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EORt3E DEUKMEJIAN,, Goveroor D PARTMENT OF CONSERV "'1 N i?Ivt tCaht OF RECYCLING 614 19TH STREET SACRAMENTO, CA 95814 (916) 323-3509 PORTIONSAB 2020 YOU ARE LEGALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR Dear Beverage Dealer. The Department of Conservation Division of Recycling, is in the process of g implementin the 1" rnia B vera' e Con ainer RecvclinE, and UI� tter eduction pct AB 2Q20). also known as the ;,Recycling .. This Act strives to make recycling convenient for consumers, throughout California by requiring a recycling location to be established within 1/2 mile of every supermarket that annually grosses two milliort dollars or more. Each 1/2 mile radius circle around a supermarket is called anVmieflge ZZon� lC . The Act also encourages recycling by establishing a one cent ($O,O value on al soft drink, beer, and soda water containers that maybe " redeemed y consumers at their local recycling centers. Lt(jAL RESPONSIBILITIES BEVERAGES COVEREI) BY AB 2020 A hpveragg is beer and other malt beverages, carbonated mineral and soda waters, and carbonated soft drinks sold in plastic, Imetal or glass: VOtI Allt° A DEALER Aal is any person who sells v = in beverage containers to consumers. This does not include lodging, eat�ng3 deinking establishment or soft drink vending machine operators. There are two types of dealers! dealers inside 4, CZ and dealers outside a CZ. POSSIBLE FINES Unless a CZ is exempt from the recycling center requirement, all dealers insia.,QZ are responsible for making sure a 'recycling locAtioti is, and continues to be, established within their CZ by, and after, 3 January 1,1988.' 1f one is not established by, toveiiiber 1 ,1987,'all dealers within that CZ will be ' notified by the department and mforrhed of their responsibility for establishing a recycling location. l-Mi:tive January i, 1988j all dealers,; within CZ's that do not contain recycling locations] will have to either reiieem'all types of beverage containers or b a $100 ob er fineunlit a is established If, after Janizary 1, 1988, a recycling location in a CZ ceases to e)dst, the Department will notify the dealers iri that CZ that a recycling location must be established within 90 days. If at the end of the 90 days, a recycling location has not been established, those dealers must either redeem all types of beverage containers or r day fin un i) gng i a li hed. PTING A SIGN Ort and after, October 1,1987; g dealers inside and outside CZ's. must post a sign in their store indicating the address of the nearest recycling location. The sign will be provided by the Department of Conservation prior to Septembbe 1, 1987. At that time, we will also provide you with a list of certified recycling cents located near you. The signs will have a space for; you to insert the - address of'the nearest -recycling location. We will also notify you of any sign placement requirements. RECY" CLING BEGINS OCTOBER 1, 1987 " Consumers begin redeeming beverage containers at recycling centers on October 1, 1987. Only containers that are labeled "California Redemption Value" or "CA. Redemption Value" are eligible for the 1 cent redemption.