CalRecycle anticipates bringing 1 billion bottles into the recycling program with the addition of wine and spirits. Amy Cameron, CalRecycle Written by Jeanette Tan | Photo by Shutterstock This new law affects all California wineries and out-of-state wineries shipping directly to customers in...

Here’s a timely reminder about the new California recycling requirements going into effect January 1, 2024. Registration with CalRecycle. If you haven’t already done so, it’s time to register with CalRecycle as a beverage manufacturer and/or beverage distributor, and make any changes to your POS...

At the Craft Wine Association (CWA) meeting on Nov. 15, representatives from CalRecycle will provide an overview of the changes to California’s beverage container recycling program for wine and spirits. The recycling program, which goes into effect on January 1, 2024, brings wine and distilled...

Amendments to California’s bottle bill became law October 13, 2023. The new legislation (SB 353) made three important changes to the requirements for recycling wine and spirits containers in California that industry members need to know about. The first and most important change is that wine and...

Recycling of wine and spirits containers in California starts January 1, 2024. Although redemption labeling isn’t mandatory until July 1,2025, wineries, distilleries, and importers are advised to start adding required label statements to all products released after January 1. Beginning July 1,...

Suppliers of redeemable containers for sale in California must register with the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) by January 1, 2024 to participate in the program, and all suppliers are encouraged to register as soon as possible. Registration can be done online...

Senate Bill 1013, passed last year by the California legislature, added wine and spirits containers to California's recycling program beginning January 1, 2024. In anticipation of that day, the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle), California’s agency administering the...

California has generated considerable excitement in the industry by offering a DTC permit allowing craft distillers across the country to ship their products directly to consumers in California, one of the country's largest retail markets. Since COVID, California craft distillers have had a...

The calendar flip from 2024 to 2025 heralded several new packaging regulations, rulemaking updates, and bills with significant implications for consumer packaged goods in North America and Europe. Recent packaging legislation is reshaping packaging requirements for waste reduction, recyclable...