California Product Stewardship Council

Name

California Product Stewardship Council

Legal name

California Product Stewardship Council

Website

https://calpsc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Policy Advocacy and Product Stewardship Services

NAICS

Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs (924110), Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (924)

SIC

Sanitary Services (4950), Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (4900)

akta.pro primary industry

Supply Chain & Product Environmental Compliance (RoHS, WEEE, Packaging EPR, Eco-Design/Labeling Regulations) (EUAHABAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Circular Economy & Sustainable Products (Reuse, Repair, Upcycling) (BPAGALAF), Solid Waste & Recycling Services Administration (BPAIACAH), Product Sustainability & LCA/EPD (Eco-design, PCF) (EUAHAJAF)

Keywords

• Extended producer responsibility
• Product stewardship advocacy
• Circular economy policy
• Waste reduction campaigns
• EPR legislation advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Sacramento

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Sponsorship and Donations: CPSC generates revenue through corporate sponsorships at various levels (Circular, Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze), reciprocal benefits sponsors, and donations. Sponsors include major waste management companies like Republic Services, Recology, WM, and various other industry stakeholders.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

California Product Stewardship Council is a nonprofit coalition that advances Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) policy and product stewardship programs in California. It convenes local governments, NGOs, producers, and recyclers to advocate for legislation, run public education campaigns, and execute pilot programs targeting hard-to-manage waste streams such as textiles, batteries, solar panels, and marine flares.

Product overview

California Product Stewardship Council is a non-profit organization that serves as California's thought leader and expert on Product Stewardship and Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR). Rather than offering a unified software product, CPSC operates a portfolio of advocacy campaigns and programs focused on shifting California's material economy from linear consumption to circular economy models. The core programs include: the Make the Electronic Marine Flare Switch Campaign addressing marine safety and environmental hazards; the Solar Panel Stewardship Program tackling end-of-life solar panel management; the Textile Stewardship Program including pilot projects and the Responsible Textile Recovery Act advocacy; the Battery Stewardship Program addressing fire hazards from improper battery disposal; the Don't Rush to Flush medicine disposal campaign; and the Refuel Your Fun campaign for reusable propane cylinders. Additionally, CPSC hosts the Arrow Awards program recognizing business excellence in product stewardship, and convenes the Statewide Textile Recovery Act Taskforce (STRAT) for policy coordination. CPSC also provides policy expertise, training, and producer-responsibility solutions rather than a technology platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Don't Rush to Flush: Program developed and administered by CPSC to increase the disposal of unwanted medicines across California
• Refuel Your Fun
• Make the Electronic Marine Flare Switch
• Statewide Textile Recovery Act Taskforce (STRAT)
• DR3 Campaign
• Battery Stewardship Campaign
• CPSC Textile Stewardship
• Solar Panel Stewardship

