{"id":6120,"date":"2026-03-10T16:16:52","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T15:16:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.certify-gmbh.de\/epr-for-textiles-in-california-new-law-sb-707-explained\/"},"modified":"2026-03-10T16:21:24","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T15:21:24","slug":"epr-for-textiles-in-california-new-law-sb-707-explained","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.certify-gmbh.de\/en\/blog-en\/epr-for-textiles-in-california-new-law-sb-707-explained\/","title":{"rendered":"EPR for textiles in California: New law SB 707 explained"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"6120\" class=\"elementor elementor-6120 elementor-6109\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-22011b4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"22011b4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5e5a029\" data-id=\"5e5a029\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05472a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"05472a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Brief overview<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f52367 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6f52367\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li>California has passed the <strong>Responsible Textile Recovery Act of 2024 (SB 707)<\/strong>, the first mandatory <strong>EPR system for textiles in the USA<\/strong> <\/li><li>The aim is to create a nationwide system for the <strong>collection, reuse and recycling of textiles<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>From 1 July 2026<\/strong>, manufacturers must be members of a <strong>Producer Responsibility Organization (PRO)<\/strong> <\/li><li>A stewardship plan must be submitted to the competent authority <strong>by July 1, 2028<\/strong> <\/li><li>The collection and recycling system must be fully implemented <strong>by July 1, 2030<\/strong> <\/li><li>The responsible authority is the <strong>California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle)<\/strong><\/li><li>The products affected include <strong>clothing, shoes, accessories and household textiles<\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b2a6164 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b2a6164\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8d8af3c\" data-id=\"8d8af3c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-426566c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"426566c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">EPR for textiles in California: What companies need to know now<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14777b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"14777b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"1111\" data-end=\"1305\">With the <strong data-start=\"1119\" data-end=\"1172\">Responsible Textile Recovery Act of 2024 (SB 707)<\/strong>, California has opened a new chapter of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR).<\/p><p data-start=\"1307\" data-end=\"1539\">The law creates the <strong data-start=\"1330\" data-end=\"1406\">first mandatory EPR system for textiles in the United States<\/strong> and requires manufacturers to finance and organize a system for the collection and recycling of textile products in the future.<\/p><p data-start=\"1541\" data-end=\"1863\">This creates new regulatory requirements for companies that <strong data-start=\"1562\" data-end=\"1625\">sell textiles in California or export them there<\/strong>. It is therefore particularly important for internationally active manufacturers and online retailers to understand the upcoming obligations at an early stage and set up appropriate compliance structures. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-38aa4a0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"38aa4a0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-768c3d1\" data-id=\"768c3d1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fcf811b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fcf811b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Legal background: Responsible Textile Recovery Act (SB 707)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33807f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"33807f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The law <strong>SB 707 &#8211; Responsible Textile Recovery Act of 2024<\/strong> was passed in September 2024.<\/p><p>It pursues the goal,<\/p><ul><li>reduce the growing quantities of <strong>textile waste<\/strong>,<\/li><li>promote <strong>the reuse and recycling<\/strong> of textiles and<\/li><li>to establish a <strong>circular textile economy<\/strong> in the long term.<\/li><\/ul><p>The structure of the law is based on well-known <strong>EPR systems from Europe<\/strong>, for example for packaging or electrical appliances.<\/p><p>Implementation will take place in several stages over several years.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-eccadf8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"eccadf8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cb60797\" data-id=\"cb60797\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6256a33 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6256a33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Timetable for the introduction<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea6a74d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ea6a74d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Responsible Textile Recovery Act provides for the following key milestones:<\/p><h5><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>1 July 2026 &#8211; Participation in a Producer Responsibility Organization<\/strong><\/span><\/h5><p>As of this date, manufacturers who place affected textile products on the market in California must join a <strong>Producer Responsibility Organization (PRO)<\/strong> or establish their own organization.<\/p><h5><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>July 1<\/strong><strong> 2028 &#8211; Submission of a stewardship plan<\/strong><\/span><\/h5><p>The PRO must submit a <strong>stewardship plan<\/strong> to the competent authority.