We previously wrote about the California legislation that established a statewide take-back system for sharps and medications. On September 30, 2018, California Governor Jerry Brown signed the legislation into law, while at the same time encouraging the Legislature to clear up some last-minute amendments that created some ambiguity that may directly affect the effectiveness of the program.
In the statement announcing his signing of the bill, Governor Brown strongly urged “the Legislature to provide continuous oversight to ensure that the Department of Resources, Recycling and Recovery has the appropriate enforcement tools to ensure compliance and that the program offers the level of collection the author envisioned.”
As we previously noted, this law is the first of its kind in the Nation as it establishes a comprehensive and producer-funded take-back program.