Registration deadline:
July 1, 2026
Covered producers must register with state-designated PRO Landbell USA before this date.
California SB 707 | Responsible Textile Recovery Act
America's first textile EPR law is now in effect. Is your brand ready?
California's SB 707 makes apparel brands, importers, and retailers financially responsible for what happens to their products at end of life. We help you understand your obligations and meet every deadline.
The Law at a Glance
What is California SB 707?
Signed into law in September 2024, the Responsible Textile Recovery Act establishes the first extended producer responsibility (EPR) program for apparel and textiles in the United States. Under EPR, the financial and operational burden of collecting, repairing, and recycling covered products shifts from taxpayers and municipalities to the companies that sell those products in California.
Who administers the program?
CalRecycle, California's recycling agency, oversees the program. In February 2026, CalRecycle designated Landbell USA as the sole approved Producer Responsibility Organization (PRO). Covered producers must join and register with Landbell USA by July 1, 2026.
What products are covered?
Covered products include garments, footwear, bags, backpacks, fabric accessories, and household textiles including bedding, towels, curtains, tablecloths, and more sold in California regardless of where the seller is headquartered.
Some exemptions include medical textiles, military, and PPE equipment among others.
Who is an obligated producer
The law applies to any entity with more than $1 million in annual global revenue that sells covered products into California, including e-commerce and direct-to-consumer brands with no physical presence in the state. Secondhand sellers are exempt.
What does compliance require?
Registration with Landbell USA is the immediate obligation. Over the next several years, a full program plan covering collection, reuse, recycling, and reporting infrastructure will take shape through a CalRecycle rulemaking process.
Key Milestones
SB 707 Today
SB 707 has moved from policy into execution. Here are the milestones that matter most for producers.
Governor Newsom signs SB 707, establishing the Responsible Textile Recovery Act of 2024.
CalRecycle selects Landbell USA as the sole authorized Producer Responsibility Organization. Producer registration opens.
All covered producers with over $1M in global annual revenue must register with Landbell USA. This is the first hard compliance deadline.
Landbell USA submits its needs assessment to CalRecycle, covering collection infrastructure, sorting capacity, reuse and recycling pathways, and funding requirements.
CalRecycle's rulemaking process concludes and enforcement regulations take effect. Financial contribution structures, collection targets, and reporting obligations will be set through this process.
How Snaplinc Helps
Compliance Support at Every Stage
SB 707 is still early in implementation, but the first deadline is close and obligations have significant business impacts. We help apparel brands, retailers, and manufacturers understand their exposure, meet registration requirements, and stay ahead as the program develops.
Producer scope assessment
We determine whether your company meets the SB 707 producer definition and confirm the scope of your covered products and obligations under California law.
Supply chain gap analysis
We assess your existing product data, end-of-life infrastructure, and reporting capabilities against emerging SB 707 requirements so you know what gaps to address.
PRO registration support
We guide you through registration with Landbell USA before the July 1, 2026 deadline, from documentation review and submission support.
Stakeholder engagement
We represent client interests in CalRecycle public workshops and rulemaking proceedings, helping shape program design before it becomes binding policy.
Regulatory monitoring
SB 707's program rules are still in development. We track CalRecycle workshops and rulemaking activity and alert you to changes that affect your obligations.
ESG reporting integration
We connect your SB 707 compliance obligations to your broader ESG and sustainability disclosures like GHG Protocol, CDP, science-based targets, so compliance drives value, not just cost.