1. (a) All certified processors shall operate in accordance with all of the following requirements:

   1. (1) Processors certified by the department shall begin operation within sixty (60) calendar days of approval of the certification. Failure to begin operation within sixty (60) calendar days shall result in invalidation of the certification by the department.
   2. (2) The processor shall accept one or more type(s) of redeemable beverage container(s).
   3. (3) Certified processors shall redeem empty beverage containers from any certified or registered operators of recycling centers, dealer cooperatives, dropoff or collection programs, community service programs, or curbside programs which have been issued an identification number in accordance with this chapter. Payments shall be made in accordance with section 2430.
   4. (4) Certified processors shall make payments and invoice the department within the time periods specified in article 3 of this subchapter.
   5. (5) Certified processors shall cancel redeemable beverage containers in any one or more of the manners prescribed in section 2000(a)(4).

2. (b) Notwithstanding paragraph (3) of subdivision (a), a bottle washer processor may reject a shipment of beverage containers that contains any of the following:

   1. (1) A beverage container not capable of being washed for refill and sale by a beverage manufacturer, such as a broken glass beverage container.
   2. (2) A beverage container other than a glass beverage container.
   3. (3) A beverage container of a type or size that the bottle washer processor is not capable of processing.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 14530.5, 14536, 14539 and 14578.5, Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections 14539, 14573, 14573.5, 14573.6, 14578 and 14578.5, Public Resources Code.

History

1. Renumbering and amendment of former section 2100 to section 2400 filed 6-12-91 as a change without regulatory effect pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 91, No. 46).

2. Amendment of subsections (a)(1), (a)(2), and (a)(6), new subsection (a)(3), and subsection renumbering filed 12-9-91; operative 1-8-92 (Register 92, No. 25).

3. Amendment of subsections (c) and (c)(3) filed 5-21-93; operative 5-21-93 pursuant to Government Code section 11346.2(d) (Register 93, No. 21).

4. Amendment of article heading and subsection (a)(3), repealer of subsections (a)(5)-(8) and subsection renumbering, and amendment of new subsection (a)(5) filed 10-7-94; operative 10-7-94 pursuant to Government Code section 11346.2(d) (Register 94, No. 40).

5. Editorial correction of Note (Register 96, No. 10).

6. Amendment of subsections (a)(1) and (a)(3)-(5), new subsections (b)-(b)(3) and amendment of Note filed 1-22-2024 as an emergency; operative 1-22-2024 (Register 2024, No. 4). This action is deemed an emergency pursuant to Public Resources Code section 14536(b) and shall remain in effect until revised by the director.

7. Amendment of subsection (a)(3) and amendment of Note filed 4-24-2025; operative 4-24-2025 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2025, No. 17).