Page 1 of 18 SB 54 Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer R esponsibility Act  
Covered Material Category (CMC) 
Supplementary Material 
December 2023  
Department of Resources Recycling an d Recovery 
Packaging E PR Section, Kn owledge Integration S ection Page 2 of 18 
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 Overview and Purpose of this Document  
 
Public Resources Code 42061(a)(1)  requires  CalRecycle to establish and post a list of 
covered material categories.  See requirements outlined in SB 54 (Allen, Chapter 75, 
Statutes of 2022) . 
This document  is organized into two parts : 
• Part I contains relevant background information.  
• Part II includes the updated list of  CMCs and changes made to the draft  list 
presented at  the September 27, 2023, public workshop.  
Part I. Background  
CalRecycle presented on covered material and covered material categories at its June 
28, 2023, public workshop, including presenting the first draft of the covered material 
category list. The workshop’s public notice and discussion document can be found on 
CalRecycle’s Public Notices  page.   
CalRecycle presented the second draft of the covered material category list at its  
September 27, 2023, public workshop. That  workshop’s public notice and discussion 
document can be on this CalRecycle Public Notices  page.  
Previous workshop information can be found on the SB 54 webpage  under Past Events . 
 
Abbreviations and Acronym List  
• CalRecycle: California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery  
• CMC: Covered Material Category  
• Department: California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery  
• HDPE: High Density Polyethylene  
• LDPE: Low Density Polyethylen e 
• MCS: Material Characterization Study  
• OCC: Old Corrugated Cardboard  
• PET: Polyethylene Terephthalate  
• PP: Polypropylene  
• PRO: Producer Responsibility Organization  
• PRC: Public Resources Code (California Statute)  
• PS: Polystyrene  
• PVC: Polyvinyl Chloride  
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 Relevant Definitions 
Covered material – PRC 42041(e)  
(1) “Covered material” means both of the following:  
(A) Single -use packaging that is routinely recycled, disposed of, or discarded 
after its contents have been used or unpackaged, and typically not refilled or 
otherwise reused by the producer.  
(B) Plastic single -use food service ware, including, but not limited to, plastic -
coated paper or plastic -coated paperboard, paper or paperboard with plastic 
intentionally added during the manufacturing process, and multilayer flexible material. For purposes of this subparagraph, “single- use food service ware” 
includes both of the following:  
(i) Trays, plates, bowls, clamshells, lids, cups, utensils, stirrers, hinged or 
lidded containers, and straws.  
(ii) Wraps or wrappers and bags used in the packaging of food offered for 
sale or provided to customers by  food service establishments.  
(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), “covered material” does not include any of the 
following:  
(A) Packaging used for any of the following products:  
(i) Medical products and products defined as devices or prescription 
drugs, as specified in the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. Secs. 321(g), 321(h), and 353(b)(1)).  
(ii) Drugs that are used for animal medicines, including, but not limited to, 
parasiticide products for animals.  
(iii) Products intended for animals that are regulated as animal drugs, 
biologics, parasiticides, medical devices, or diagnostics used to treat, or 
administered to, animals under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. Sec. 301 et seq.), the federal Virus -Serum -Toxin Act (21 
U.S.C. Sec. 151 et seq.), or the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. Sec. 136 et seq.).  
(iv) Infant formula, as defined in Section 321(z) of Title 21 of the U .S. 
Code.  
(v) Medical food, as defined in Section 360ee(b)(3) of Title 21 of the U .S. 
Code.  
(vi) Fortified oral nutritional supplements used for persons who require 
supplemental or sole source nutrition to meet nutritional needs due to special dietary needs directly related to cancer, chronic kidney disease, diabetes, malnutrition, or failure to thrive, as those terms are defined as by the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, or other medical conditions as determined by the department.  
(B) Packaging used to contain products regulated by the Federal Insecticide, 
Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. Sec. 136 et seq.).  
