and 14585, Public Resources Code.