San Francisco Superior Court, California. Case number not publicly confirmed. Filed June 2, 2026. What is challenged, where it stands, and who is actually covered by any relief granted.
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San Francisco Superior Court, California | Case number not publicly confirmed | Filed June 2, 2026 verified July 10, 2026
This is a plain reading of where the case stands, not legal advice. If your exposure is material, confirm it with counsel.
The SB 54 final regulations, from the environmental side. Oceana, NRDC and the Californians Against Waste Foundation allege the regulations create unauthorized carveouts, allow indefinite exemptions, and let technologies generating hazardous waste count as recycling.
The American Chemistry Council and the Alliance of California’s Farmers and Ranchers moved to intervene on July 1, 2026. No ruling on either motion and no hearing date reported. The petition is verified, so CalRecycle must answer allegation by allegation rather than by general denial.
No relief granted. Note that SB 54 now faces challenges from both directions at once, one arguing the rules go too far and one arguing they do not go far enough.
Every filing and order the Atlas has confirmed in this case, in order. Dates marked ahead are scheduled rather than reported.
| Date | What happened |
|---|---|
| May 1, 2026 | SB 54 final regulations approved by the Office of Administrative Law and effective on filing. These are what the petition challenges. |
| June 2, 2026 | Verified petition filed by Oceana, the Natural Resources Defense Council and the Californians Against Waste Foundation. Because it is verified, CalRecycle must answer allegation by allegation rather than by general denial. |
| July 1, 2026 | The American Chemistry Council and the Alliance of California's Farmers and Ranchers move to intervene. |
| Pending scheduled | No ruling on either intervention motion and no hearing date reported. |
Dates are drawn from court filings, orders and firm alerts as reported. Where a docket is not publicly accessible the Atlas relies on secondary reporting and says so.
Last confirmed July 10, 2026. Checked weekly against court records, filings and firm alerts. Where a docket is not publicly accessible the Atlas says so rather than implying a status was re-verified.
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