(C) Plastic packaging containers that are used to contain and ship products that 
are classified for transportation as dangerous goods or hazardous materials under Part 178 (commencing with Section 178.0) of Subchapter C of Chapter I of Subtitle B of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations.  Page 5 of 18 
 (D) Packaging used to contain hazardous or flammable products classified  by the 
2012 federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration Hazard 
Communication Standard (29 C.F.R. 1910.1200).  
(E) Beverage containers subject to the California Beverage Container Recycling 
and Litter Reduction Act (Division 12.1 (commencing with Section 14500)).  
(F) Packaging used for the long- term protection or storage of a product that has a 
lifespan of not less than five years, as determined by the department.  
(G) Packaging associated with products covered under the architectural paint 
recovery program established pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 48700) of Part 7.  
(H) 
  (i) Covered material for which the producer demonstrates to the 
department that the covered material meets all of the following criteria:  
(I) The covered material is not collected through a residential 
recycling collection service.  
(II) The covered material does not undergo separation from other 
materials at a commingled recycling processing facility.  
(III) The covered material is recycled at a responsible end market.  
(IV) Until January 1, 2027, the producer annually demonstrates to 
the department  that the material has had a recycling rate of 65 
percent  for three consecutive years. On and after  January 1, 
2027,  the producer demonstrates to the department  that the 
material has had a recycling rate at or over 70 percent  annually, as 
demonstrated to the department  every two years  
(ii) If only a portion of the covered material sold in or into the state by a 
producer meets the criteria of clause (i), only the portion of the covered material that meets the criteria of clause (i) is exempt from this chapter and any portion that does not meet the criteria is a covered material for purposes of this chapter.  
Covered material category – PRC 42041(f)  
“Covered material category” means a category that includes covered material of a similar type and form, as determined by the department.  
Plastic – PRC 42041(t)  
“Plastic” means a synthetic or semisynthetic material chemically synthesized by the 
polymerization of organic substances that can be shaped into various rigid and flexible 
forms, and includes coatings and adhesives. “Plastic” includes, without limitation, 
polyethylene terephthalate (PET), high density polyethylene (HDPE), polyvinyl chloride 
(PVC), low- density polyethylene (LDPE), polypropylene (PP), polystyrene (PS), polylactic 
acid (PLA), and aliphatic biopolyesters such as polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) and 
polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB). “Plastic” does not include natural rubber or naturally 
occurring polymers such as proteins or starches.  
Plastic Component – PRC 42041(u)  Page 6 of 18 
 “Plastic component” means any single piece of covered material made partially or entirely 
of plastic. A plastic component may constitute the entirety of the covered material or a 
separate or separable piece of the covered material.  
 
Overview of Covered Material Categories 
Covered material categories (CMCs), as defined in PRC 42041(f), are groupings of 
covered material by type and form. C overed material categories serve many functions in 
statute . For example, producers will report data by covered material category , and 
CalRecycle will publish  lists of covered material categories considered recyclable or 
compostable.  
