{"id":399700,"date":"2026-07-15T19:19:12","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T19:19:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/399700\/"},"modified":"2026-07-15T19:19:12","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T19:19:12","slug":"california-grocery-prices-could-rise-as-plastic-packaging-fees-take-effect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/399700\/","title":{"rendered":"California grocery prices could rise as plastic packaging fees take effect"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Multicultural Business Coalition Chairman Frank Garcia highlights some of the stores that could go out of business due to NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani\u2019s government-run grocery store initiative on \u2018The Bottom Line.\u2019<\/p>\n

California<\/a> consumers could soon see higher grocery bills as the state begins implementing a sweeping packaging law that shifts recycling costs from taxpayers to manufacturers, expenses some businesses warn could eventually be passed on to shoppers.<\/p>\n

Beginning next month, California will start collecting preliminary fees under the state’s Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act, a 2022 law that requires companies to help pay for the recycling and disposal of the packaging they sell.\u00a0<\/p>\n

State regulators say the measure is intended to reduce plastic waste while encouraging businesses to use more recyclable materials.<\/p>\n

Companies that use harder-to-recycle packaging are expected to pay more than those using recyclable or compostable materials<\/a>, creating an incentive to redesign packaging over the coming years. Producers must ensure all covered packaging sold in California is recyclable or compostable by 2032.<\/p>\n

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California will start collecting preliminary fees under the state’s Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act. (David Paul Morris\/Bloomberg via Getty Images)<\/p>\n

CalRecycle estimates the law could increase household costs<\/a> by up to $190 per year \u2014 about $66 per person \u2014 if manufacturers pass all compliance costs on to consumers. The agency says the actual increase could be lower if companies absorb some of those expenses themselves.<\/p>\n

The state estimates roughly 5,700 large producers will be subject to the new requirements, with average annual compliance costs topping $450,000. Businesses that buy packaged goods could also face higher costs if manufacturers raise prices to offset the new fees.<\/p>\n

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California estimates roughly 5,700 large producers will be subject to the new requirements. (Mario Tama\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

CalRecycle says the law is intended to reduce plastic pollution, expand recycling infrastructure and shift responsibility for managing packaging waste from taxpayers and local governments to producers.<\/p>\n

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People shop at a supermarket Feb. 13, 2023, in Los Angeles.\u00a0 (Frederic J. Brown\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/p>\n

Some industry groups, however, argue the state’s projections underestimate the potential impact on consumers and have warned grocery prices could rise more sharply as companies adjust to the new requirements.<\/p>\n

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