AB 2245: Lubricants waste: packaging: producer responsibility.

This bill creates a producer responsibility program for lubricants waste and packaging products. It requires producers to register with a producer responsibility organization (PRO) and develop a plan to collect and manage covered products at no cost to residents. The plan must include funding, a description of how the PRO will consult with local jurisdictions, and how it will contract with haulers and recyclers. The program will be implemented by the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (Calrecycle) and the Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC). Calrecycle will adopt regulations and set an annual administrative charge for participant producers. The charge will cover Calrecycle's costs of administering and enforcing the program. The bill also establishes a fund to cover Calrecycle's costs and a penalty account to collect civil penalties for violations. It exe…