 
Summary of Uses of Covered Material Categories in Statute – CalRecycle 
Responsibilities  
• CalRecycle will establish and post a list of covered material categories by July 1, 
2024 – PRC 42061(a)  
• CalRecycle’s data requests must be consistent with the established covered 
material categories – PRC 42060(a)(2)(C)(i) 
• CalRecycle will conduct a material characterization study of covered material 
categories that are disposed of in California landfills and publish the results on its website – PRC 42061(a)(2)  
• CalRecycle will calculate and publish recycling rates being achieved in the state 
for each covered material category by January 1, 2026 – PRC 42061(b)  
• CalRecycle will publish a list of covered material categories that are determined 
to be recyclable by January 1, 2024 – PRC 42061(c)  
• CalRecycle will publish a list of covered material categories that are determined 
to be compostable by January 1, 2024 – PRC 42061(d)  
• CalRecycle will conduct a needs assessment designed to determine the 
necessary steps and investment needed for covered material, by covered material category  – PRC 42067(a)  
• CalRecycle will publish a list of covered material categories that are not in 
compliance with the requirements of SB 54 – PRC 42082(a)  
 
Summary of Uses of Covered Material Categories in Statute – Producer & PRO 
Responsibilities  
• The PRO may organize itself into subcommittees or some other similar structure, 
including delineation by covered material category, to ensure sufficient focus on 
each covered material category to better enable each category to meet required  
recycling rates – PRC 42051(e)  
• In developing the budget, the PRO may determine investments the PRO will make based on covered material categories – PRC 42051.1(i)(4)  
• The PRO is required to annually report data, some of which is reported by covered material category – PRC 42052  Page 7 of 18 
 • The PRO is required to create a fee structure that is categorized by covered 
material category - PRC 42053(d)  
 
Part II. Updates to CMC List  
CMC Item 1: Estimated Timeline for Covered Material Category List 
Development  
Statute Sections: PRC 42061(a)(1), PRC 42061(c), PRC 42061(d)  
Pursuant to PRC 42061(a)(1), CalRecycle will  establish and post a list of covered 
material categories by July 1, 2024. Additionally, CalRecycle will publish lists of covered 
material categories deemed recyclable and compostable by January 1, 2024. This 
effectively requires a list of covered material categories to be established by January 1, 2024.  
CalRecycle developed  the covered material categories list using information from:  
• (1) existing producer reporting systems and other categorizations relevant to 
single- use packaging and plastic single- use food service ware;  
• (2) sorting categories being used in the SB 343 material characterization study 
and data from SB 343 data collection; and  
• (3) feedback from interested parties.  
The following timeline provides information on when CalRecycle ha s provi ded draft 
versions of the covered material categories list for feedback and when CalRecycle anticipates publishing and updating the list over the next year.  
Timeline:  
• June 28, 2023 (June Public Workshop) – First draft of covered material 
categories list provided for feedback from interested parties.  
• September 27, 2023 (September Public Workshop)  – Second draft of covered 
material categories list provided for feedback from interested parties.  
• January 1, 2024 – Publication of list of covered material categories that are 
deemed recyclable and compostable, along with list of covered material categories.  
• By July 1, 2024 – Publication of updated list of covered material categories.  
 
CMC Item 2 : Covered Material Category List  
The draft covered material category list  provided at the September workshop was 
updated based on public feedback  and additional information gathered by CalRecycle.  
The updated list includes 99 covered material categories, reduced from 11 0 categories 
in the second draft  and 130 in the first draft . 
Structure of Covered Material Category List  Page 8 of 18 
 Most covered material categories, aside from those for small items, are defined by four 
major characteristics that together describe the covered material included within that category:  
(1) Material Class – Broad category of material for which the covered material is 
predominantly composed of : 
a. Options:  (1) Glass  and Ceramic , (2) Metal, (3) Paper  and Fiber, (4) 
Plastic, (5) Wood and Other Organics  
(2) Material Type – More specific category of material, within Material Class, for 
which the covered material is predominantly composed of : 
a. Options : See Figure 1 for list of Material Types by Material Class.  
(3) Form  – Categories based on shape and other form -related factors. Forms are 
specific to Material Type.  
a. Options:  See tables below for Forms, by Material Class and Material 
Type.  
(4) Presence of Plastic – Items with a non- excluded plastic component will be 
characterized as a plastic covered material category while items with no plastic component will be considered a nonplastic covered material category.  
a. Options:  Nonplastic, PlasticPage 9 of 18 
 Figure 1 – Material Types by Material Class   
 
 
 
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 In addition to the category structure described above, specific covered material categories 
were created for small items, which are items with no side greater than 2 inches . 
