Updated

Updated · iHeart · Jul 12

California Dairies Face $15 Million Recycling Fees, Threatening Price Hikes and Closures

Updated

Updated · iHeart · Jul 12

California Dairies Face $15 Million Recycling Fees, Threatening Price Hikes and Closures

2 articles · Updated · iHeart · Jul 12

$15 million in new California recycling fees could force dairy manufacturers to raise prices on milk and cheese or shut down, according to the Dairy Institute of California.
The law, passed four years ago and now taking effect, makes companies responsible for packaging waste after disposal and charges more when materials cannot be reused or recycled.
That structure is meant to boost recycling and cut landfill waste in California, but dairy producers say the added costs could hit both consumers and smaller manufacturers first.

Sources

As California's new recycling law adds millions in costs, will dairy products become a luxury item for many families?

California demands all dairy packaging be recyclable by 2032, but does the required technology even exist yet?

With legal challenges from both sides, is California's landmark recycling law already destined to fail its environmental goals?

2 total