Lawmakers enacted SB 343 (Allen, Chapter 507, Statues of 2021), which prohibits the use of the chasing arrows or any other indicator of recyclability on products and packaging unless certain criteria are met.

Increasing recycling in California first requires accurate labels on recyclables.

Labeling restrictions established by SB 343 apply to products and packaging manufactured after October 4, 2026 (18 months after publication of the Final Findings Report). Products and packaging manufactured before that date are not subject to the restrictions, regardless of when they are sold.

Read more here:

https://calrecycle.ca.gov/wcs/recyclinglabels