Jurisdiction
For products sold in USA
Law Summary
Enacted in California, this law establishes the first US state Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) program for textiles. It mandates that producers of apparel, footwear, and household textiles join and fund an organisation responsible for creating and managing statewide systems for collection, reuse, repair, and recycling.
Law Obligation
- Producers will be obligated to join and financially contribute to a PRO scheme with eco-modulated fees.
- Companies must implement textile collection and recycling programs.
- Organizations must achieve minimum recycled content targets in new products.
- Businesses must report annually on textile waste reduction efforts.1/2028