Report 2016-127 Recommendation Responses
Report 2016-127: Home-Generated Sharps and Pharmaceutical Waste: By Designating a Lead Agency, the State Could Increase Proper Disposal (Release Date: May 2017)
Recommendation for Legislative Action
To foster consumers' proper disposal of sharps and pharmaceutical waste, the Legislature should provide CalRecycle statutory oversight responsibility for home-generated sharps and pharmaceutical waste disposal and provide CalRecycle additional resources to the extent that it can justify the need. This responsibility should include increasing consumers' access to proper disposal methods in underserved locations. It could increase access by subsidizing prepaid mail-back options or by encouraging municipalities to include the collection of sharps and pharmaceutical waste in their contracts with waste haulers.
Description of Legislative Action
The Legislature did not take action in the 2021-2022 legislative session to address this specific recommendation.
- Legislative Action Current As-of: October 2022
California State Auditor's Assessment of Annual Follow-Up Status: No Action Taken
The Legislature did not take action in the 2021-2022 legislative session to address this specific recommendation.
Description of Legislative Action
As of May 9, 2021, the Legislature has not taken action to address this specific recommendation.
- Legislative Action Current As-of: May 2021
California State Auditor's Assessment of Annual Follow-Up Status: No Action Taken
Description of Legislative Action
As of May 9, 2020, the Legislature has not taken action to address this specific recommendation.
- Legislative Action Current As-of: May 2020
California State Auditor's Assessment of Annual Follow-Up Status: No Action Taken
Description of Legislative Action
The Legislature has not taken any action to address this specific recommendation.
- Legislative Action Current As-of: May 2019
California State Auditor's Assessment of Annual Follow-Up Status: No Action Taken
Description of Legislative Action
Legislation has not been introduced to address this specific recommendation.
- Legislative Action Current As-of: May 2018
California State Auditor's Assessment of 1-Year Status: No Action Taken
Description of Legislative Action
Legislation has not been introduced to address this specific recommendation.
- Legislative Action Current As-of: December 2017