Categories for small items are defined by three characteristics:   
1. Material Class – Broad category of material of which the covered material is 
predominantly composed. Material Type is not considered for categories of small items.  
a. Options:  Glass  and Ceramic, Metal, Paper  and Fiber, Plastic, Wood and 
Other Organics  
2. Size – One size categor y based on meas urement of  the material’s side s.  
a. Option:  No side greater than 2”  
3. Presence of Plastic – Items with a non- excluded plastic component will be 
characterized as a plastic covered material category while items with no plastic component will be considered a nonplastic covered material category.   
a. Options:  Nonplastic, Plastic  
List of Covered Material Categor ies by Material Class  
In the following section, the covered material categories are provided in tables, by Material Class. Each table has four columns.  
 The first column is an identification code for each covered material category :  
• Each code starts with one or two letters that indicate the material class of the covered material category:  
o GC = Glass and Ceramic  
o M = Metal  
o PF = Paper  and Fiber  
o P = Plastic  
o WO = Wood and Other Organic s 
• When an identification code ends with “N ,” it indicates the covered material category is 
for material without a plastic component. When an identification code ends with “P ,” it 
indicates the covered material category is for material with  a plastic component.  
 The second column describes the Material Type and the third column describes the Form of the covered materials included in that covered material category, including whether that covered material includes a plastic component. The final column indicates whether that covered material would be considered a plastic or nonplastic covered material category.  
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 Table 1. Covered Material Categories within the Glass and Ceramic 
Material Class  
CMC 
ID  Material 
Type   Form   Plastic or 
Nonplastic CMC   
GC1N  Glass  Bottles and Jars w/o plastic component  Nonplastic  
GC1P  Glass  Bottle and Jars w/ plastic component  Plastic  
GC2N  Glass  Other Forms w/o plastic component  Nonplastic  
GC2P  Glass  Other Forms w/ plastic component  Plastic  
GC3N  Glass  Small  – No side greater  than 2” w/o plastic 
component  Nonplastic  
GC3P  Glass  Small  – No side greater  than 2” w/ plastic 
component  Plastic  
GC4N  Ceramic  All Forms w/o plastic component  Nonplastic  
GC4P  Ceramic  All Forms w/ plastic component  Plastic  
GC5N  Ceramic  Small  – No side greater  than 2” w/o plastic 
component  Nonplastic  
GC5P  Ceramic  Small  – No side greater  than 2” w/ plastic 
component Plastic  
Major  changes:  
Additions  
• None  
Consolidation 
• None  
Deletions  
• None  
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 Table 2. Covered Material Categories within the Metal Material Class  
CMC 
ID  Material Type   Form   Plastic or 
Nonplastic 
CMC   
M1N  Aluminum  Non-aerosol container  w/o plastic 
component  Nonplastic  
M1P Aluminum  Non-aerosol container  w/ plastic component  Plastic  
M2N  Aluminum  Foil sheets w/o a plastic component  Nonplastic  
M2P Aluminum  Foil sheets w/ a plastic component  Plastic  
