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Recycling
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Consumer Protection Connection
Attorney General Bonta Does Not Oppose Adding SB 54 Claims to SB 343 Challenge
By Sheila Millar, Antonia Stamenova-Dancheva
On November 2, 2026, the California Attorney General told the Court presiding over the legal challenge to SB 343, California’s “Truth in Recycling” law, that he does not oppose Plaintiffs’…
SCC Blog
GST reverse charge extended to used cooking oil, plastic, tyre and e-waste scrap from 1 November 2026
By Vivek Verma
On 27 October 2026, the Central Government, on the recommendations of the GST Council, has provided that GST on the following goods shall be payable by the recipient under the…
The Energy Blog
The EPR Effect: Why Recycling Modernization Laws Are Setting the Stage for Exits and Acquisitions
This article was co-authored by Christopher Lynch of Dickinson Wright and Ed Skiber and Tom Barry, both with accounting firm GHJ. M&A activity in the waste and recycling sector is…
Consumer Protection Connection
NAW Seeks Stay of Enforcement of Oregon’s Packaging EPR Law Pending Appeal
By Sheila Millar, Antonia Stamenova-Dancheva
On October 16, 2026, the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors (NAW) filed a Motion for a Stay Pending Appeal in the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon seeking to…
Foley & Lardner LLP
Double-Billed for Recycling? What Colorado Producers Need to Know About Overlapping Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Fees
Key Takeaways The Auto Care Association is seeking to join the federal challenge to Colorado’s EPR law, extended producer responsibility (EPR) law, arguing that automotive aftermarket companies are being required…
Foley & Lardner LLP
Colorado Takes a Page from Oregon’s Playbook And Tries to Partially Dismiss EPR Challenge
Key Takeaways Colorado is leaning on Oregon’s recent Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) victory. The State has moved to dismiss National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors’ (NAW) private nondelegation and unconstitutional conditions claims,…
Consumer Protection Connection
Plaintiffs Ask Court to Add Constitutional Claims Against SB 54 to Their SB 343 Challenge
By Sheila Millar, Antonia Stamenova-Dancheva
On October 8, 2026, Plaintiffs in California League of Food Producers v. Bonta (S.D. Cal.) asked the Court for permission to file a Second Amended Complaint (SAC) in their legal…
The HB Blog
Denver’s Waste No More Rules Hit Struggling Restaurants
Denver’s Waste No More Rules Put More Pressure on Struggling Restaurants On September 15, 2025, the Denver City Council approved updates to Denver’s Universal Recycling and Composting Ordinance. The revisions…
Consumer Protection Connection
Court Denies Intervention Request in SB 343 Challenge
By Sheila Millar, Antonia Stamenova-Dancheva
On September 28, 2026, the Court in California League of Food Producers v. Bonta (S.D. Cal.) denied a motion to intervene in the suit (Motion) filed by two non-profit organizations,…
Green Building Law Update
Maryland’s New Recycling Tax? Packaging EPR Moves From Law to Reality
Maryland’s latest environmental mandate is no longer just a legislative concept. It is becoming an operating program. In 2025, Maryland enacted Senate Bill 901, establishing an Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR)…