- (a) The geographic spread of redemption sites and an explanation for the geographic spread. This shall include the number of redemption sites in each unserved convenience zone in which any of the dealer members operate per person.
- (b) The beverage container redemption capacity per quarter for each unserved convenience zone in which any of the dealer members operate. The overall beverage container volume capacity of the dealer cooperative shall, at a minimum, be sufficient to redeem an amount of beverage containers equal to 100 percent of the beverage containers sold by dealer members into unserved convenience zones in which any of the dealer members operate pursuant to section 2375.4(f)(2). The redemption capacity specified in the stewardship plan may incorporate redemption limits established pursuant to section 2375.4(f)(6).
(c) Redemption of, at a minimum, an amount of beverage containers equal to 80 percent of the beverage containers sold by dealer members into unserved convenience zones in which any of the dealer members operate.
- (2) Examples of wait time factors include the following: type of redemption methods; population and population density; number of redemption sites; number of redemption contractors; number of staff; staff experience; number of total operating hours; number of operating hours other than from Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; location within the convenience zone; proximity of redemption sites to residences, dealers, and businesses; and estimated amount of beverage containers an average consumer will seek to redeem.
(d)(1) The average wait time for a consumer to redeem a beverage container in the area covered by a dealer cooperative's stewardship plan and how the wait time was calculated.
The stewardship plan shall include performance standards for each of the following, a description of how each of the performance standards will be achieved, and how achievement will be measured on a quarterly basis corresponding with the dealer cooperative's reports submitted pursuant to section 2381:
Note: Authority cited: Sections 14530.5 and 14578.5, Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections 14578 and 14578.5, Public Resources Code.
History
1. New section filed 4-24-2025; operative 4-24-2025 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2025, No. 17).