M3N  Aluminum  Foil Molded Containers w/o plastic 
component  Nonplastic  
M3P Aluminum  Foil Molded Containers w/ plastic 
component  Plastic  
M4P Aluminum  Aerosol can w/ plastic component  Plastic  
M5N  Aluminum  Other Forms w/o plastic component  Nonplastic  
M5P Aluminum  Other Forms w/ plastic component  Plastic  
M6N  Tin/Steel/Bimetal  Non-aerosol container  w/o plastic 
component  Nonplastic  
M6P Tin/Steel/Bimetal  Non-aerosol container  w/ plastic component  Plastic  
M7P Tin/Steel/Bimetal  Aerosol can w/ plastic component  Plastic  
M8N  Tin/Steel/Bimetal  Other Forms w/o plastic component  Nonplastic  
M8P Tin/Steel/Bimetal  Other Forms w/ plastic component  Plastic  
M9N  Other Nonferrous  All Forms w/o plastic component  Nonplastic  
M9P Other Nonferrous  All Forms w/ plastic component  Plastic  
M10N  Other Ferrous  All Forms w/o plastic component  Nonplastic  
M10P  Other Ferrous  All Forms w/ plastic component  Plastic  
M11N  Metal  Small  – No side greater  than 2” w/o plastic 
component  Nonplastic  
M11P  Metal  Small  – No side greater  than 2” w/ plastic 
component  Plastic  
Major changes:  
Additions  
• None  
 
Consolidation 
• None  
Deletions  
• Removed Aluminum ‘Aerosol can w/o plastic component’  
• Removed Tin/Steel/Bimetal ‘Aerosol can w/o plastic component’  
Rename  
• Renamed Tin/Steel/Bimetal ‘Non- aerosol container w/o plastic component’  
o Previously:  Tin/Steel/Bimetal ‘Can (non- aerosol) w/o plastic component’  
• Renamed Tin/Steel/Bimetal ‘Non- aerosol container w/ plastic component’  
o Previously:  Tin/Steel/Bimetal ‘Can (non- aerosol) w/ plastic component’  
• Renamed Aluminum ‘Non -aerosol container w/o plastic component’  Page 13 of 18 
 o Previously:  Aluminum ‘Can (non- aerosol) w/o plastic component’  
• Renamed Aluminum ‘Non -aerosol container w/ plastic component’  
o Previously:  Aluminum ‘Can (non- aerosol) w/ plastic component’  
 
 
Table 3. Covered Material Categories within the Paper  and Fiber Material Class 
CMC 
ID  Material 
Type   Form   Plastic or 
Nonplastic CMC   
PF1N  Kraft Paper  All Forms w/o plastic component  Nonplastic  
PF1P  Kraft Paper  All Forms w/ plastic component  Plastic  
PF2P  Molded Fiber  All Forms of Food Service Ware w/ plastic 
component  Plastic  
PF3N  Molded Fiber  All Forms of Packaging w/o plastic component  Nonplastic  
PF3P  Molded Fiber  All Forms of Packaging w/ plastic component  Plastic  
PF4P  Multi -Material 
Laminate  Aseptic Containers  Plastic  
PF5P  Multi -Material 
Laminate  Gable -top C artons  Plastic  
PF6P  Multi -Material 
Laminate  Poly-coated food service ware  Plastic  
PF7P  Multi -Material 
Laminate  Other Forms w/ plastic component  Plastic  
PF8N  OCC  Waxed Cardboard w/o plastic component  Nonplastic  
PF8P  OCC  Waxed Cardboard w/ plastic component  Plastic  
PF9N  OCC  Cardboard w/o plastic component  Nonplastic  
PF9P  OCC  Cardboard w/ plastic component  Plastic  
PF10N  Paperboard  All Forms w/o plastic component  Nonplastic  
PF10P  Paperboard  All Forms w/ plastic component  Plastic  
PF11N  White Paper  All Forms w/o plastic component  Nonplastic  
PF11P  White Paper  All Forms w/ plastic component  Plastic  
PF12N  Other/Mixed 
Paper  All Forms w/o plastic component  Nonplastic  
PF12P  Other/Mixed 