Products and services

• Make the Electronic Marine Flare Switch Campaign A campaign promoting the switch from single-use pyrotechnic marine flares to reusable electronic visual distress signal devices (eVDSDs), including collection events for expired flares and education on proper disposal. Aimed at California boaters and coastal counties.
• Solar Panel Stewardship Program A program addressing the growing challenge of retired solar panel collection, reuse, and recycling in California, including pilot projects, policy advocacy, and resource mapping for solar panel recovery. Targeted at local governments and producers managing the solar waste stream.
• Textile Stewardship Program A comprehensive textile recovery program including pilot projects in multiple California cities and counties, policy advocacy for SB 707 (Responsible Textile Recovery Act), and a textile resource map connecting reuse, repair, and recycling businesses. Aimed at the textile waste stream and EPR policy development.
• Battery Stewardship Program A program addressing battery disposal safety and fire hazards, advocating for extended producer responsibility legislation (AB 2440 and SB 1215), and providing education on proper battery disposal and recycling through Call2Recycle. Aimed at consumers, local governments, and battery producers.
• Don't Rush to Flush Campaign A medicine disposal program aimed at increasing proper disposal of unwanted medications across California to prevent environmental contamination. Targeted at California residents and local pharmacies.
• Refuel Your Fun Campaign A campaign promoting reusable camping propane tanks across California to reduce single-use propane cylinder waste. Targeted at California campers and outdoor recreation consumers.
• Arrow Awards Program Annual awards recognizing California businesses for outstanding leadership, innovation, and partnerships in product stewardship and green design, including Golden Arrow, Green Arrow, Bow & Arrow, and Infinity Arrow categories. Aimed at California businesses demonstrating stewardship leadership.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 26 million Californians (70% of state population) support EPR through CPSC
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• National Stewardship Action Council (NSAC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIn July 2015, the CPSC Board, Executive Director Doug Kobold, and others formed NSAC, a 501(c)(4) organization, to carry CPSC's work forward nationally without lobbying limits.
• Reuse AlliancemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCPSC partnered with Reuse Alliance for a solar panel reuse pilot project in Marin County. Through collaboration, they published a case study on creating a micro-grid using reused solar panels.
• LooptworksmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCPSC collaborated with Looptworks for the LA28 Olympics textile pilot project to create recycled cotton fabrics. Looptworks received 2025 Sponsor of the Year award.
• TOMRAmajorTechnology or IntegrationCPSC partnered with TOMRA for textile sorting demonstration at Homeboy Threads in Los Angeles, showcasing global technology for textile circularity.
• Homeboy ThreadsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHomeboy Threads collaborated with CPSC and TOMRA to demonstrate textile sorting technology, reducing waste and creating jobs in Los Angeles.
• StopWaste (Alameda County)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStopWaste partnered with CPSC for solar panel reuse and recycling pilots in Alameda County. Next event scheduled August 21, 2026 at Pleasanton Garbage Services Facility.
• Zero Waste MarinmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerZero Waste Marin and CPSC established a baseline for solar panel collection and processing prioritizing reuse and preventing improper disposal.
• Mojave Desert & Mountain Recycling AuthorityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnering with CPSC on solar panel reuse and recycling pilot to address growing volume of unwanted solar panels being landfilled.
• CalRecyclecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCPSC works with CalRecycle on marine flare collection events, battery stewardship legislation (AB 2440, SB 1215), and textile stewardship regulatory workshops.
• California State Parks and Coastal CommissionmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCPSC partnered with California Boating Clean & Green Program for marine flare recovery projects and policy development.
• Delta DiablominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpecial district partnered with CPSC for marine flare collection events and education on reusable eVDSDs.
• Del Norte Solid Waste Management AuthorityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with CPSC for marine flare collection events and electronic flare switch campaign.
• Port of San DiegominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with CPSC for marine flare collection events and boater education.
• Port of Los AngelesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with CPSC for marine flare collection events.
• Californians Against WastemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerReciprocal Benefits sponsor and co-sponsor of legislation including AB 762 (single-use vape ban) and SB 1215 (battery-embedded products).
• California Resource Recovery Association (CRRA)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerReciprocal Benefits sponsor and annual conference host where CPSC presents Arrow Awards.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Californians Against Waste: Long-standing California non-profit focused on waste reduction and recycling policy advocacy. Reciprocal Benefits sponsor and co-sponsor of legislation with CPSC (AB 762, SB 1215), operating in the same Sacramento policy ecosystem on overlapping product categories.
• National Stewardship Action Council (NSAC): 501(c)(4) organization spun out of CPSC in 2015 by Executive Director Doug Kobold to extend CPSC's EPR advocacy work nationally without lobbying limits. Sister organization with overlapping leadership and mission.
• California Resource Recovery Association (CRRA): California-based association for the recycling and resource recovery industry that hosts the annual conference where CPSC presents the Arrow Awards. Operates adjacent to CPSC in the same state policy and industry convening space.
• Product Stewardship Institute: National non-profit that works with state and local governments to adopt EPR policy across product categories. PSI is the most direct functional peer to CPSC at the national level, doing essentially the same advocacy and policy development work CPSC does in California.

Others

• CalRecycle: California's state agency for beverage container recycling and waste management; direct partner with CPSC on marine flare collection, battery stewardship legislation, and textile stewardship regulatory workshops. Ecosystem partner rather than direct competitor.

Regional players

• RethinkWaste (San Mateo County): San Mateo County's joint powers authority for waste reduction; board member at CPSC and co-sponsor of SB 1215 and AB 762. Comparable mission at a county level and co-advocates on the same EPR legislation.
• StopWaste (Alameda County): Alameda County's waste reduction and recycling authority; board member at CPSC and direct partner on solar panel reuse pilots. Operates at county level but is a comparable policy/implementation organization in adjacent scope.

Broad incumbents

• Sierra Club California: Larger, broader-mission environmental advocacy organization with a California chapter. Overlaps with CPSC on sustainability and EPR policy advocacy but operates at much larger scale and across many issue areas beyond product stewardship.
• Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC): Major national environmental advocacy organization with substantial California activity. Engages on EPR and circular economy policy but as part of a much broader environmental portfolio rather than specializing in product stewardship.

Emerging players

• Zero Waste USA: National non-profit focused on advancing zero-waste policies and infrastructure. Adjacent advocacy organization that shares target policy outcomes (producer responsibility, packaging EPR) with CPSC at a broader level.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@californiaproductstewardsh5986
• Facebookfacebook.com/CaliforniaPSC
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/275758
• Instagraminstagram.com/calpsc

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

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