<\/p><p>This plan describes, among other things:<\/p><ol><li>Collection and return structures<\/li><li>Recycling and reuse systems<\/li><li>Financing mechanisms<\/li><li>Reporting obligations<\/li><\/ol><h5><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>July 1<\/strong><strong> 2030 &#8211; Full implementation of the system<\/strong><\/span><\/h5><p>The <strong>nationwide collection and recycling system for textiles<\/strong> must <strong>be fully implemented<\/strong> by this date.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d64ed99 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d64ed99\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e314014\" data-id=\"e314014\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3016c5b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3016c5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Competent authority<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5bde2e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d5bde2e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Supervision of the new EPR program lies with the<\/p><p><strong>California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle)<\/strong>.<\/p><p>The authority is responsible for the following tasks:<\/p><ul><li>Approval of <strong>Producer Responsibility Organizations<\/strong><\/li><li>Review of the stewardship plans<\/li><li>Definition of reporting obligations<\/li><li>Monitoring system performance<\/li><\/ul><p>CalRecycle is currently still working on <strong>detailed implementation regulations<\/strong> and conducting consultations with industry and stakeholders.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1332639 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1332639\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5ac9b8f\" data-id=\"5ac9b8f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-637cf41 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"637cf41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Which textiles are affected?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b436c93 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b436c93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The law applies to a wide range of <strong>textile products sold in California<\/strong>.<\/p><p>These include in particular<\/p><p><strong>Clothing<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Jackets<\/li><li>Pants<\/li><li>Shirts<\/li><li>Underwear<\/li><li>Sportswear<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Shoes<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Sneakers<\/li><li>Boots<\/li><li>Sandals<\/li><li>Slippers<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Accessories<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Scarves<\/li><li>Gloves<\/li><li>Belt<\/li><li>Bags<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Household textiles<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Towels<\/li><li>Bed linen<\/li><li>Blankets<\/li><li>Curtains<\/li><\/ul><p>The law therefore affects both traditional <strong>fashion companies<\/strong> and suppliers of <strong>home textiles<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-53b94f9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"53b94f9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4b3dd5e\" data-id=\"4b3dd5e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39f74b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"39f74b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who is considered an obligated manufacturer?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-611e911 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"611e911\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The producer definition follows the usual principles of <strong>Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR)<\/strong>.<\/p><p>As a rule, the obligated manufacturer is:<\/p><ol><li><strong>  Trademark owner<\/strong><\/li><\/ol><p>The brand owner, which <strong>sells<\/strong> textile products <strong>under its own brand in California<\/strong>, is considered the primarily responsible manufacturer.<\/p><ol start=\"2\"><li><strong>  Importer or distributor<\/strong><\/li><\/ol><p>If the trademark owner <strong>is not based in the USA<\/strong>, the <span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><em>importer<\/em> or <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">distributor <\/span>is typically regarded as the obligated manufacturer.<\/p><p>This is particularly <strong>relevant<\/strong> for <strong>European brands and online retailers<\/strong> whose products are sold via US importers or platforms in California.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5bf3c20 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5bf3c20\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e71c577\" data-id=\"e71c577\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5483ca7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5483ca7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Registration and participation in the system<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6d1e20 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f6d1e20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The law stipulates that obligated manufacturers must be part of a <strong>Producer Responsibility Organization (PRO)<\/strong>. The PRO is responsible for the operational implementation of the system. <\/p><p>Typical tasks of a PRO are<\/p><ul><li>Development of a <strong>collection network for textiles<\/strong><\/li><li>Organization of <strong>sorting, reuse and recycling<\/strong><\/li><li>Management of <strong>manufacturer contributions<\/strong><\/li><li>Implementation of <strong>reporting obligations to the authority<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p>The first approvals for PRO organizations are expected <strong>from 2026<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1e2e1db elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1e2e1db\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-42e8dfd\" data-id=\"42e8dfd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90b8143 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"90b8143\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Quantity notifications and reporting obligations<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90fac2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"90fac2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Californian textile EPR system is also expected to include a <strong>reporting system on quantities placed on the market<\/strong>. The specific requirements are currently being developed by <strong>CalRecycle<\/strong>. The following data is expected to be required:  <\/p><ul><li>Quantities of <strong>textile products sold<\/strong> in California<\/li><li>Collection and recycling volumes<\/li><li>Data on the <strong>reuse of textiles<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p>Notifications are expected to be made via the respective <strong>Producer Responsibility Organization<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-63336e0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"63336e0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-92d82d8\" data-id=\"92d82d8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fd266c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4fd266c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Financing the system<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a52ac8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2a52ac8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As with other EPR systems, the textile program is based on the principle of <strong>manufacturer financing<\/strong>. Manufacturers make contributions that are used to finance the system. <\/p><p>Typical cost components are<\/p><ul><li>Setting up collection points<\/li><li>Transportation and sorting<\/li><li>Recycling processes<\/li><li>Administration and reporting<\/li><li>Information campaigns<\/li><\/ul><p>The specific fee structure is expected to be determined by the <strong>Producer Responsibility Organizations<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-97dc816 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"97dc816\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8244302\" data-id=\"8244302\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d905145 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d905145\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Risks of non-compliance<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10740c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"10740c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Companies that do not fulfill their obligations can expect regulatory measures.<\/p><p>Possible consequences are<\/p><ul><li><strong>Sales bans for affected products<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Fines<\/strong><\/li><li>Regulatory measures by authorities<\/li><li>Restrictions on sales via <strong>online marketplaces<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p>For internationally active companies in particular, a lack of EPR compliance can therefore pose considerable economic risks.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0bc8e88 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0bc8e88\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0724eed\" data-id=\"0724eed\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b94adf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2b94adf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What companies should check now<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e178e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5e178e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Companies that sell textiles in California should check now:<\/p><ul><li>whether their products fall under <strong>the scope of the Responsible Textile Recovery Act (SB 707)<\/strong> <\/li><li>whether they could be considered an <strong>obligated manufacturer<\/strong> <\/li><li>which <strong>distribution structure<\/strong> exists in California<\/li><li>what <strong>quantities of textile products<\/strong> are sold in the state<\/li><li>which organizational measures may be required for <strong>PRO participation<\/strong> <\/li><\/ul><p>As other US states are already examining similar regulations, an early analysis can also be helpful for future EPR systems.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f113474 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f113474\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7c0102d\" data-id=\"7c0102d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-490e111 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"490e111\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Support with the implementation of EPR obligations<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-daf7f10 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"daf7f10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The introduction of new EPR regulations often requires a detailed analysis of supply chains, manufacturer definitions and reporting obligations.<\/p><p>Companies should therefore check at an early stage which regulatory requirements apply to their products and which organizational measures are required to ensure legally compliant implementation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-15ccc6d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"15ccc6d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5906eb4\" data-id=\"5906eb4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41e546b elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"41e546b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-210ecbe elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"210ecbe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FAQ - Frequently asked questions about the textile EPR in California<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc0f302 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fc0f302\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>When does the EPR law apply to textiles in California?<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p>The first key deadline is <strong>July 1, 2026<\/strong>, when manufacturers must join a <strong>Producer Responsibility Organization (PRO)<\/strong>. <\/p><ul><li><strong>Does the law also affect European manufacturers?<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p>Yes, if textiles are exported to and sold in California, the importer or distributor may be considered an obligated manufacturer. <\/p><ul><li><strong>Which products are covered by SB 707?<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p>The law applies to a wide range of textile products, including <strong>clothing, shoes, accessories 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