Paper  All Forms w/ plastic component  Plastic  
PF13N  Paper  and 
Fiber  Small  – No side greater  than 2” w/o plastic 
component  Nonplastic  
PF13P  Paper  and 
Fiber  Small  – No side greater  than 2” w/ plastic 
component  Plastic  
Major changes:  
Additions  
• Added (Paper/Fiber) Multi -Material ‘Poly -coated food service ware’  
Consolidation 
• None  
Deletions  Page 14 of 18 
 • Removed (Paper/Fiber) Multi -Material Laminate ‘ Other forms w/o plastic 
component’  
• Removed (Paper/Fiber) Multi -Material Laminate ‘Hot Cups and Cold Cups w/  
plastic component’ (now falls under ‘Poly -coated food service ware’)  
  Page 15 of 18 
 Table 4. Covered Material Categories within the Plastic Material  Class  
CMC 
ID  Material Type   Form   Plastic or 
Nonplastic 
CMC   
P1P PET (#1)  Bottles, Jugs, and Jars 
(Clear/Natural)  Plastic  
P2P PET (#1)  Bottles, Jugs, and Jars 
(Pigmented/Color)  Plastic  
P3P PET (#1)  Thermoformed Containers, Cups, 
Lids, Plates, Trays , Tubs  Plastic  
P4P PET (#1)  Other Rigid Items (including 
containers)  Plastic  
P5P PET (#1)  Flexible and Film Items  Plastic  
P6P HDPE (#2)  Bottles, Jugs and Jars 
(Clear/Natural)  Plastic  
P7P HDPE (#2)  Bottles, Jugs and Jars 
(Pigmented/Color)  Plastic  
P8P HDPE (#2)  Pails & Buckets  Plastic  
P9P HDPE (#2)  Other Rigid Items (including 
containers)  Plastic  
P10P  HDPE (#2)  Flexible and Film Items  Plastic  
P11P  PVC (#3)  Rigid Items  Plastic  
P12P  PVC (#3)  Flexible and Film Items  Plastic  
P13P  LDPE (#4)  Bottles, Jugs and Jars  Plastic  
P14P  LDPE (#4)  Other Rigid Items  Plastic  
P15P  LDPE (#4) Clear Non -Bag Film  Plastic  
P16P  LDPE (#4)  Other Flexible and Film Items  Plastic  
P17P  PP (#5)  Bottles, Jugs and Jars  Plastic  
P18P  PP (#5)  Thermoformed Containers, Cups, 
Lids, Plates, Trays, Tubs  Plastic  
P19P  PP (#5)  Utensils  Plastic  
P20P  PP (#5) Other Rigid Items  Plastic  
P21P  PP (#5)  Clear Non -Bag Film  Plastic  
P22P  PP (#5)  Other Flexible and Film Items  Plastic  
P23P  PS (#6)  Expanded/Foamed Hinged 
Containers, Plates, Cups, Tubs, 
Trays, and Other Foamed Containers  Plastic  
P24P  PS (#6)  Expanded/Foamed Cushioning and 
Void Fill  Plastic  
P25P  PS (#6)  Other Expanded/Foamed Forms  Plastic  
P26P  PS (#6)  Solid Hinged Containers, Plates, 
Cups, Tubs, Trays, and Other Solid 
Containers  Plastic  
P27P  PS (#6)  Utensils  Plastic  
P28P  PS (#6)  Other Solid Forms  Plastic  
P29P  PS (#6)  Flexible and Film Items  Plastic  
P30P  Plastics and Polymers 
Designed for Potential 
Compostability  Rigid Items  Plastic  Page 16 of 18 
 P31P  Plastics and Polymers 
Designed for Potential 
Compostability  Flexible and Film Items  Plastic  
P32P  Multi -Material Laminate  Mailing Pouches & Shipping 
Envelopes  Plastic  
P33P  Multi -Material Laminate  Other Forms  Plastic  
P34P  Other/Mixed Plastics  Textiles  Plastic  
P35P  Other/Mixed Plastics  Rigid Items  Plastic  
P36P  Other/Mixed Plastics  Flexible and Film Items  Plastic  
P37P  Plastic  Small  – No side greater  than 2” Plastic  
 
Major changes:  
Additions  
• Added PVC (#3) ‘Rigid Items’  
• Added PVC (#3) ‘Flexible and Film Items’  
• Added PS (#6) ‘Solid Hinged Containers, Plates, Cups, Tubs, Trays, and Other 
Solid Containers’  
