Textiles companies face July 1 deadline in California

Sacramento – Under a new California recycling law, textiles producers and importers must register with Landbell USA by July 1 or face civil penalties of up to $50,000 per day.

Landbell was selected to work with the state following the enactment of California’s Textile Recovery Act (SB 707) to manage the state’s end-to-end textile oversight and collection network. In addition to apparel, the initiative covers “textile articles‘” made from a natural, artificial, or synthetic fiber, yarn, or fabric. Specifically, they include:

• Blankets
• Curtains
• Fabric window coverings
• Knitted and woven accessories
• Towels
• Tapestries
• Bedding tablecloths (sic)
• Napkins
• Linens
• Pillows

Registration requires a flat fee of $1,000. Volume data is not required at this stage.

As a next step, Landbell USA will evaluate California’s recycling infrastructure and recommend what types of investments and additional resources will be needed to establish a statewide textiles collection and recycling network. That report is due to be submitted by March 1, 2027.

In a letter to American Down and Feather Council (ADFC),  Chairman Brandon Palmer noted that state legislatures in New York and Washington as weighing similar recycling initiatives.

“Companies that sell home textiles nationally should view California not as a one-off requirement, but as a potential indicator of broader regulatory trends affecting the industry,” he advised.