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Home/Bills/AB 1812California · 2025–2026 Regular Session
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AB 1812: Solid waste: compostable products.

California · Assembly · 2025–2026 Regular Session · last verified August 15, 2026

What AB 1812 does, verified August 15, 2026

This bill amends existing law to regulate compostable products sold in the state. It prohibits the sale of products labeled as "compostable" or "home compostable" unless they meet either the Ok Compost Home certification or a standard adopted by the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery. The bill also repeals the requirement for the Department to review revisions to the ASTM standard specification and authorizes it to adopt an existing standard different from ASTM if it is recognized by the Department. Additionally, the bill exempts fiber products that do not contain plastics or polymers from labeling requirements, unless the Department adopts a standard for compostable fiber products. Starting January 1, 2027, the sale of products labeled as "compostable" or "home compostable" that are made wholly or partially of plastic is prohibited.

Bill journey
IntroducedComplete
In CommitteeComplete
First Chamber FloorComplete
4Second ChamberCurrent
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: In committee: Held under submission. (2026-08-13)Alert me
Recent actions19 total · showing 5
Aug. 13, 2026In committee: Held under submission.
Aug. 03, 2026In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.
Jul. 02, 2026Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Jul. 02, 2026From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (July 1).
Jun. 03, 2026Referred to Com. on E.Q.
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