• Added PS (#6) ‘Other Solid Forms’  
• Added PS (#6) ‘Flexible and Film Items’  
• Added Plastics and Polymers Designed for Potential Compostability ‘Rigid Items’  
• Added Plastics and Polymers Designed for Potential Compostability ‘Flexible and 
Film Items’  
Consolidation 
• Combined PET (#1) ‘Hinged and Lidded Containers (Thermoformed) ’ and ‘Cups 
& Lids’ with ‘Plates and Trays’  
• Combined PET (#1) ‘ Flexible Items ’ with ‘Film Items ’ to form new category, 
‘Flexible and Film Items’  
• Combin ed HDPE (#2) ‘Bags, Sacks, & Pouches (film) ’ and ‘ Non-Bag Film’ with 
‘Other Flexible Items’  to form new category, ‘Flexible and Film Items’  
• Combined LDPE (#4) ‘Bags, Sacks, & Pouches (film)’ with ‘Other Flexible Items’ to form new category, ‘Other Flexible and Film Items’ (maintained ‘Clear Non -
Bag Film’ distinction)  
• Combined PP (#5) ‘Hinged & Lidded Containers (Thermoformed)’ with ‘Plates, 
Trays, Cups, Lids, Tubs’  
• Combined PP (#5) ‘Bags, Sacks, & Pouches (film)’ with ‘Other Flexible Items’  to 
form new category, ‘Other Flexible and Film Items’  (maintained ‘Clear Non- Bag 
Film’ distinction)  
• Combined Other/Mixed Plastics ‘Film Items’ with ‘Flexible Items’  to form new 
category, ‘Flexible and Film Items’  
Deletions  
• Removed (Plastic) Multi -Material Laminate ‘Other Pouches’ (now falls under 
‘Other Forms’)  
• Removed PVC (#3) ‘All Forms’  Page 17 of 18 
 o PVC (#3) ‘All Forms’ was expanded into two categories, ‘Rigid Items’ and 
‘Flexible Items’  
• Removed PS (#6) ‘Densified Hinged Containers, Plates, Cups, Tubs, Trays, and 
Other Densified Containers’  
o Replaced ‘Densified’ with ‘Solid’  
• Removed PS (#6) ‘Other Densified Forms’  
o Replaced ‘Densified’ with ‘Solid’  
• Removed Plastics and Polymers Designed for Potential Compostability ‘Other 
Forms’  
o Plast ics and Polymers Designed for Potential Compostability ‘Other 
Forms’ was expanded into two categories, ‘Rigid Items’ and ‘Flexible and 
Film Items’  
  Page 18 of 18 
 Table 5. Covered Material Categories within the Wood and Other 
Organics Material Class  
CMC ID   Material 
Type   Form   Plastic or 
Nonplastic CMC   
WO1N   Wood  All Untreated Forms w/o plastic 
component  Nonplastic  
WO1P  Wood  All Untreated Forms w/ plastic 
component  Plastic  
WO2N Wood  All Treated or Painted Forms w/o plastic 
component 
  Nonplastic  
WO2P Wood  All Treated or Painted Forms w/ plastic 
component  Plastic  
WO3N Other/Mixed 
Organic  Textiles w/o plastic component  Nonplastic  
WO3P Other/Mixed 
Organic  Textiles w/ plastic component  Plastic  
WO4N Other/Mixed 
Organic  Other Forms w/o plastic component  Nonplastic  
WO4P Other/Mixed 
Organic  Other Forms w/ plastic component  Plastic  
WO5N Wood and 
Other Organic 
Materials  Small  – No side greater  than 2” w/o 
plastic component Nonplastic  
WO5P Wood and 
Other Organic 
Materials  Small  – No side greater  than 2” w/ 
plastic component Plastic  
Major changes:  
Additions  
• None  
Consolidation 
• None  
Deletions  
• Removed ‘Bam boo — All forms w/ a plastic component’  
• Removed ‘Bamboo — All forms w/o a plastic component’  
o Bamboo is now added as an example in ‘Other/Mixed Organics — Other 
forms w/a plastic component’ and ‘Other/Mixed Organics — Other forms 
w/o a plastic component’