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AB 2559: Solid waste: construction debris: diversion: deposits.
What AB 2559 does, verified September 7, 2026
The bill aims to improve the state's waste management system. It requires cities and counties to return a full refundable deposit if they can demonstrate compliance with construction or demolition debris requirements. This deposit is used to ensure that builders meet the necessary standards. The bill builds on the existing California Integrated Waste Management Act, which sets a goal of diverting 50% of solid waste from disposal through recycling and composting activities.
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Last action: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 97, Statutes of 2026. (2026-07-16)Alert me
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| Jul. 16, 2026 | Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 97, Statutes of 2026. |
| Jul. 16, 2026 | Approved by the Governor. |
| Jul. 15, 2026 | Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11:15 a.m. |
| Jul. 02, 2026 | In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling. |
| Jul. 02, 2026 | Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 5189.). |
Latest bill textChaptered version, July 16, 2026 · 526 words
Assembly Bill No. 2559
CHAPTER 97
An act to add Article 3 (commencing with Section 48030) to Chapter 2 of Part 7 of Division 30 of the Public Resources Code, relating to solid waste.
[ Approved by Governor July 16, 2026. Filed with Secretary of State July 16, 2026. ]
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 2559, Ward. Solid waste: construction debris: diversion: deposits.
Existing law, the California Integrated Waste Management Act of 1989, administered by the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, establishes an integrated waste management program and requires the department to adopt rules and regulations, as necessary, to carry out the act. Existing law requires each city, county, and regional agency, if any, to develop a source reduction and recycling element, household hazardous waste element, and nondisposal facility element of an integrated waste management plan. The act requires the source reduction and recycling element to divert from disposal 50% of all solid waste subject to the element through source reduction, recycling, and composting activities, with specified exceptions.
This bill would require a city or county that requires a refundable deposit, performance security, or similar financial guarantee as a condition of issuing a construction, demolition, or building permit for the purpose of ensuring compliance with a construction or demolition debris requirement to return the full amount of the deposit if documentation demonstrating compliance with the terms of the deposit is provided, as specified.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:(a) Many cities and counties require applicants for construction and demolition permits to post refundable deposits or performance guarantees to ensure compliance with local waste diversion requirements.
(b) These deposits are intended to incentivize compliance with state and local recycling and diversion laws, including, but not limited to, the California Green Building Standards Code (CALGreen).
(c) Denials in returning refundable deposits after applicants have complied with all diversion and documentation requirements create unnecessary financial burdens on property owners, contractors, and small businesses.
(d) It is the intent of the Legislature to ensure that refundable construction and demolition debris diversion deposits are returned promptly once required documentation has been submitted and verified.
SEC. 2.
Article 3 (commencing with Section 48030) is added to Chapter 2 of Part 7 of Division 30 of the Public Resources Code, to read:Article 3. Construction Debris Deposits
48030.
(a) For purposes of this section, “deposit” means a refundable deposit, performance security, or similar financial guarantee as a condition of a construction, demolition, or building permit for the purpose of ensuring compliance with a construction or demolition debris diversion requirement.(b) A city or county that collects a deposit shall return the full amount of the deposit to the person or entity that paid the deposit if, within three years of the final inspection on the work or project that was subject to the deposit, the person or entity submits documentation that demonstrates compliance with the terms of the deposit.
(c) This section does not prohibit a city or county from denying a refund if the submitted documentation demonstrates noncompliance with applicable diversion requirements.
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